Official Bahá’í Sites
The Bahá’í Faith
The official website of the worldwide Bahá’í community
Bahá’í Reference Library
The authoritative online source of Bahá’í writings
Bahá’í World News Service
The official news website of the worldwide Bahá’í community
The Universal House of Justice
Information about the Universal House of Justice and selected statements and letters
Bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh
The official international website for the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh
The Bahá’í World Publication
Website containing thoughtful essays and articles on the Bahá’í Faith and its purpose in the world
Bahá’í Media Bank
Photographs available for downloading
The Life of Bahá’u’lláh
A photographic narrative of the life of Bahá’u’lláh
A Widening Embrace
A documentary film about the community-building efforts of the Baha’i world
Light to the World
A feature film about the life and teachings of Bahá’u’lláh
Frontiers of Learning
This film captures the insights and experiences of people from four communities across the world whose efforts to build vibrant communities are at the frontiers of learning
Arising to Serve
A film recounting highlights of the 41 regional Bahá’í conferences called by the Universal House of Justice in 2008
Buildings & Places
‘Akká Area: Mansion of Bahjí and Gardens
These photographs are of the gardens surrounding the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh and the mansion, where Bahá’u’lláh resided from 1879 until His passing in 1892, near ‘Akká (Acre), Israel.
Stairs to the garden terrace at Bahjí
Gardens at Bahjí
Gardens at Bahjí, c. 1962
Gardens at Bahjí
Gardens at Bahjí, 1950s
Gardens of Bahjí
Entrance to the Mansion of Bahjí
Mansion of Bahjí and surrounding gardens
View from roof of the small building where Shoghi Effendi would supervise the landscaping work and survey the development of the gardens, 1950s
Mansion of Bahjí and surrounding gardens
Entrance to the Bahjí Pilgrim House
Window of the balcony of the Mansion of Bahjí
Mansion of Bahjí, Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh and surrounding gardens
Mansion of Bahjí and surrounding gardens, 1958
Eagle statue near the entrance to the Mansion of Bahjí
Door detail from Mansion of Bahjí
Aerial view of the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh, Mansion of Bahjí and surrounding gardens
Balcony of the Mansion of Bahjí
View from the garden terrace at Bahjí
A group of pilgrims and local Bahá’ís approaching the Mansion of Bahjí, 1919
Aerial view of Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh, Mansion of Bahjí and surrounding gardens, 1954
Gate detail of the letter B
from the garden terraces at Bahjí
Entrance plaza gatehouse with the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh in the distance
Windows on the Bahjí Pilgrim House
Detail of the Collins Gate at Bahjí
View of the gardens from the balcony of the Mansion of Bahjí
Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh, Mansion of Bahjí and surrounding area, 1930s
Gardens at Bahjí
Western gallery of the Mansion of Bahjí just before the Guardian began its restoration, 1929
Gardens at Bahjí
Arches of the entrance plaza gatehouse at Bahjí
Door and staircase leading to upper floor of the Mansion of Bahjí
Stair detail from the entrance to the Mansion at Bahjí
Collins Gate at Bahjí, 1960s
Gardens at Bahjí with Mansion of Bahjí in background
View from the balcony at the Mansion of Bahjí
Tree in the garden near the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh
Stained glass on the balcony of the Mansion of Bahjí
Painting detail from the balcony of the Mansion of Bahjí
Centuries-old sycamore fig tree in the gardens of Bahjí
Windows on the Bahjí Pilgrim House
Pathway in the gardens at Bahjí
Balcony at the Mansion of Bahjí
Balcony of the Mansion of Bahjí
Mansion of Bahjí, Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh and surrounding gardens
Balcony of the Mansion of Bahjí
Stones on the path in the gardens at Bahjí
Mansion of Bahjí and surrounding gardens
Mansion of Bahjí, c. 1950
Gardens at Bahjí, 1960s
Terraces and garden at Bahjí
Archway detail at the Mansion of Bahjí
Balcony of the Mansion of Bahjí
Gardens at Bahjí near the entrance gatehouse plaza
Balcony of the Mansion of Bahjí
Mansion of Bahjí, Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh and surrounding gardens
The main hall of the Mansion of Bahjí just before the Guardian began its restoration, 1929
Olive tree grove in the gardens at Bahjí
Mansion of Bahjí and surrounding gardens, 1952
Gardens at Bahjí