Holy Places and Houses of Worship

The burial places, or Shrines, of Bahá'u'lláh, the Báb, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, and other sites associated with their lives are revered as holy places. The Shrines are located at the Bahá'í World Centre in the Haifa/‘Akká area in northern Israel and are the object of pilgrimage for thousands of Bahá'ís annually. Bahá’u’lláh designated Bahá’í Houses of Worship as spiritual gathering places for prayer and meditation round which will cluster social, humanitarian, educational, and scientific institutions. This conception exemplifies the broad context in which the worship of God, according to the Bahá’í teachings, is to be expressed. So far, seven Houses of Worship have been built, on a continental basis.

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General Information
The Bahá’í Faith
The home page of the Bahá'í International Community Web site.
The Life of Bahá’u’lláh
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Bahá’u’lláh
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Attaining the Dynamics of Growth
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Reference
Bahá'í Reference Library
The Bahá'í sacred writings available online.
Bahá'í Statement Library
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Bahá'í Media Bank
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Bahá'í World News Service
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One Country
The quarterly newsletter of the Bahá'í International Community, with in-depth features, book reviews and commentary.
Bahá'ís of Iran
News reports on the persecution of Bahá'ís by the government of Iran.
Bahá'ís of Egypt
Updates on human rights abuses suffered by Bahá'ís in Egypt.
National Bahá'í Communities
The Terraces of the Shrine of the Báb
The Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity