Bahá’í Shrine, blue lights and Israel at 60

by Barney on 8 May 2008

It’s not every day that one can see the Shrine of the Báb like this. These blue lights sweeping over Mount Carmel were there to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the State of Israel.

According to this story on Arlington Baha’i, normal lighting of the Shrine was reduced for the occasion.

I’m afraid I don’t have a photo credit for the picture.

(Hat tip: David Henderson.)

Big changes in Israel

Erica and I first visited Israel in 1970 for our first Bahá’í pilgrimage. At that time the State of Israel was but 22 years old. The 1968 war was still fresh in people’s memories. The whole place was still relatively undeveloped. But there was a tremendous energy in the country. Now, 38 years later, much has changed, but it is still a special experience to visit this land that is holy to Jews, Christians, Muslims and Bahá’ís.

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{ 7 comments }

1 roo 9 May 2008 at 10:32: Barney,

I think the picture is from S. Taheri. Also from what I know the lights were not reduced they where just not at high intensity as the show was passed 10pm. In short, they were at their normal low intensity setting.

it was quite a show to see.
2 Barney 9 May 2008 at 10:51: Thanks, roo, for the information. That’s really helpful.
3 Elham Afnan 9 May 2008 at 22:07: We should not glorify tne anniversary, and as a member of NSA of United Kingdom of Great Britai and Northen Irland, we must not sacrifice the suffering of more than 4 millions human beings at the altar of our Most Sacred place on this planet.

May your troubles be less,
may your blessings be more,
and may nothing but happiness
come through your door!
4 Neda 16 May 2008 at 05:03: Hello, I enjoy reading your blogs and viewing all your photos. I would like to know if its okay to put some of your blogs and pictures on our Marion Baha’i Community Newsletter
5 Barney 16 May 2008 at 13:58: Neda, you will be most welcome to use some of my blog posts and picture on your Bahá’í community newsletter. Of course, due acknowledgement of where the materials come from will be greatly appreciated.
6 Mohan Narula 1 July 2008 at 18:59: Thank you Barney for the wonderful photograph,
With love, Mohan currently in Mongolia.
7 Barney 1 July 2008 at 22:02: Great to hear from you, Mohan. Hope you are well and in good heart. I love the photograh – it’s spectacular.