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The view from the prison.

Bahá’u’lláh’s followers begin to visit ‘Akká

As news of His arrival in ‘Akká spread throughout the region, many of Bahá’u’lláh’s followers in other places set out, often on foot over hundreds of kilometers, to visit Him. They usually were denied entrance to the walled city and were forced to settle for a glimpse of Him standing at a distant window.

Photo 13 of 34: The view from the prison.
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The view from the prison.
The view from the prison. (Lutfu'llah Hakim, 1921)