Ustad ‘Abdu’l-Karim
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When in Bahá'í history
Ustad ‘Abdu’-Karim was a Baha'i mason who contributed to building the Shrine of the Bab.
'Abdu'l-Bahá named one of the exterior doors to the Shrine of Bab after Ustad ‘Abdu’-Karim. Named Bab-i-Karim.
** Ustad ‘Abdu’l-Karim**
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Ustad ‘Abdu’-Karim was a Bahá’í mason who contributed to building the Shrine of the Bab.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá named one of the exterior doors to the Shrine of Bab after Ustad ‘Abdu’-Karim. Named Bab-i-Karim. The door on the eastern side leading to the antechamber of the Tomb of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá is named for Ustad ‘Abdu’l-Karim from Persia, who was also a mason and served in the construction of the Shrine.
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Source:
**Smith, Peter. *A Concise Encyclopedia of the Bahá’í Faith. *Hands of the Cause residing in the Holy Land. The Bahá’í Faith 1844-1963 Information and Comparative.
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