The Baha'i World Centre contains....
Street Map of Haifa, Israel. Baha'i World Centre is located left-center-top
Looking west at The Shrine of The Bab and the Mediterranean
Looking north from the top of Mt. Carmel toward Ben Gurion Street
The Ringstone Symbol on The Shrine of The Bab
Looking northeast
View from the lower Terraces looking due North across Haifa's Ben Gurion Street
Templar Houses with the Seat of the Universal House of Justice in the background
The Seat of the Universal House of Justice at night
A view of the Seat from the Monument Gardens
The International Teaching Centre
Archives Building and Dome of the Shrine of The Bab
The Center for the Study of the Sacred Texts, Archives, and Dome from the
steps of the Seat of the Universal House of Justice.
View from gardens looking southwest twoards Center for the Study of the Sacred Texts
View of the Gardens looking due East
Over every window is carved in goldleaf the Most Holy Name in Arabic
View from the Upper Terraces looking down to the northeast
View from the Upper Terraces looking due North
Looking down the Lower Terraces down Mount Carmel northward from the Shrine of
The Bab down Ben Gurion Street
The Shrine of The Bab at night (looking southwest)
Looking northeast from above the Shrine of The Bab towards Haifa Harbor
An obelisk marks the spot on the top of Mount Carmel where a future Baha'i House
of Worship will stand (the Israeli government now forbids it being built because "it would
interfere with Israeli military radar")
The Universal House of Justice consists of 9 men who are elected every 5 years by delegates chosen by the National Spiritual Assemblies of every nation where the Faith is organized. The following photos are delegates at a Convention at the Baha'i World Centre electing Members of the Universal House of Justice:
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