Baha'i Road, Kampala, Uganda
Daily: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Prior to doing research for the trip, I'd never heard of Baha'i, a faith that teaches the essential worth of all religions, as well as the unity and equality of all individuals. At the point of writing, the one and only Baha'i temple in Africa is in the capital city of Uganda, which was completed in 1961.
On the way to Baha'i House of Worship from
Kasubi Tombs, I saw an accident involving a truck carrying tons of bananas. Thankfully, no one was injured.
The temple is situated on top of a hill. Coming out of the car, our driver, my BFF and I were welcomed by a friendly guide.
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| Beautiful temple grounds with lots of trees and flowers~ |
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| A Baha'i temple is called mashriqu-l-adhkar (lit. dawning place of the remembrances of God). |
Before we entered the temple, we learnt a lot from our very enthusiastic guide who explained about the faith. Established by Baha'u'llah in 1863, it initially grew in Persia and parts of the Middle East before spreading out into most of the world's countries and territories. Given the liberal view, I suppose it doesn't come as a surprise that the faith has been facing ongoing persecution since its inception.
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| Our driver, a Catholic, was the one who asked many questions to the guide. |
Following that, we were given the opportunity to enter the temple. Photography isn't allowed inside, but I can tell you that the interior looks like a marriage between a church and a mosque.
Feeling satisfied and more knowledgeable about the faith, we took a less steep, longer route to go back to the parking area.
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| That's one gigantic tree bearing blue flowers. |
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| I was truly absorbed in the peaceful atmosphere. |
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| I happened to see that next to the car. |
Here's a photo of the view outside the main gate.
At the heart of the faith is the goal of a unified world order that ensures the prosperity of all nations, races, creeds and classes.
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