Bahá'í Holy Sites
5 sacred sites ranked by global significance
The Bahá'í Faith, founded in 19th-century Persia, has established sacred sites of striking beauty and architectural innovation across the globe. The faith's Houses of Worship — each with nine sides symbolizing unity in diversity — stand on every continent, surrounded by gardens that reflect the Bahá'í commitment to harmony between humanity and nature. The holiest Bahá'í sites are located in Haifa and Acre, Israel, where the faith's founders lived and are buried. These terraced gardens and shrines, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are among the most visited sacred places in the Middle East. Bahá'í sacred sites embody the faith's core teaching: the oneness of God, the oneness of religion, and the oneness of humanity.
⭐Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh
The holiest site for the Bahá'í Faith, surrounded by magnificent gardens.
🌺Bahá'í Gardens (Haifa)
Nineteen stunning terraced gardens cascading down Mount Carmel, shrine of the Báb.
🌸Bahá'í Temple Kampala
The only Bahá'í House of Worship on the African continent, known as the 'Mother Temple of Africa.'
🕊️Baha'i House of Worship Samoa
One of only a handful of continental Baha'i Houses of Worship in the world, set in lush tropical gardens.
🙏Baha'i House of Worship, Tiapapata
The Baha'i Mother Temple of the Pacific, one of only a handful worldwide.
