Bahá’í World Centre

The Bahá’í World Centre, the spiritual and administrative heart of the Bahá’í community, is located in the twin cities of ‘Akká and Haifa in northern Israel. It comprises the Shrines of Bahá’u’lláh, the Báb, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, other holy sites of the Bahá'í Faith in the area, and the buildings on the slope of Mt. Carmel. These structures include the Seat of the Universal House of Justice, the International Teaching Centre’s building, the Centre for the Study of the Texts, and the International Bahá’í Archives, all of which are set in extensive gardens.

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Holy Places (3)
Institutions (3)

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The Bahá'í Faith in Israel
The Bahá'í Faith's relationship with the land of Israel was formed during the period of Ottoman rule when Bahá'u'lláh, after a series of successive banishments from His native Persia, was exiled, with members of His family and a small band of His followers, to the Turkish penal colony of Acre in 1868. More >
Bahá'í Holy Places in the Holy Land
Photo gallery of Bahá'í holy places in the Holy Land. More >
The Bahá'í World Centre
As is the case with three other world religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), it is ties of historical circumstance that bind the Bahá'í Faith to the Holy Land. The houses and other places associated with the exile here of Bahá'u'lláh and `Abdu'l-Bahá have been lovingly restored by the Bahá'í community. More >
The Bahá'í World Centre: Focal Point for a Global Community
Before His passing, Bahá'u'lláh indicated that the world headquarters for the Faith He had founded would be in the Acre/Haifa area in the north of what is now Israel. The region today is home to the spiritual and administrative heart of the Bahá'í Faith ... More >