Author: Staff Writer

Source: Bahá’í World News Service

http://news.bahai.org/story/716

On 29 May 1892 – 117 years ago this week – Baha’u’llah passed away at His home outside Acre.

Baha’is around the world each year commemorate the date with special devotional programs, many turning in the direction of His burial site as they pray. To Baha’is it is the most sacred spot on earth.

The Shrine of Baha’u’llah is adjacent to the home where He lived His final years. To the end He was a prisoner of the Turkish Empire, even after authorities allowed Him to live outside the walls of the prison city of Acre.