The Bahai Gardens and Shrine in Akko Israel
There are many Bahá'í holy places in and around Acre. They originate from Bahá'u'lláh's imprisonment in the Citadel during Ottoman Rule. The final years of Bahá'u'lláh's life were spent in the Mansion of Bahjí, just outside Acre, even though he was still formally a prisoner of the Ottoman Empire. Bahá'u'lláh died on May 29, 1892 in Bahjí, and his shrine is the most holy place for Bahá'ís — their Qiblih, the location they face when saying their daily prayers. It contains the remains of Bahá'u'lláh and is near the spot where he died in the Mansion of Bahjí. Other Bahá'í sites in Acre are the House of `Abbúd and the House of `Abdu'lláh Páshá. In 2008, the Bahai holy places in Acre and Haifa were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Location: Akko Israel
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Keywords: bahai, bahállá, faith, holy, israel, land, qiblih
