Since his death in 1921, ʻAbdu'l-Bahá's remains have been located beneath one of the rooms of the Shrine of the Báb in Haifa, Israel.

[1] On April 20, 2019, the Universal House of Justice announced that the time for the construction of a permanent Shrine of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá has come, and provided initial details: ...The Baháʼí world is being summoned to build the edifice which will forever embosom those sacred remains.

The fire broke out when windblown sparks from welding on the dome ignited scaffolding and expanded polystyrene (EPS) forms being used to mold poured concrete.

[6] On 14 April 2022, the Universal House of Justice informed more details about the construction of the Shrine, that "initial information suggests that the fire was the result of an unfortunate accident", and that "the project team has already taken steps to move the project forward".

[7] On 4 July 2022, more information was shared by the Universal House of Justice regarding the Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, that the investigations on the result of the fire "has now concluded and confirmed that the fire was the result of an accident", and "Although the [Shrine] structures are fundamentally sound", "extensive testing has commenced" "to ensure that the project meets the highest standard of excellence".