is it to Mecca? or Haifa? where is it?
2006-11-04 13:30:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They face east, to Bahji, the burial site of Baha'u'llah, and the holiest site for Baha'is.
It is north of Haifa, in Israel.
2006-11-04 13:35:45 · answer #1 · answered by Bad Kitty! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are some prayers such as the daily obligatory prayer, that require the individual to face toward Bahji/Haifa, but most may be done in most any direction (especially inwards!). The ones that are done towards Haifa are usually prefaced with a note reminding folks of this requirement.
michael
2006-11-05 08:44:24 · answer #2 · answered by mlfrank99 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh dear, I was a Bahai, I can't remember. A good guess is Haifa.
2006-11-04 13:34:19 · answer #3 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As stated in Baha'u'llah's book of laws, it mentions "Facing in the direction of the Qiblih (Baha'u'llah's burial location) is a fixed requirement for the recitation of obligatory prayer, but for other prayers and devotions one may follow what the merciful Lord hath revealed in the Qur'án: "Whichever way ye turn, there is the face of God."
- Baha'u'llah
2006-11-05 15:51:35 · answer #4 · answered by LivingDownSouth 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dear friend,
Follow the direction in the following website to find the direction to Bahji from your location.
http://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/main.html
Cheers.
2006-11-06 04:07:13 · answer #5 · answered by helloshahzad 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i don't think you have to face any direction, though during the birth of the Bab celebration I went to, we faced in the general direction of east
2006-11-04 13:32:13 · answer #6 · answered by Patrice M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Does it really matter?
2006-11-04 13:33:03 · answer #7 · answered by Steiner 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋