1883 Aug 188- |
Bahá'u'lláh travelled to Haifa on the second of four known visits (His first is His brief stop there before travelling to Akká in 1868). This second visit lasted at least three weeks. [BBD94; DH109; GPB194]
He stayed in Bayt-i-Fanduq, a house in the German Templar colony, that had served as a guest house, part of which stands today. The building was located at the northeast corner of Meir Rutberg and Yafo Street. [BKG373–4; BPP173; DH10:
During this visit Bahá'u'lláh referred to Mount Carmel as the 'Mountain of God':
For a few days the Mountain of God became the seat of the Temple and this is the Station which had been mentioned in the past Books. The voice of the Spirit (Jesus Christ) had been raised in this place and all the other Prophets have told of this Station. This is the mountain of God. [Journey to the Mountain p17]
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Templer Society (German Templer colony); Bayt-i-Fanduq; * Bahaullah (chronology); Haifa, Israel; Mount Carmel |
First visit to Haifa by Bahá'u'lláh |