Bahá'í World Centre

by Moojan Momen

Bahá’í World Center: Spiritual and administrative center of the Bahá’í Faith, established in the twin cities of Acre and Haifa as a consequence of Bahá’u’lláh’s banishment to Palestine in 1868. The Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh at Bahjí, just north of Acre [Akka, Akká, Acco, Akko], and the Shrine of the Báb on the slope of Mount Carmel in Haifa, in a location chosen by Bahá’u’lláh, are the focal points of devotion for Bahá’ís around the world. The edifices of the administrative center are situated on Mount Carmel near the Shrine of the Báb.