PRESS RELEASE 16 October 2025   Bahjí, Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh and Bahá’í Gardens in ‘Akko, once again open to the public. We are happy to announce that the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh, and the surrounding Gardens, collectively known as Bahjí, will be once again open to the public.  The mischaracterization of Bahjí, the most sacred Place...

PRESS RELEASE DATE 9 OCTOBER 2025 (Haifa, Israel) During its opening evening, the Bahá’í World Centre invited the public to visit the Shrine of the Báb and enjoy walks up and down the terraces of the Holy Bahá’í Gardens during twilight hours. In addition to the special experience of visiting the Shrine and Gardens in...

PRESS RELEASE Terraces by Night, Lailah Bahá’í, 2025 On 8 and 9 October 2025, the Bahá’í World Centre will offer evening visits to the Shrine of the Báb and Holy Bahá’í Gardens in Haifa. Terraces by Night – Lailah Bahá’í is an opportunity to share hope and light, and the evening visits to this Bahá’í Holy Place...

Following recent news articles reporting on the arrest and persecution of members of the Bahá’í community in Iran, the Bahá’í International Community Secretariat at the Bahá’í World Centre is issuing an official statement regarding the situation. On 22 January 2025 the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran arrested eleven Bahá’í women in Baharestan,...