From the luminous, winged sculpture perched in the hills above Santiago to the floating marble lotus blooming in the outskirts of New Delhi, the Baháʼí Houses of Worship are truly a wonder to behold. Featuring images and descriptions of Baháʼí Houses of Worship around the world, this book will allow you to color your way through the histories and legacies of these unique and sacred structures.
Dawning Places includes illustrations of the Baháʼí Houses of Worship in Turkmenistan, North America, Uganda, Australia, Germany, Panama, Samoa, India, Chile, Cambodia, and Colombia, flora native to each of these regions, and ornamental nine-pointed stars. Features a total of 27 single-sided coloring pages.
This coloring book is a Bursting Into Bloom original. Bursting Into Bloom is a collection of children's books written and illustrated by Ahva Afnani Aflatooni. To see more content from this author-illustrator, visit @bursting.into.bloom on Instagram or Facebook.
Baháʼí Houses of Worship are places where all people, no matter their race, religion, gender, or background, can pray, meditate, and reflect. In fact, each House of Worship has nine sides and nine entrances, symbolizing that all people are welcome.
Baháʼí Houses of Worship are also called Temples, or Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, which is Arabic for "The Dawning Place of the Mention of God." They serve two essential purposes: worship and service. In addition to enhancing the devotional spirit and capacity for service in their surrounding communities, the Bahá'í Houses of Worship will someday develop related structures that will support and enrich community life, such as hospitals, schools, and libraries.
