Tag: "Holy places, Bahá'í"

tag name	Holy places, Bahá'í	type:	Holy places, sites
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/*_Holy_places,_Bahai
related tags	Holy; Pilgrimage
referring tags	– Restoration and renovation; Geography; Holy Land; Reverence
Inventory subject	Shrines and Holy places
notes	"Places linked with important events in Bahá'í history. The residences of the Báb, Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá and their shrines, as well as those of other holy souls and martyrs, are considered Holy Places to Bahá'ís. The most sacred spot on earth for Bahá'ís is the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh in Bahjí..." – from A Basic Bahá'í Dictionary (1989) See also: – Covenant Library Unified Index
selected quotations (authoritative sources)	These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts: "You have asked about visiting holy places and the observance of marked reverence toward these resplendent spots. Holy places are undoubtedly centres of the outpouring of Divine grace, because on entering the illumined sites associated with martyrs and holy souls, and by observing reverence, both physical and spiritual, one's heart is moved with great tenderness…." ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, in Lights of Guidance, no. 1828

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