The term Pilgrim House is a term used by Bahá'ís to signify buildings where pilgrims are (or were) greeted and housed during pilgrimage to the Bahá'í holy places.
There have been numerous buildings within Haifa, Israel dedicated to this, including 4 Haparsim Street (the original Western Pilgrim House), 10 Haparsim Street (the second Western Pilgrim House), the Haifa Pilgrim House (also known as the Eastern Pilgrim House), and the Pilgrim Reception Centre.
Another pilgrim house is located at Bahjí, near the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh.
Read more about Pilgrim House: Original Western Pilgrim House, Second Western Pilgrim House, Eastern Pilgrim House, Pilgrim Reception Centre, Reason For Separate Western and Eastern Pilgrim Houses
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