In Ridvan of 2012, the Universal House of Justice announced the construction of local Houses of Worship in five regions around the world including Cambodia, India, Kenya, Colombia and Vanuatu. In this video we are taken on a virtual tour of the design of the local Baha’i House of Worship in Battambang, Cambodia which is currently being built.

Sochet Vitou Tang, the architect of this project, has described this place as a center where all people could “come to learn about life, about the environment, and the world beyond; a place where we come to build a unified world.” Battambang, Cambodia, is a place which in recent years has witnessed the emergence of a vibrant Baha’i community.

Read the full article about the unveiling of the design of the House of Worship in Cambodia from the Baha’i World News Service website: http://news.bahai.org/story/1062

To read a brief summary about Baha’i Houses of Worship (also known as the institution of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkar) click here.

There’s also a great new compilation on the institution of the Mashriqu’l-Adhar now available online at: mashriqul-adhkar.com

To see how much you know about Baha’i Houses of Worship try Baha’i Blog’s House of Worship Quiz.