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1 December 2025 - To all National Spiritual Assemblies

no name given · Universal House of Justice – Messages · 2025-12-01 · Haifa · Source

Patience · carrying Community · carrying

The transfer of the historic Templar house in Haifa to the Bahá’í World Centre is the result of patient diplomatic efforts and is being prepared as a step toward opening the site to pilgrims.

we are pleased to announce that the city of Haifa, after years of patient negotiations, has agreed to transfer to the Bahá’í World Centre the ownership of a two-storey Templar house on the lower slopes of Mount Carmel

The Universal House of Justice informs the Bahá’í communities that the city of Haifa has transferred to the Bahá’í World Centre the ownership of a historic building on Mount Carmel. The house, which was built by a German Templar family, served as lodging for Bahá’u’lláh in 1891 during a brief illness. It is located in the UNESCO World Heritage area of the Shrine of the Báb and borders the site where the Prophet’s tent stood. The city of Haifa agreed to this transfer after years of negotiations. The building bears the inscription "The Lord is near" above the door. Plans for the restoration of the house are in preparation. The goal is to open the building to pilgrims and visitors over time. The message is addressed to all National Spiritual Assemblies for onward transmission to the community members.

Worldview

what this means

Where does the evil reside?: in the economy, politics, or social structures
What helps against it?: practical action towards the neighbour, good works
What is human being according to this text?: above all a part of a community or of creation
Where is history heading?: it is getting better, development towards the good
What does the text base its claim on?: on a present head, teacher, or office
To whom does the text's call for devotion apply?: to one's own fellow believers
Where is the text's criticism directed?: the text does not criticise

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What the text calls for

die Botschaft mit den Mitgliedern der Gemeinde teilen (interpersonal)

Measured

Basic stance: 2 from -2 to 2
Insistence: 1 of 3
Reach: 3 of 5
Concreteness: 3 of 3
Boundary: 0 of 3
Time: past 2, present 3, future 1

Analysed with qwen/qwen3.8-27b, version v3. The same standards apply to every tradition, see Values.

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The Universal House of Justice 1 December 2025 To all National Spiritual Assemblies Dear Bahá’í Friends, We are pleased to announce that, after many years of patient negotiation, the city of Haifa has agreed to transfer to the Bahá’í World Centre the ownership of a two-storey Templar house on the lower slopes of Mount Carmel where Bahá’u’lláh Himself once stayed during a visit to the city. The property is to the east of the plaza at the foot of the Terraces of the Shrine of the Báb and adjacent to land where Bahá’u’lláh’s tent was pitched. The building, which sits on three hundred and sixteen square metres of land, is located in the World Heritage area of the Shrine of the Báb and its surroundings. It was built by a family of German Templars who inscribed the capstone above the front door of the house with the prophetic words “Der Herr ist nahe”, the Lord is nigh. When the Blessed Beauty visited Haifa in the summer of 1891 and suffered a short illness, He stayed for a few days in the house as a guest of the family. Plans are being prepared for the restoration of the building so that, in time, it may be opened to pilgrims and visitors. Kindly share this message with the members of your community. [signed: The Universal House of Justice]