located in bahji, near acre, israel, the shrine of bahá'u'lláh is the most holy place for bahá'ís and their "qiblih", or direction of prayer. it contains the remains of bahá'u'lláh and is near the spot where he died in the mansion of bahji. bahá'ís regard acre (he.: עַכּוֹ "akko"; ar.: عكّا "ʻakkā") itself as their holy city, mostly due to the fact that it serves as the location of bahá'u'lláh and his family's many affairs. within acre, bahá'í sites include the house of `abbúd, the house of `abdu'lláh páshá, the garden of ridván and the prison cell of bahá'u'lláh – where bahá'u'lláh was incarcerated.