enhearThe Holy Bahá’í Gardens in Haifa and in Akko' will be closed on March 21st due to a Bahá’í holyday, and from 21st April to 4th May due to the International Bahá’í Convention
הגנים הבהאים הקדושים בחיפה ובעכו יהיו סגורים ב21 במרץ לרגל חג בהאי, ובין ה21 באפריל עד ה4 במאי לרגל הועידה הבהאית הבינלאומית
enhearThe Holy Bahá’í Gardens in Haifa and in Akko' will be closed on March 21st due to a Bahá’í holyday, and from 21st April to 4th May due to the International Bahá’í Convention
הגנים הבהאים הקדושים בחיפה ובעכו יהיו סגורים ב21 במרץ לרגל חג בהאי, ובין ה21 באפריל עד ה4 במאי לרגל הועידה הבהאית הבינלאומית

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONSTRUCTION TO RESUME AFTER FIRE AT THE SHRINE OF ABBAS EFFENDI IN ‘AKKO   On the morning of 8 April 2022, a fire broke out at the construction site of the Shrine of Abbas Effendi (‘Abdu’l-Bahá) in ‘Akko.  The blaze was extinguished by firefighters, and no-one was injured. As a precaution, the residents of the nearby neighbourhoods were recommended to evacuate.  They were allowed to return to their homes the same day. In accordance with standard procedure, the appropriate authorities have begun the process of determining the cause of the fire.  More information will be provided in this regard when it becomes available.   “Thank you for the many warm wishes and expressions of sympathy, care and support we have received following the recent fire at the construction site of the Shrine of Abbas Effendi in ‘Akko,” said Dr. David Rutstein, Secretary-General of the Bahá’í International Community....
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