Pilgrimage

Continuing the thrilling story of the Shrine of the Báb.

Sacred Stairway is the final volume in a trilogy which tells the dramatic and inspiring story of the Shrine of the Báb in Haifa, Israel, from 1850 to 2001. The first two volumes, Journey to a Mountain and Coronation on Carmel, won a warm international reception.

Now the story moves on to describe the successful construction in the 1990s of a stairway with 19 garden terraces stretching one kilometer up the steep northern slopes of Mount Carmel.

A fun and informative guide for families preparing to go on Bahá’í Pilgrimage.

“This thrilling saga conveys the drama, excitement and challenges associated with the completion of the Shrine of the Báb.” ~ Dr. Janet Khan

In 1922, the new head of the Bahá’í Faith, Shoghi Effendi, begins the project to complete the Shrine of the Báb by building a domed superstructure. Only 24 years old, he is faced with an almost impossible task. Undaunted by the challenge, the Guardian toils towards his goal through decades of upheaval and opposition. This true story follows Journey to a Mountain.

Journey to a Mountain

The dramatic story of the establishment of the Shrine of the Báb, told here in detail for the first time.

Who were the German Templers living in Haifa during the 19th century, and what inspired them to leave their German homeland to build a community in Palestine? Who were the Bahá’ís living in Palestine during the 19th century, and why had they been banished to the prison city of Acca? And what connection could there possibly be between two such diverse groups from such different cultures, one from the East and the other from the West? Read this thoroughly researched, detailed historical account of the German Templers – their beliefs, their mission, and their links with the Bahá’ís in Haifa.