page_title: Baháʼí gardens
section_title: Gardens of Bahjí
hierarchical_section_title: Baháʼí gardens / Near Acre, In Israel / Gardens of Bahjí
caption_attribution_description: English: Geography of Israel עברית: גנים הבאהים בעכו, Original Image Name:הגנים הבהאים, Location:גנים הבאהים בעכו
context_page_description: Baháʼí gardens can be found at Baháʼí Holy Places in Israel and elsewhere, and at Baháʼí Houses of Worship. Many Baháʼí holy places in Haifa and around Acre, Israel were inscribed on the World Heritage List in July 2008. Below a description of the most important gardens is given.
context_section_description: The Mansion of Bahjí (Arabic: delight) is a summer house near Acre, Israel, where Baháʼu'lláh, founder of the Baháʼí Faith died in 1892. His shrine is located next to this house. The whole area was called Al-Bahjá (Place of Delight). The site has since been beautified with paradise gardens, which are called Haram-i-Aqdas (the Most Holy Precincts or Sanctuary) and are intersected by a circular path which serves to circumambulate the shrine. The Mansion, shrine, and surrounding gardens are among the most sacred spots on earth for Baháʼís and are Baháʼí pilgrimage sites.
  The Shrine of Baháʼu'lláh is composed of a central area that contains a small, tree-filled garden surrounded by paths covered with Persian rugs. A glass roof was constructed by Qulám-ʻAlíy-i-Najjár after the death of Baháʼu'lláh. At the northwest corner of the central area there is a small room where Baháʼu'lláh's remains are laid to rest.
caption: Baháʼí gardens at Bahjí
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