24 September 1980
To the Bahá'ís of the world
WITH HEARTS BRIMMING WITH GRATITUDE FOR BOUNTIFUL
CONFIRMATIONS BLESSED BEAUTY ANNOUNCE FOLLOWING RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS HOLY
LAND:
IN BAHJI JUST ACQUIRED STRIP OF LAND 13,150 SQUARE METRES IN
AREA BORDERING DRIVEWAY FROM WESTERN GATE BAHÁ'Í PROPERTY AREA ACQUIRED
ADJACENT TO AND SOUTH OF PRESENT BOUNDARY OLIVE GROVE ENABLES SOUTHWEST
QUADRANT GARDENS SURROUNDING MOST HOLY SHRINE BE COMPLETED. THIS ACQUISITION
WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY EXCHANGE AGAINST PROPERTY ON MAIN ROAD TO NAZARETH DONATED
WORLD CENTRE BY DESCENDANTS LATE HUSAYN BAQIR KASHANI.
ALSO PURCHASED NEARLY 50,000 SQUARE METRES AGRICULTURAL LAND
ADJACENT TO AND NORTH OF MAZRA'IH PROPERTY AS PROTECTION TO MANSION IN RAPIDLY
DEVELOPING AREA.
SHIPMENT OVER 1,000 PIECES COMPRISING 120 CUBIC METRES
KATRINA CEDAR WOOD FROM TURKEY JUST CLEARED FROM HAIFA PORT FOR USE RESTORATION
HOUSE ABDU'LLAH PASHA IN 'AKKA.
UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE
(‘Messages from the Universal House of Justice, 1963 to
1986’)