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"The Prison City"
Akka, (Acre) Israel
Akka, (Acre) Israel
After four years in Adrianople, the Turkish authorities, in 1868,
condemned Bahá'u'lláh to perpetual imprisonment in the prison city
of Akka in Palestine (today northern Israel). There He was subjected
to strict confinement for two years, during which time His youngest son,
Mirza Mihdi, died in an accident. In spite of the hardship and isolation,
Bahá'u'lláh continued His proclamation to the rulers of the world, including
the Queen of England, the Czar of Russia, the Emperor of France, and others.
He also continued to reveal the principles and teachings that would bring about
a new world order and the unity of mankind.
condemned Bahá'u'lláh to perpetual imprisonment in the prison city
of Akka in Palestine (today northern Israel). There He was subjected
to strict confinement for two years, during which time His youngest son,
Mirza Mihdi, died in an accident. In spite of the hardship and isolation,
Bahá'u'lláh continued His proclamation to the rulers of the world, including
the Queen of England, the Czar of Russia, the Emperor of France, and others.
He also continued to reveal the principles and teachings that would bring about
a new world order and the unity of mankind.
From 1870, Bahá'u'lláh and His family, including His eldest Son, ..Abdu'l-Báha,
were moved to a succession of houses in the city of Akka. In the house of Udi
Khamar, Bahá'u'lláh revealed the Kitab-i-Aqdas, His Book of Laws. In 1877
Bahá'u'lláh was allowed to leave the prison-city. He took up residence in the
Mansion of Mazra'ih for two years, and then moved to the Mansion of Bahji,
just north of Akka.
were moved to a succession of houses in the city of Akka. In the house of Udi
Khamar, Bahá'u'lláh revealed the Kitab-i-Aqdas, His Book of Laws. In 1877
Bahá'u'lláh was allowed to leave the prison-city. He took up residence in the
Mansion of Mazra'ih for two years, and then moved to the Mansion of Bahji,
just north of Akka.
From Adrianople and later from Acre, Bahá'u'lláh addressed a series of letters
to the rulers of His day that are among the most remarkable documents in
religious history. They proclaimed the coming unification of humanity and the
emergence of a world civilization. The kings, emperors, and presidents of the
nineteenth century were called upon to reconcile their differences, curtail their
armaments, and devote their energies to the establishment of universal peace.
to the rulers of His day that are among the most remarkable documents in
religious history. They proclaimed the coming unification of humanity and the
emergence of a world civilization. The kings, emperors, and presidents of the
nineteenth century were called upon to reconcile their differences, curtail their
armaments, and devote their energies to the establishment of universal peace.
Bahá'u'lláh passed away at Bahjí on May 29, 1892, at the age of seventy-four,
and is burried there. In His will, the Book of the Covenant, Bahá'u'lláh named
His eldest son, Abdu'l-Bahá, as His successor and authorized Interpreter of His
teachings. His teachings had already begun to spread beyond the confines of the
Middle East, and His Shrine is today the focal point of the world community
which these teachings have brought into being. ~ from
and is burried there. In His will, the Book of the Covenant, Bahá'u'lláh named
His eldest son, Abdu'l-Bahá, as His successor and authorized Interpreter of His
teachings. His teachings had already begun to spread beyond the confines of the
Middle East, and His Shrine is today the focal point of the world community
which these teachings have brought into being. ~ from
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