"The emergence of a House of Worship in Battambang," wrote the Universal House of Justice, "is a testament to how brightly the light of faith shines in the hearts of the friends there. Its design, the work of an accomplished Cambodian architect, reflects the grace and beauty of that nation's culture; it uses innovative techniques but blends them with forms traditional to the region; it unquestionably belongs to the land from which it has risen... It is an edifice of noble purpose, erected by a people of noble spirit."