Akká, itself, flanked by the "glory of Lebanon," and lying in full view of the "splendor of Carmel," at the foot of the hills which enclose the home of Jesus Christ Himself, had been described by David as "the Strong City," designated by Hosea as "a door of hope," and alluded to by Ezekiel as "the gate that looketh towards the East," whereunto "the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the East," His voice "like a noise of many waters."
- Shoghi Effendi ('God Passes By')
Baha’u’llah’s shrine is at Bahji, the property located north-east of the city of Acre. It is a place of pilgrimage for Baha’is worldwide and the point to which Baha'is turn in prayer.
