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"Nine is the highest digit, hence symbolizes comprehensiveness, culminations; also, the reason it is used in the Temple's form is because 9 has exact numerical value of `Baha' (in the numerology connected with the Arabic alphabet) and `Baha' is the name of the Revealer of our Faith, Baha'u'llah. The 9- pointed star is not a part of the teachings of our Faith, but only used as an emblem representing `9'. In telling people of the 9 religions of the world, that is `existing religions, we should not give this as the reason the Temple has nine sides. This may have been an idea of the architect, and a very pleasing idea, which can be mentioned in passing, but the Temple has 9 sides because of the association of 9 with perfection, unity and `Baha'."
(52:4)
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