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Tag "Akka, Israel"

tag name: Akka, Israel type: Geographic locations
web link: Akka,+Israel
variations: Acre; 'Akká; Akko
references: bahaipedia.org/‘Akká; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acre,_Israel
related tags: Haifa, Israel; Israel; Palestine
referring tags: * Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of (7. Akká and Bahjí); - Bahá'í World Centre; - Bahá'í World Centre buildings, monuments and gardens; Akka traditions; Bahji, Israel; Citadel (Akká barracks); Firdaws Garden, Akká; Haifa, Israel; House of Abbud (Akká); House of `Abdu'lláh Páshá (Akká); House of Khavvam (Akká); House of Malik (Akká); House of Rabiih (Akká); House of Udi Khammar (Akká); Khan-i-Avamid (Akká); Mosque of Al-Jazzar (Akká); Pilgrimage; Ridván garden (Akká); Yirkih, Israel

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  1. Abdu'l-Baha's First Thousand-Verse Tablet: History and Provisional Translation, by Ahang Rabbani, Khazeh Fananapazir. (2010-04) Tablet revealed in 1897 in response to events in Akka and the rebellion against Abdu'l-Bahá by his family members after the passing of Bahá'u'lláh.
  2. Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh, by Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. (2018/2024) 85 selections, last updated August 2024.
  3. Akka Traditions (hadith) in the Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, by Moojan Momen. (2003) The probable source for Islamic traditions about 'Akká in Bahá'u'lláh's Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — probably from a 6th-century work named "Fadá’il ‘Akká wa ‘Asqalán" based on hadith transmitted by Bahá ad-Dín al-Qásim in Damascus in 581-585.
  4. Armageddon and Megiddo / Mt. Carmel, by Universal House of Justice. (2018-09-02) One-paragraph note saying that no reference has been found in the Bahá'í Writings tying "armageddon" with the town of Megiddo, with Mt. Carmel, or with the revelation of Bahá'u'lláh.
  5. Ayesha of the Bosphorus: A Romance of Constantinople, by Stanwood Cobb. (1915) A novella combining fiction with scenes from the lives of Abdu'l-Bahá and the Bahá'ís in Haifa in the early 1900s. Includes introduction by Bei Dawud.
  6. Babi and Bahá'í Religions 1844-1944: Some Contemporary Western Accounts, by Moojan Momen. (1981) A lengthy collection of first-hand reports and mentions of the Bábí and Bahá'í religions in contemporaneous accounts and newspapers.
  7. Bahá'í Shrines, by John Walbridge. (1989)
  8. Bahá'í Studies Bulletin: Index by volume, Robert Stauffer, comp. (1998) List of articles in all issues of Bahai Studies Bulletin, 1982-1992.
  9. Bahá'í World Centre, by Moojan Momen. (2009) On the spiritual center of the Bahá’í Faith, established in the twin cities of Acre and Haifa, the focal points of devotion for Bahá’ís around the world, and edifices of the administrative center.
  10. Brief Account of My Visit to Acca, A, by Mary L. Lucas. (1905) Detailed notes of a visit to Haifa, January-February 1905, and Abdu'l-Bahá's interpretations of several passages from the Bible.
  11. Call of Mt. Carmel, The, by Maude M. Holbach. (1912) Includes passing references to Abdu'l-Bahá and Akka, a description of life in Haifa at the time, and some history of Laurence Oliphant.
  12. Camphor Fountain: Compilation and Commentary, by Mark A. Foster. (2003)
  13. Chosen Highway, The, by Lady Sarah Louisa Blomfield. (1940/1967) Oral Bahá'í histories collected by an eminent early English Bahá'í, first published in 1940.
  14. Concealment and Burial of the Báb, by Peter Terry. (2012) This chapter from A.-L.-M. Nicolas' seminal biography Seyyed Ali Mohammed dit le Bab (1905) tells the story of the death and burial of the Bab, compiled from the reports of several eye-witnesses consulted by the author.
  15. Efforts to preserve the remains of the Bab: Four historical accounts, by Ahang Rabbani. (2003) Accounts by Mirza Hasan Adib Taliqani, Fadil Mazandarani, ‘Abdu’l-Husayn Avarih, and Aqa Husayn ‘Ali Nur.
  16. Encouragement of the Arts During the Ministry of 'Abdu'l-Bahá: The Services of Master Calligrapher Mishkín-Qalam, by Nooshfar B. Afnan. (2023-10) ‘Abdu’l-Bahá promoted the arts, including through support of Mishkín-Qalam and artistic conceptions for the interment of the remains of the Báb, the construction of the first Bahá’í House of Worship, and transcription of Bahá’í literature.
  17. Exposition on the Fire Tablet by Bahá'u'lláh, An, by James B. Thomas. (2002) A description of Bahá'u'lláh's Fire Tablet, a dialogue between himself and God on suffering and sacrifice, and an account of its historical context; mystical intercourse between the twin stations of Bahá'u'lláh, human and divine.
  18. Extracts from Notes Taken at Acca, by Aline Shane-Devin. (1907-10) Discussion on spiritual concepts, prayer, the importance of loving and understanding God; creation and immortality of souls; human and divine spirit; divine punishment and mercy; interracial marriage; immaculate conception; universal Manifestations.
  19. Five Books About 'Abdu'l-Baha: Review, by Kazem Kazemzadeh, Firuz Kazemzadeh. (1971 Fall) Brief reviews of books by Myron Phelps (1904), Howard Colby Ives (1962), Mirza Mahmud-i-Zarqani (1914), Habib Mu'ayyad (1961), and Yunis Khan-i-Afrukhtih (1952).
  20. Flowers Culled from the Rose Garden of Acca, by Ida A. Finch, Fanny Alma Knobloch, Alma S. Knobloch. (1908-11) Lengthy notes of talks with three visitors, taken November 7-13, 1908.
  21. Flowers to `Akká, by Abu'l-Qásim Faizí. (1969-05) Some history of Sayessan, a Bahá'í village near Tabriz; of Mullá Asad’u’lláh, who prophesied the coming of the Bab; of Bahá'u'lláh's gift of seed potatoes; and Sayessani pilgrims travelling to Akka to meet Abdu'l-Bahá. Includes pictures.
  22. From Adrianople to 'Akká', The Austrian Lloyd, by Kent Beveridge. (1986-03) Aiming to identify the Lloyd vessels transporting Bahá'u'lláh and His companions, investigating vessels from Gallipoli to 'Akká via Alexandria, using Lloyd Triestino archives for identification.
  23. Frommer's Guide to Israel: Haifa, by Robert Ullian. (1998) From a popular travel guide series. Includes Akko [Akka] and Bahji.
  24. Frommer's Guide to Israel: The Golden Coast (includes Akka and Bahji), by Robert Ullian. (1998-11) Travel guide; now out-of-date.
  25. Heavenly Feast, A: Some Utterances of Abdul-Baha to Two American Pilgrims in Acca, Syria, by Charles Haney, Miriam Haney. (1909) Notes taken verbatim stenographically by Mariam Haney, from interpreter Dr Ameen U Fareed, during nine days in Akka.
  26. Historical Development of Genoa Square in Acre Israel from the Seventh Century to the Present Day, The, by Amy Suzanne Hollander. (1995) A study of the structure, development, space, and historic preservation of a portion of Akka, including discussion of its place in Bahá'í history.
  27. Holy Places at the Bahá'í World Centre, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1968)
  28. House of Abdu'llah Pasha, The, by Author unknown. (1986) Short history and restoration of a house associated with "some of the most dramatic and historically significant events of the Heroic Age of the Bahá'í Faith."
  29. How Parrots Are Taught to Speak, by Hadi Rahmani Shirazi. Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. (2010-05) An experience of Muhammad Quli Khan Nakha’ee, who went on pilgrimage to meet Bahá’u’lláh.
  30. Impressions of Haifa, by Alain Locke. (1926-04-21) Locke reflects on his visit to the Bahá'í shrines in November 1923.
  31. In Galilee and In Wonderland, by Arthur S. Agnew, Thornton Chase. (1985) Two essays of a pilgrimage to Akka in 1907.
  32. In His Presence: Visits to 'Abdu'l-Bahá, by Roy Wilhelm, Stanwood Cobb, Genevieve L. Coy. (1989) Re-publication of Wilhelm's Knock and It Shall Be Opened Unto You (1908), Cobb's Memories of 'Abdu'l-Bahá (1962), and Coy's A Week in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Home (1921). Text missing quotation marks.
  33. In the Noble, Sacred Place: One Rainy Day in a Holy City, by Sandra Lynn Hutchison. (2021 Spring) A memoir of visiting Jerusalem — a contemporary pilgrim's note written as a literary piece — with meditations on the spiritual truths of the Qur'an.
  34. Interview with 'Abdu'l-Bahá, An, by Mary Hanford Ford. (1933-07) Discussing spiritual insights, martyrdom, and labor-saving machines' role in societal advancement.
  35. Introduction: A Traveller's Narrative Written to Illustrate the Episode of the Báb, by E. G. Browne. (1891/1975) Overview of Browne's early research into the Bábís and his collecting their historical materials; autobiographical summary of part of his career; impressions of Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá.
  36. Journalist in the Holy Land, A: Glimpses of Egypt and Palestine, by Arthur E. Copping. (1913-05-23) A visit to the Akka and its surroundings in 1913; no mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
  37. Journey Motif in the Bahá'í Faith, The: From Doubt to Certitude, by Roshan Danesh. (2012) The process of individual spiritual growth lies at the heart of human purpose. Bahá’u’lláh speaks about the collective spiritualization of humanity — creating new patterns of community and social relations — as the "journey" of the human body politic.
  38. Life and Teachings of Abbas Effendi, by Myron Henry Phelps: Review, G. Stanley Hall, ed. (1905)
  39. Life of Thomas Breakwell, The, by Rajwantee Lakshiman-Lepain. (1998) Breakwell (1872–1902) was a religious seeker who became a Bahá'í in Paris in 1901, the first Englishman to become a Bahá'í as well as the first westerner to contribute to the Huqúqu'lláh.
  40. Lifetime with 'Abdu'l-Bahá, A: Reminiscences of Khalíl Shahídí, Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2008) Extensive recollections of four decades with the Holy Family in the time of Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi. Includes appendices on the next Manifestation, Bahá'í holy days, avoidance of tobacco, penmanship, and observations on daily life of the time.
  41. Lifetime with Bahá'u'lláh, A: Events in Baghdad, Istanbul, Edirne and ‘Akká while in the Company of Bahá'u'lláh, by Aqa Husayn Ashchi. Ahang Rabbani, trans. (2007-03) One-third of a lengthy primary-source history, annotated by translator.
  42. Light in the Lantern, The, by E. S. Stevens. (1911-12-01) Sympathetic outsider's overview of Bahá'í history and its spread through the Western world. Includes the author's impressions of Abdu'l-Bahá, whom she calls "The Effendi." Text and page scans, illustrated.
  43. Light of the World: Selected Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, by Abdu'l-Bahá. (2021) Tablets of ‘Abdul-Bahá describing aspects of the life of Bahá’u’lláh including the tribulations He suffered, events in His homeland, the purpose and greatness of His Cause, and the nature and significance of His Covenant.
  44. Lighting the Western Sky: The Hearst Pilgrimage and the Establishment of the Bahá'í Faith in the West by Kathryn Jewett Hogenson: Review, by Janet Ruhe-Schoen. (2014)
  45. List of Baha'i Studies and Translations, by Stephen Lambden. Arjen Bolhuis, comp. (2018) A list of content available at Lambden's personal website, Hurqalya Publications, with select links to manuscripts, texts, introductions. Includes Shaykhi and Bábí studies, bibliographies, genealogies, provisional translations.
  46. Meeting a Prophet, by Archie Bell. (1915) Book chapter containing three interviews with 'Abdu'l-Bahá at the Sea of Galilee.
  47. Memories of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, by Stanwood Cobb. (1962) Recollections by eminent American Bahá'í author Cobb (1881–1982).
  48. Memories of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, by Ali M. Yazdi. (1986) Recollections by a prominent Iranian-American Bahá'í.
  49. Memories of Nine Years in Akka, by Youness Khan Afroukhteh. Riaz Masrour, trans. (1952/2003) Translation of Khatirát-i-Nuh-Saliy-i-‘Akká, the memoirs of Dr. Yúnis Afrukhtih, who served ‘Abdu’l-Bahá as secretary and interpreter from 1900-1909. Includes discussion of the history of Covenant-breaking.
  50. Memories of the Báb, Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá: Memoirs of Mírzá Habíbu'lláh Afnán, Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2005) Autobiography of a close confidant of the holy family. Includes appendices on Bahá'í historical places in Shiraz, the Afnán family genealogy, and excerpts from Houshmand Fatheazam’s diary
  51. Message from Acca, by Anton Haddad. (1900) A lengthy report of Abdu'l-Bahá's teachings to the Bahá'ís in America. Can be seen as a precursor to Tablets of the Divine Plan.
  52. Mirza Mihdi: The Purest Branch, by Boris Handal. (2017) Two excerpts from a book-length biography of the son of Bahá'u'lláh — "Akká, the Most Great Prison" (chapter 1) and "The Treasure of God in the Holy Land" (chapter 9) —  which describe the life and martyrdom of Mirza Mihdi on 23 June 1870.
  53. Notes of Miss Ethel Rosenberg of London England, taken in Acca, January 1909, by Ethel J. Rosenberg. (1909-01) Includes a short unrelated letter, a "postscript to the letter of Miss Harriet M. Wise" by Reunion Morattebe and Mirza Anayatullah Isfahani, which was typed on page 2 of Rosenberg's notes and has been retained for the sake of completeness.
  54. Pilgrimage or Tourism at the Baha'i Gardens?, by Religion For Breakfast. (2018-12-10)
  55. Portrait of Abdu'l-Bahá: Selections From Memories of Nine Years in Akká, by Youness Khan Afroukhteh. Ismael Velasco, comp. (2006) Habits of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in His daily tasks and services, his concentration, the way he revealed verses, his manner of speaking, his bearing, interactions with governments, his burdens and tasks, and his love and generosity.
  56. Questions about Science and Religion: Interviews with Abdul Baha at Tiberias and Haifa, by Anna Kunz. (1922-09) Questions asked of Abdu'l-Bahá by two Christians visiting Haifa in 1921.
  57. Revelation of Baha'u'llah volume 3: `Akká, The Early Years, 1868-77, by Adib Taherzadeh. (1983) Link to formatted book (offsite).
  58. Scholar Meets Prophet: Edward Granville Browne and Bahá'u'lláh (Acre, 1890), by Christopher Buck, Youli A. Ioannesyan. (2018) Details of E.G. Browne's handwritten notes about his meeting with Bahá'u'lláh, his stay in Akka in April 1890, and his correspondence with Russian academics.
  59. Stories from The Delight of Hearts: The Memoirs of Hájí Mírzá Haydar-'Alí, by Haji Mirza Haydar-Ali. Abu'l-Qásim Faizí, trans. (1980) Anecdotes and history, a personal glimpse of the Middle East in the 19th century, as told by a follower of Bahá'u'lláh and companion of Abdu'l-Bahá.
  60. Symbols of Individuation in E. S. Stevens's The Mountain of God, by Cal E. Rollins. (1989) Stevens’s novel records impressions of the Bahá'í community in ‘Akká and Haifa in 1911. The two main characters are moving through an "individuation process" which could lead them to the Bahá'í Faith. Jungian literary criticism explains the symbolism.
  61. Table Talks and Notes Taken at Acca, by Corinne True, Mirza Hadi. Ameen Ullah Fareed, trans. (1907) Notes of a pilgrimage in 1907, and Abdu'l-Bahá's answers to questions posed by True, published as a book.
  62. Table Talks at Acca, by Arthur S. Agnew. (1907) Description of his visit to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Akká in 1907 by an early American Bahá'í.
  63. Table Talks with Abdu'l-Baha, by George F. Winterburn, Rosa V. Winterburn. Youness Khan Afroukhteh, trans. (1908) Lengthy notes taken in February 1904, published as a 32-page book in July 1908 at the request of Thornton Chase.
  64. Tablet of the Garden of Ridván (Lawh-i-Bágh-i-Ridván), by Bahá'u'lláh. (n.d.) Short tablet from the late ’Akká period, revealed during one of Bahá’u’lláh’s visits to the small house inside the Garden of Ridván where he joined the believers for feasting.
  65. Tablet on Interpretation of Sacred Scripture (Lawh-i-Ta'wíl), by Bahá'u'lláh. Juan Cole, trans. (n.d.) Tablet on "the legitimacy of figurative scripture interpretation."
  66. Tablet on Interpretation of Sacred Scripture (Lawh-i-Ta'wíl), by Bahá'u'lláh. Mehran Ghasempour, trans. (2001) An undated tablet from the Akka period on the interpretation of sacred scripture, with references to previous Tablets revealed after the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, Asl-i-Kullu’l-Khayr (Words of Wisdom) and Lawh-i-Maqsúd (Tablet of Maqsúd).
  67. Tablet to Rada'r-Rúh, by Bahá'u'lláh. Nosratollah Mohammad-Hosseini, trans. (1986) Raḍa’r-Rúḥ, a believer from Mashad, received this tablet shortly after Bahá'u'lláh arrived in Akka. In it, Bahá'u'lláh describes being pleased about the recent declaration of Christian doctor named Faris.
  68. Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh Revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas, by Bahá'u'lláh. (1988)
  69. Tablets of Tarazat, World, Words of Paradise, Tajalliyat, and Glad Tidings, by Bahá'u'lláh. Ali Kuli Khan, trans. (1906/1913) Five early translations of Tablets from Akka.
  70. Ten Days in the Light of Akka, by Julia M. Grundy. (1907) A lengthy recollection of conversations with Abdu'l-Bahá and notes of his lectures.
  71. These Perspicuous Verses: A passage from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, by Robert W. McLaughlin. (1982) Detailed study of a section from Ishraqat and Epistle to the Son of the Wolf.
  72. Three Momentous Years of the Heroic Age, by Adib Taherzadeh. (1973-04-21) A look at the extraordinary period of Revelation immediately after Bahá’u’lláh’s imprisonment in Akká.
  73. Translating the Bahá'í Writings into Languages Other Than English, by Craig L. Volker, Mary Goebel Noguchi. (2024-12) Challenges in translation, including questions about spelling, terminology, politeness strategies employed in the original work, and idiosyncrasies of English usage; case study of passage of Bahá'u'lláh as translated into Japanese and Tok Pisin.
  74. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Literature, Adib Masumian, trans. (2009-2023) Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masumian; listed here for the sake of search engines and tagging.
  75. Two Letters of Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst, by Phoebe Hearst. (1938) Brief description of Phoebe A. Hearst's transformative visit to ‘Akká in 1899, from the book Persia by a Persian by Rev. Isaac Adams.
  76. Utterances of Abdul Beha Abas to Two Young Men, American Pilgrims to Acre, by Abdu'l-Bahá. (1901) Talks to pilgrims William Copeland Dodge and Wendall Dodge in Akka, November-December, 1901, published as a 24-page booklet.
  77. Views of Akka, Haifa, Mt. Carmel, and Other Places: Photographs of "The Dwelling Place of the Most High," Authorized by Abdu'l-Baha, Duane Troxel, ed. (1911/2007) Pictures of Akká taken between 1903-1911, with historical annotations and bibliographical data added later, in 2007 by Troxel and in 2008 by Cary Enoch Reinstein.
  78. With Abdu'l-Bahá: The Diary of Mirza 'Isa Khan Isfahani, by Mirza `Isa Khan Isfahani. Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2008-03) Account of a visit to Haifa, December 1919 - January 1920, by a little-known author Mírzá 'Isá Khán Isfahání Darágáh'í. Includes table of an old Persian solar calendar and its Western astrological correspondences, and anecdotes about Esslemont.

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  1. 1799-00-00 — Napoleon, returning from Egypt, captured Jaffa and laid siege to Acre. At this juncture the French...
  2. 1819-00-00 — 'Abdu'llah Pasha became the governor of `Akka in 1819. In 1832 when the Egyptians took `Akka he surr
  3. 1821-00-00 — `Abdu'llah Pasha built the Mansion at Bahji. [BBD5, 42] ...
  4. 1831-00-00 — Egyptian occupation of `Akka. [BBR202; DH128; Colonialism, Nationalism and Jewish Immigration to Pal...
  5. 1840-00-00 — The British fleet took `Akka from the Egyptians. [BBR202] ...
  6. 1864-12-00 — After years of imprisonment in Tehran, Àbdu'r '-Rasúl-Qumi visited Baha'u'llah in Adrianople then ...
  7. 1867-12-31 — The Súratu'l-Haykal (Epistle of the Temple) was revealed during the years in Adrianople, and re-ca...
  8. 1868-00-00 — During this period Baha'u'llah revealed a number of Tablets to rulers including the Lawh-i-Ra'is to ...
  9. 1868-07-26 — Baha'u'llah's banishment to 'Akka Sultan `Abdu'l-`Aziz, at the instigation of his Prime Minister,...
  10. 1868-08-31 — The ship arrived in Haifa in the early morning. [BKG269; GPB182; RB3:11] Baha'u'llah and His comp...
  11. 1868-09-00 — The second Lawh-i-Salman was revealed in Akka sometime shortly after the summer 1868, so known becau...
  12. 1868-09-03 — The firman of the Sultan `Abdu'l-`Aziz condemning Baha'u'llah to life imprisonment was read out in t...
  13. 1868-09-21 — Baha'u'llah revealed the Lawh-i-Ra'is (Tablet to the Chief) to Ali Pasha to condemn him for his crue...
  14. 1868-10-00 — Nabil was released from prison in Egypt and departed for `Akka. [BKG290–1; RB3:57] He visited C...
  15. 1868-10-31 — Nabil entered `Akka in disguise but was recognized and after three days was expelled from the city. ...
  16. 1869-00-00 — Haji Amin-i-Ilahi arrived in `Akka from Iran and was the first pilgrim to see Baha'u'llah. [DH33] ...
  17. 1869-00-00 — The 17-year-old Áqa Buzurg-i-Nishapúri, Badi`, arrived in `Akka having walked from Mosul. He was a...
  18. 1869-00-00 — The Tablet of Fu'ad, was revealed in 1869, soon after the premature death in Nice, Franc...
  19. 1869-02-00 — Nabil made a second attempt to enter `Akka. He was able to remain for 81 days and met Mirza Áqa Jan...
  20. 1869-05-01 — Nabil met Baha'u'llah. [RB3:57]...
  21. 1870-00-00 — `Údi Khammar completed the restoration and expansion of the mansion at Bahji originally built by `A...
  22. 1870-06-22 — Mirza Mihdi, the Purest Branch, fell through the skylight in the roof of the prison in `Akka onto a ...
  23. 1870-06-23 — Mirza Mihdi died from his injuries 22 hours after his fall. [BKG311–12; GPB188; RB3:208] See ...
  24. 1870-09-29 — Mirza `Abdu'l-Ghaffar effected his escape from Cyprus and rejoins Baha'u'llah in `Akka. [BBR306]...
  25. 1870-10-00 — Baha'u'llah was moved to the house of Malik in the Fakhúrah quarter, in the western part of `Akka. ...
  26. 1871-01-00 — Baha'u'llah was moved to the house of Khavvam, across the street from the house of Malik. [BBR209–...
  27. 1871-05-00 — Baha'u'llah was transferred to the house of Rabi`ih. [GPB189] His occupation of this house lasted...
  28. 1871-06-00 — `Údi Khammar, a wealthy Maronite Christian merchant, and his family moved into the recently restore...
  29. 1871-09-00 — Baha'u'llah was transferred to the house of `Údi Khammar in `Akka. [BBD109; BKG317; DH39, 203; GPB1...
  30. 1871-12-00 — Baha'u'llah revealed the Lawh-i-Qad Ihtaraqa'l-Mukhlisun (Fire Tablet) while living in the house of ...
  31. 1872-00-02 — Baha'u'llah tasked Shaykh Salman to escort Munirih Khanum (Fatimih Khanum) to `Akka to marry `Abdu'l...
  32. 1872-01-22 — Three Azalis were murdered by seven Baha'is in 'Akka. [BBD163; BKG3256 DH41; GPB189; RB3:235] Siy...
  33. 1872-10-00 — The Reverend James Huber, a missionary from the Church Missionary Society of Germany stationed in Na...
  34. 1872-12-00 — Munirih Khanum arrived in `Akka. She stayed in the house of Mirza Músa for five months. [MKBM44] ...
  35. 1872-12-00 — The Arabic and Persian text of Baha'u'llah's 'Tablet of Medicine' (Lawh-i-Tibb) is to be dated to th...
  36. 1873-00-00 — During this period Baha'u'llah's Writings pertained to the establishment of the new world order....
  37. 1873-00-01 — Ahmad Big Tawfiq (Ahmad Bey) became Mutasarrif of `Akka. [BBD12, 20; BBR487; DH126–9; GPB192] H...
  38. 1873-02-00 — Baha'u'llah completed the revelation of the Kitab-i-Aqdas in the southeast corner room of the house ...
  39. 1873-03-01 — Baha'u'llah revealed the Tablet of the Vision, "Lawh-i-Rú'ya" in Arabic. See the Provisional Transl...
  40. 1873-03-08 — Marriage of `Abdu'l-Baha to Munirih Khanum in the House of `Abbúd. DH45 says the marriage too...
  41. 1873-12-01 — Baha'u'llah acquired the house of `Abbúd. It is joined to the house of `Údi Khammar to make one re...
  42. 1873-12-02 — The existence of the Kitab-i-Aqdas was made known to the Baha'is. [SA248]...
  43. 1873-12-31 — Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom) was written by Baha'u'llah in 'Akka and add...
  44. 1875-00-03 — `Abdu'l-Baha rented a small garden near `Akka for Baha'u'llah's use. [BBD196–7; DH95] See DH95 ...
  45. 1875-00-04 — At the request of Baha'u'llah,`Abdu'l-Baha wrote The Mysterious Forces of Civilization, a treatise o...
  46. 1877-00-00 — `Abdu'l-Baha rented the house of Mazra`ih for Baha'u'llah's use. [BKG357; DH87; RB3:416]...
  47. 1877-06-00 — Possibly the first visit of Baha'u'llah to the Ridvan Garden outside `Akka. [BBD196–7; DH95; GPB19...
  48. 1877-06-02 — See Bibliography for the Tablets of Baha'u'llah: List of citations and resources for Tablets reveale...
  49. 1877-06-03 — Baha'u'llah took up residence at Mazra`ih. [BBD154] It took the repeated pleadings of Shaykh `Ali...
  50. 1879-06-00 — An epidemic of plague broke out in `Akka and environs. Among others who felt its effects were `Údi ...
  51. 1879-12-31 — Birth of Túba Khanum, second daughter of `Abdu'l-Baha. [CH93, 95, ABMM]...
  52. 1881-00-00 — The Ridvan Garden and the Firdaws Garden were purchased in the name of Baha'u'llah. [BBD84, 196; DH9...
  53. 1881-00-00 — The second Trustee of the Huqúqu'llah was Haji Abu'l-Hasan-i-Ardikani, entitled Amin-i-Ilahi (Trust...
  54. 1882-01-20 — The Lawh-i-Maqsúd (The Goal, The Desired One) was revealed by Baha'u'llah in 'Akka. [MMG131-135; L...
  55. 1885-10-29 — Baha'u'llah revealed the Tablet of Ishraqat for Jalil-i-Khu'i on the Most Great Infallibility. I...
  56. 1886-00-04 — `Abdu'l-Baha wrote A Traveller's Narrative. [TN40] A translation into English ...
  57. 1886-00-05 — The passing of the wife of Baha'u'llah, Ásiyih Khanum, entitled Navvab (the Most Exalted Leaf) in t...
  58. 1886-09-14 — Mishkin-Qalam, who had been living in Larnica, left Cyprus on a Syrian vessel going direct to `Akka....
  59. 1887-00-00 — Mirza Músa, Áqay-i-Kalim, Apostle of Baha'u'llah, the faithful brother of Baha'u'llah, passed away...
  60. 1887-00-00 — Husayn, the young son of Àbdu'l-Baha and Munirih Khanum died in Akka at the age of three or four. ...
  61. 1887-10-27 — "When Baha'u'llah revealed the Kitab-i-Aqdas He withheld the publication of certain laws. These incl
  62. 1888-07-00 — Nabil began his chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers: Nabil's Narrative of the Early Days of the Baha'i Reve...
  63. 1890-00-05 — E. G. Browne was in `Akka. Baha'u'llah was staying in the Templer colony in Haifa when he arrived. [...
  64. 1890-04-15 — E. G. Browne was granted four successive interviews with Baha'u'llah at Bahji. [BBD43; BBR225; BKG37...
  65. 1890-11-00 — Nabil presented his chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers, to Baha'u'llah and `Abdu'l-Baha for approval. [DBX...
  66. 1891-00-00 — Baha'u'llah revealed the Kitab-i-`Ahd. [BBD32; CB142; GPB236–40, BKG420–5; RB4:419–20] It...
  67. 1891-05-20 — Baha'u'llah revealed the Lawh-i-Times, Tablet to the Times in which He recounted the circumstances o...
  68. 1892-04-01 — Close to the end of His life Baha'u'llah became displeased with Mirza Àqa Jan and dismissed him fro...
  69. 1892-05-01 — During the lifetime of Baha'u'llah Muhammad Ali made two trips to India for seditious purposes. With...
  70. 1892-06-20 — Soon after the ascension of Baha'u'llah the Covenant-breakers led by Mirza Muhammad-'Ali, on the pre...
  71. 1892-09-03 — Nabil, inconsolable at the death of Baha'u'llah, committed suicide by drowning himself in the sea. [...
  72. 1893-00-02 — `Abdu'l-Baha wrote Risaliy-i-Siyasiyyih (variously translated as "Treatise on Politics", "A Treatise...
  73. 1896-00-02 — Diya'iyyih Khanum, the eldest daughter of `Abdu'l-Baha, married Mirza Hadi Afnan of Shiraz. [BW4:234...
  74. 1896-10-00 — `Abdu'l-Baha rented the former Governorate of `Abdu'llah Pasha in the northwest corner of the city o...
  75. 1896-11-00 — Mirza Muhammad-`Ali sent letters with misleading statements and calumnies against `Abdu'l-Baha, thus...
  76. 1896-11-01 — `Abdu'l-Baha was forced to withdraw from `Akka to Tiberias owing to the accusations levelled against...
  77. 1897-03-01 — The birth of Shoghi Effendi, in the house of `Abdu'llah Pasha. [BBD208; BKG359; DH60, 214; GBF2] He...
  78. 1897-03-26 — From the time of the passing of Baha'u'llah, Abdu'l-Baha endured significant family opposition to Hi...
  79. 1897-05-15 — Finding the situation in `Akka intolerable, `Abdu'l-Baha had moved to Haifa's Retreat of Elijah on M...
  80. 1897-12-00 — In a gathering in Akka, 'Abdu'l-Baha informed the friends of the threats of Siyyid Jamalud-Din-i-Afg...
  81. 1898-08-20 — Jamal Effendi passed away in `Akka. [EB128; Momen-Jamal Effendi] Note: Balyuzi gives the date of ...
  82. 1898-11-11 — Kheiralla arrived in `Akka. [BFA1:XXVIII, 141] He had left the party of pilgrims in France and de...
  83. 1898-12-10 — The first Western pilgrims arrived in `Akka. [AB68; BBD13; BBRXXX; DH214; GPB257; SCU13; Baha'i Teac...
  84. 1898-12-20 — The second group of Western pilgrims arrived in `Akka, and stayed three days before returning to Cai...
  85. 1899-01-15 — By mid-January Marion Kheiralla arrived in Akka. [BFA1p145]...
  86. 1899-01-31 — The Remains of the Bab arrived in the Holy Land. [BBD209; DH66; GPB274; LWS147] They were stored...
  87. 1899-02-16 — The third group of Western pilgrims arrived in the Holy Land after completing their six-week cruise ...
  88. 1899-03-12 — Margaret Peeke (b. 8 April 1838, d. 2 November 1908) and an unknown companion visited 'Abdu'l-Baha i...
  89. 1899-03-13 — Near the end of the first Western pilgrims to Akka (8 December 1898 to 23 March 1899), government of...
  90. 1899-03-23 — Edward and Lua Getsinger departed Akka and arrived in New York City on the 20th of May. [LGHC30] ...
  91. 1899-05-01 — Kheiralla returned to the United States from `Akka. [BFA1:xxix, 158] (After his departure from Pales...
  92. 1900-04-27 — Dr Yúnis Khan arrived in `Akka to act as translator for `Abdu'l-Baha. He remained for nine years. [...
  93. 1901-00-00 — The Junayn Gardens northwest of Mazra`ih, owned by several Baha'is, was registered under the name of...
  94. 1901-08-00 — `Abdu'l-Baha wrote His Will and Testament over this seven-year period. [AB124–5, 484; BBD236] I...
  95. 1901-08-20 — Sultan `Abdu'l-Hamid re-imposed the restrictions confining `Abdu'l-Baha and His brothers within the ...
  96. 1901-09-00 — Thomas Breakwell went on pilgrimage to `Akka, the first Englishman to do so. He was accompanied by H...
  97. 1902-00-03 — Pilgrims from the East and the West were once again permitted to visit `Abdu'l-Baha. [CB232]...
  98. 1902-09-02 — Lua Getsinger spent over a year in the household of 'Abdu'l-Baha teaching English to His grandchildr...
  99. 1902-12-00 — One of the chief promoters of Mirza Muhammad-'Ali in India was Mirza Husayn-'Aliy-i-Jahrumi. See ...
  100. 1903-02-00 — Mirza Badi'u'llah, the fourth surviving son of Baha'u'llah, wrote to the Baha'is announcing his brea...
  101. 1904-00-04 — Mahd-i-`Ulya (Fatimih Khanum), the second wife of Baha'u'llah, died. She and all her four surviving ...
  102. 1904-00-05 — Through the year the Covenant-breakers plotted until the friendly governor of `Akka was replaced by ...
  103. 1904-00-06 — Laura Clifford Barney made a number of extended visits to `Akka during this period. She brought with...
  104. 1905-00-00 — A second Commission of Inquiry, under the chairmanship of `Árif Bey, arrived in `Akka further to in...
  105. 1906-03-00 — Mrs Whyte, the wife of a well-known Scottish clergyman, made a pilgrimage to `Akka with Mary Virgini...
  106. 1907-02-25 — Corinne True travelled to `Akka to present `Abdu'l-Baha with a scroll with the signatures of 800 (or...
  107. 1907-04-00 — Roy Wilhelm, accompanied by his mother, went on a pilgrimage to attain the presence of 'Abdu'l-Baha...
  108. 1908-00-00 — Marion Jack was in 'Akka and taught 'Abdu'l-Baha's children. [FMH45]...
  109. 1909-00-00 — Juliet Thompson made a pilgrimage to 'Akka and met with 'Abdu'l-Baha., [ABF19]...
  110. 1909-06-00 — Sir Ronald Storrs, then a student of Arabic of Edward Granville Browne, visited 'Abdu'l-Baha in Akka...
  111. 1909-10-00 — `Abdu'l-Baha gradually moved His family from `Akka to Haifa. [DH214]...
  112. 1909-11-00 — Charles Mason Remey and Howard Struven left the United States on the first Baha'i teaching trip to c...
  113. 1910-00-00 — Agnes Parsons made a pilgrimage to Akka to see 'Abdu'l-Baha. [Luminous Journey 30:02] She had becom...
  114. 1910-08-00 — Having moved all His family to Haifa, `Abdu'l-Baha Himself moved from the House of `Abdu'llah Pasha ...
  115. 1910-08-30 — The Ottoman officials, architects and masons came from Constantinople for the express purpose of pla...
  116. 1914-01-00 — The publication of A Brief History of Beha'u'llah: the Founder of Behai R...
  117. 1914-10-15 — In a talk by 'Abdu'l-Baha to Mason Remey and George Latimer in Haifa the Master distanced Himself fr...
  118. 1915-00-00 — Jamal Pasha, Commander of the 4th Army Corps of the Turkish army, was put in military control of Syr...
  119. 1915-05-00 — The Baha'is of Haifa and `Akka returned to their homes from the village of Abú-Sinan. [DH147]...
  120. 1916-05-16 — The Sykes–Picot Agreement, officially known as the Asia Minor Agreement, was a secret 1916 agreeme...
  121. 1920-00-00 — Agnes Parsons made her second pilgrimage. It was during this visit that 'Abdu'l-Baha charged her wi...
  122. 1922-01-06 — A memorial feast for 600 people of Haifa, `Akka and the surrounding area was held 40 days after the ...
  123. 1931-05-01 — Lilian Barron McNeill, an English Baha'i, and her husband, a retired British army officer, rented th...
  124. 1933-00-00 — The construction of the Akka-Haifa highway. The town of Haifa was taking on a greater importance wi...
  125. 1937-12-20 — Muhammad-'Ali, half-brother of 'Abdu'l-Baha and Arch-breaker of the Covenant of Baha'u'llah, died. [...
  126. 1938-00-00 — The fourth Trustee of the Huqúqu'llah was Jinab-i-Valiyu'llah Varqa, the third son of Varqa the mar...
  127. 1939-12-05 — Shoghi Effendi disintered the remains of Navvab and the Purest Branch. [DH162; PP260] He went to ...
  128. 1949-08-16 — The passing of Lilian Vaughan McNeill (b.1 December, 1879). In May, 1931 she and her husband, Brigad...
  129. 1950-12-15 — The Guardian appealed directly to Israel's Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion to recognize the interest...
  130. 1951-03-02 — Shoghi Effendi announced the completion of the restoration of the House of 'Abbúd. [MBW8]...
  131. 1957-04-03 — Shoghi Effendi announced that the Treasury Department of Israel had issued an expropriation order fo...
  132. 1957-06-00 — The Covenant-breakers completely abandoned Bahji. [CB367–9; DH215; MBW120–2; PP233–4]...
  133. 1957-09-06 — Shoghi Effendi announced 'the complete evacuation of the remnant of Covenant-breakers and the transf...
  134. 1957-11-18 — The first conclave of the Hands of the Cause of God convened at Bahji. Twenty-three Hands were prese...
  135. 1957-11-18 — The Hands of the Cause conducted a memorial meeting for Shoghi Effendi in the Haram-i-Aqdas. [BW13:3...
  136. 1958-11-21 — The Second Conclave of the Hands of the Cause convened at Bahji. [BW13:347–8; MoC55-125] It was a...
  137. 1959-00-01 — The mansion at Mazra'ih was renovated. [MC219]...
  138. 1959-00-05 — The House of 'Abbúd was renovated and restored. [MC219]...
  139. 1959-10-23 — The third Conclave of the Hands of the Cause of God was convened at Bahji. [BW13:351; MC127-173] ...
  140. 1959-11-04 — The Hands of the Cause issued a message from their third Conclave. [MC166–70] The date for the ...
  141. 1961-10-15 — The fifth Conclave of the Hands of the Cause of God was convened at Bahji. [MoC249-329] For the a...
  142. 1963-04-09 — The sixth Conclave of the Hands of the Cause of God was convened at Bahji. For the agenda see MoC...
  143. 1965-11-11 — The Universal House of Justice announced that the 'final step' in the 'process' of the 'purification...
  144. 1970-06-23 — The centenary of the death of Mirza Mihdi was commemorated with a day of prayer by Baha'is around th...
  145. 1972-05-02 — The northeast and southeast quadrants of the gardens at Bahji were completed and the southern garden...
  146. 1973-03-13 — The mansion at Mazra'ih was purchased. [BW15:169; BW16:136; BW19-779-782, DH94; VV14] From the Ri...
  147. 1975-01-14 — The house of 'Abdu'llah Pasha was purchased after lengthy and delicate negotiations. [BBD108; BW16:1...
  148. 1977-12-01 — The restoration of the house of 'Abdu'llah Pasha began. [BW17:84]...
  149. 1978-00-00 — The publication of Tablets of Baha'u'llah Revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas. [...
  150. 1980-09-24 — Universal House of Justice announced that additional land had been acquired in the south-western are...
  151. 1983-04-21 — The renovation of the House of 'Abdu'llah Pasha in 'Akka was completed. [BW18:77] Delegates atten...
  152. 1990-05-23 — The work started on the project to reinforce and extend the main terrace of the Shrine of the Bab. T...
  153. 2004-06-00 — After 15 years of negotiations, research, and planning, the restoration work began on the cell used ...
  154. 2004-11-24 — The announcement of the completion of the restoration of the prison citadel that was occupied by Bah...
  155. 2008-05-12 — After several years of negotiations, agreement was reached with the Israeli government for the acqui...
  156. 2008-07-08 — The Shrine of the Bab and the Resting Place of Bahau'llah, together with their surrounding gardens, ...
  157. 2009-12-15 — The Universal House of Justice gave a progress report on the work that was being done at the World C...
  158. 2010-10-29 — After three years the restoration, work was completed on the Ridvan Garden some two kilometers south...
  159. 2018-08-31 — To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the arrival in the Holy Land the Baha'i World News Service p...
  160. 2020-09-29 — A progress report on the construction of the Shrine of 'Abdu'l-Baha was released. The project cont...
  161. 2021-02-15 — In an update on the construction of the Shrine of 'Abdu'l-Baha it was reported that the first steps ...
 
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