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A view of the land gate from outside the walls of the city.

Bahá’u’lláh leaves the walled city

Bahá’u’lláh departed the prison city in 1877 after nine years of continuous incarceration within the city walls.

Photo 34 of 34: A view of the land gate from outside the walls of the city.
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A view of the land gate from outside the walls of the city.
A view of the land gate from outside the walls of the city. (Clarence Welsh, 1921)