This memorial is dedicated to the nine Jewish worshippers that lost their lives in the Pittsburgh shooting at the hands of an antisemitic white supremacist on October 27th, 2018 in Squirrel Hill. Following the
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Pittsburgh International Airport Interfaith Reflection Room
Stepping into the Interfaith Reflection Room at the Pittsburgh International Airport is like leaving the busy airport behind entirely. The large and quiet space is located on the mezzanine level of the airside terminal, next to some bathrooms and a private lounge. On the inside of the room are a few dozen plastic chairs facing two pulpits and a removable wooden crucifix on the front wall. The room is clean and bright. One wall is painted red with a long window at the top and a few multicolored stained glass squares in the corner that let in lots of light.
Bahá’í Devotions
Pittsburgh has a long history of diverse religious groups, and one such group is the Bahá’í faith. The Bahá’í faith in Pittsburgh dates all the way back to 1909 when they officially organized as a group. Although they are only a small portion of the United States, the Bahá’í faith has a wide range of practices and devotional groups. There are about 20 different devotional groups in Pittsburgh alone, each with a different topic and structure. This diversity shows the flexibility and, at the same time, the unity of the Bahá’í faith.
Hindu Jain Temple
The Hindu Jain Temple in Monroeville, PA serves a vital role in the religious realm of Pittsburgh, operates in a unique capacity, and sports a particularly rare origin. This religious institution came about as a result of the differences between north and south Indian temples when imagining Hindu temples in the United States. In the Pittsburgh community, disagreements occurred over which primary deity would occupy the central shine; as a result of this, the temple was split into two, the Sri Venkateswara Temple in Penn Hills and the Hindu Jain Temple.