The inauguration ceremonies for the Baha'i House of Worship in Kampala, Uganda, took place on the weekend of 13-16 January 1961. One contemporary commentator wrote, "For the thousands of African Baha'is who had longed, with pride in their hearts, for the day of its completion, for those...who had worked throughout the four years of planning and construction, for the Baha'is of the world who had contributed so generously for its erection...this dedication weekend had been a time of rejoicing and fulfillment."