Living out the Baha'i faith in service: A journey to Israel
More than a million people visit the gardens every year. Apart from being at the holiest site of his faith, for members it's an opportunity to meet other members of the faith serving there.
A holy shrine of the Baha'i faith is seen in the northern Israeli city of Haifa in November 2006 picture. Founded in the 19th century by a Persian nobleman, Baha'i is considered by some scholars to be an offshoot of Islam. The faith sees itself as an independent religion and its 5 million followers (photo credit: ISRAEL BAHAI/ REUTERS/AMMAR AWAD (ISRAEL))ByWYATT MASSEY
