baháʼu'lláh died in 1892 near acre, and the burial place is in bahji. following his death, baháʼu'lláh's son ʻabdu'l-bahá took over the leadership of the religion until his death in 1921, and he is buried in haifa, which was then in palestine. another important figure for baháʼís who is buried in current-day israel is the báb, whose remains were secretly transferred to palestine and buried in haifa in 1909. israel was not formed until 1948, almost 60 years after baháʼu'lláh's death, 40 years after the báb's remains were brought to the region, and 27 years after ʻabdu'l-bahá's death.