The journey of Bahá'u'lláh and His companions from Gallipoli
to Haifa took place between August 21 to 31, 1968, lasting 11 days.
- Bahá'u'lláh and His party were then transferred from the steamer carrying them to Haifa, to a sailing vessel, which arrived in 'Akká on the afternoon of August 31, 1868. The time they spent in Haifa was a few hours.
- Baha’u’llah spent 2 years, 2 months and 5 days in the Prison Barracks of Akka.
- From the Prison, Bahá'u'lláh was transferred directly to the House of Málik, thence to the Houses of Khavvám and Rabí'ih. This lasted 10 months.
- The final House in Baha’u’llah was transferred to was the House of 'Abbúd where He stayed for approximately 7 years. During that time He made occasional visits to the Garden of Ridvan.
- Baha’u’llah then moved to the Mansion of Mazra'ih and stayed there for about 2 years.
- The last 12 years of Baha’u’llah’s earthly life were spent in the Mansion of Bahjí.
- Towards the end of this period Bahá'u'lláh visited Haifa four times. His last visit to Haifa lasted three months.
(Adapted from compilation: ‘Holy Places at the Baha’i World
Centre’, prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice)
