Guest Author - Sandy Mullins

Mount Carmel is in the land of Sharon, where according to ancient prophecies that the Glory of God, would be made manifest. For this reason before his passing, Baha’u’llah indicated that this would be the heart of the Baha’i Faith, located just north of what is now Israel in Haifa. This is the final resting place for both Baha’u’llah and the Bab are in this area. The Shrine of the Bab is a gold domed building on the slopes of Mount Carmel in Haifa Israel. The Shrine of Baha’u’llah is located across the bay at Bahji, outside of the Acre. These two shrines are center in magnificent gardens and are the two most sacred and holy places in the Baha’i Faith.

The Universal House of Justice (the international governing body of the Baha’i Faith) is located on Mount Carmel located in Haifa Israel. It is located just above the Shrine of the Bab, above an arch shaped path through a monument garden. The administration of the Baha’i World Faith is administered by more that 600 people from over 60 countries from this building and others nearby.

Information is transmitted, back and forth to national Baha’i communities about different subjects relating to the Baha’i Faith and then through the national Baha’i communities to the local communities all over the world.

Each year thousands of pilgrims travel from all over the world to pray and meditate in the Shrines and visit other Baha’i holy places in the Haifa(Acre) area.