Garden of Ridván, Baghdad

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The Garden of Ridván (lit. garden of paradise) is located just outside Baghdad, over the Tigris river.

This is the location where Bahá'u'lláh, founder of the Bahá'í Faith stayed for twelve days from April 21st to May 2nd of 1863 after the Ottoman Empire exiled him from Baghdad and before commencing his journey to Constantinople. During his stay, Bahá'u'lláh announced to his followers that he was the messianic figure of He whom God shall make manifest whose coming had been foretold by the Báb.

The garden was previously known as the Najibiyyíh Garden, and only subsequent to Bahá'u'lláh's declaration, was it designated by his followers as the Garden of Ridván. The twelve days that Bahá'u'lláh spent there are celebrated by Bahá'ís as the "Festival of Ridván."

The garden was cleared several years ago and Medical City, a large medical teaching hospital now stands in its place.

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