The Baha’i faith fits comfortably into the religious spectrum of most countries, but in several Middle East nations, followers face repression that is drawing criticism from human rights groups.

Haifa’s star destination is the Bahá’í Gardens and Shrine, perched on the slopes of Mount Carmel. Visiting these gardens is ...

FILE - The Baha'i temple in Haifa, Israel, June 24, 2021. Iran arrested several Baha'i followers on July 25, 2023, citing ties to Israel.

The religion’s spiritual and administrative center is in Israel. The Baha’i gardens in Haifa and Acre, ... A visitor walks in the gardens of the Baha’i temple in Haifa, Monday, July 14, 2008.

World's Baha'i connect with past in Israel. By Reuters. August 9, 2007 9:10 PM UTC Updated January 20, 2007 ... The hushed Baha'i pilgrimage to the Holy Land focuses on personal prayer and ...

The Bahai Gardens in Akko and Haifa in Israel is also visited by approximately 1.2 million visitors a year The beautiful Bahá’í gardens in Akko and Haifa, ...

Iran’s intelligence ministry said on Monday it had arrested a number of adherents of the banned Baha’i faith for links to a centre in Israel, and for proselytising in schools and kindergartens.

Israel Has Many Baha’is but India Has Even More. ... The beautiful Lotus Temple, a Baha’i house of worship in New Delhi, attracts nearly four million visitors each year.

For a year, Wiley's long hours of security work at the Baha'i World Centre in Haifa, Israel, were not just a job for the 19-year-old. The hours were in service.