In just over 100 years, the Bahá'í Faith has grown from an obscure movement in the Middle East to the second-most widespread of the independent world religions. Embracing people from more than 2,100 ethnic, racial and tribal groups, it is quite likely the most diverse organized body of people on the planet. Its unity challenges prevailing theories about human nature and the prospects for our common future.
Bahá'í pilgrims have been converging at the Holy Land ever since Bahá'u'lláh (1817-1892), the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, was imprisoned in the fortress city of St. Jean d'Acre in 1868. This paper considers Bahá'í pilgrimage in a number of its aspects.
These are illustrations by Rob Hain from the Seven Valleys book by Bahá'u'lláh.
"The stages that mark the wayfarer's journey from the abode of dust to the heavenly homeland are said to be seven. Some have called these Seven Valleys, and others Seven Cities. And they say that until the wayfarer taketh leave of self, and traverseth these stages, he shall never reach to the ocean of nearness and union, nor drink of the peerless wine."
Bahá'u'lláh spent many years banned to the prison city of Akka.
A summary of Bahá'í related resources available to those connected to the Internet. Included in this listing are locations of Introdutory material, the Bahá'í Writings, information about interactive "IRC firesides", various Bahá'í mailing lists and newsgroups, and information about Bahá'í Organizations connected to the Internet.
The Baha'i Faith Forum has been designed to facilitate access to information about the Baha'i Faith and to stimulate thought and discussion about issues related to the Baha'i Faith and the establishment of world peace.
This page will provide informative for anyone searching for Bahá'i-related information of all sorts.