{"id":392,"date":"2021-04-29T08:30:54","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T08:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akko.org.il\/?post_type=attraction&p=392"},"modified":"2021-08-19T06:04:46","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T06:04:46","slug":"the-bahai-gardens","status":"publish","type":"attraction","link":"https:\/\/www.akko.org.il\/en\/attraction\/the-bahai-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bah\u00e1\u2019\u00ed gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bahj\u00ed was where Bah\u00e1’u’llah, the prophet who founded the Baha’i religion, lived for the last 12 years of his life. It is also where he was buried after his death, hence the sanctity of the site for Baha’i followers the world over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two historical structures at the site: The Manor and the Shrine of Bah\u00e1’u’ll\u00e1h.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Shrine of Bah\u00e1’u’ll\u00e1h is where the Prophet was buried and hence, the world’s most sacred pilgrimage site for members of the Baha’i faith. Believers all over the world offer up their hearts and faces toward the Shrine of Bah\u00e1’u’ll\u00e1h every day while they say certain prayers and strive to make a pilgrimage to the site at least once in their lifetime. This site was known as Bahj\u00ed or el-Bahj\u00ed, meaning “place of happiness” even before Bah\u00e1’u’llah lived there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bah\u00e1’u’llah was born in Iran in 1817. He belonged to an esteemed noble family. His father was a minister in the Sheikh of Iran’s court. From an early age, Bah\u00e1’u’llah was renowned for his wisdom and knowledge. He was 22 years of age when his father passed away and he was offered the high-ranking position, however Bah\u00e1’u’llah had no intention of spending his life managing terrestrial issues. He left the King’s court and ministers behind and instead, spent his time aiding the poor, the oppressed and the ailing of society. He quickly became known as the defender of justice.<\/p>\n\n\n

Bah\u00e1’u’llah’s Doctrine<\/h3>\n\n\n

Bah\u00e1’u’llah lived in 19th century Persia, where prejudice and superstition reigned. It is within this environment that he spread a most sophisticated theory whereby God educated the human race through his messengers who revealed God’s will to mankind from one generation to the next. All religions preach the same basic spiritual principles, despite the fact that they are likely to differ in their secondary social theory. Bah\u00e1’u’llah pointed out the fact that humanity was entering its longed-for age of maturity when its full potential would be revealed \u2013 the unity of the human race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\nAtmosphere photo gallery ahead – Skip to next content<\/a>\n

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