Thank you Bahá’u’lláh
My God, my Adored One, my King, my Desire! What tongue can voice my thanks to Thee? I was heedless, Thou didst awaken me. I had turned back from Thee, Thou didst graciously aid me to …
Bahaullah’s Life
Bahá’u’lláh’s Footsteps on the Mountain
Bahá’u’lláh’s venerable figure slowly ascended the slope of Mt Carmel followed by his disciples. He would have been wearing the light coloured robes and taj …
Mt Carmel: Mountain of the Lord
From time immemorial Mt Carmel has stood the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. Human beings have lived on its slopes for hundreds of thousands …
The Mansion of Bahji and the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh
In a previous article we explored Bahá’u’lláh’s immediate departure from the prison city of Akka. Although absolute monarchs had ordered his perpetual imprisonment, in the …
The Lord is Near – the German Templers of Mount Carmel
The nineteenth century was a time of religious expectation. In Persia religious scholars urged their pupils to seek out the Promised One. In the United …
The Green Island and the Angel of Trustworthiness
In Tarazat (Ornaments) Bahá’u’lláh counsels his followers to be trustworthy. In describing trustworthiness, Bahá’u’lláh recounts a vision which he saw while on “the Green Island”. The …
Bahá’u’lláh is freed from the Prison City
The circumstances in which Bahá’u’lláh was freed from the prison city of Akka provide a remarkable contrast from the circumstances in which he was condemned …
Water Restored to Akka and Service to the Community
As time went on the people of Akka began to see the true character of Bahá’u’lláh and his followers. The initial contempt and hatred with which …
Arrival in the Prison of Akka: Abdu’l Baha
Abdu’l Baha, Bahá’u’lláh’s eldest son, is held up as the best example of what a Baha’i life can be. Most of us struggle to exemplify even …