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The Mansion of Bahjí, located just outside of 'Akka (Acre) in Israel, is the Qiblih, or "Point of Adoration" of the Bahá'í Faith. When performing obligatory prayers, all Bahá'ís are to turn and face Bahjí, the burial place of the body of Bahá'u'lláh, Prophet-Founder of the Bahá'í Faith.
This page gives the directions to the Qiblih via the great circle paths from major Ford locations around the world. This will be especially useful to Bahá'ís who are traveling to other Ford facilities.
Directions are specified as bearings from true north. Thus, 0° is due north, 90° is due east, 180° is due south and 270° is due west.
For directions from locations not listed here, check the Qiblih direction finder at the BCCA Web site (Interlock access required)
Location |
Bearing from true north (degrees) |
| Dearborn and southeast Michigan | 48 |
| Maumee Stamping | 47 |
| Cleveland area facilities | 48 |
| St. Thomas | 49 |
| Chicago area facilities | 45 |
| Buffalo Stamping | 51 |
| Oakville, Ontario Truck | 50 |
| Louisville, Kentucky Truck | 46 |
| Edison | 53 |
| St. Louis | 43 |
| Twin Cities | 41 |
| Bemidji Evaluation Center | 40 |
| Kansas City | 40 |
| Norfolk | 52 |
| Atlanta | 47 |
| Hermosillo | 30 |
| Arizona Proving Grounds | 27 |
| Irvine, CA (Lincoln Mercury HQ) | 24 |
| Cuautitlan | 40 |
NOTE: These directions have been calculated based on the location of the towns, as precise latitudes and longitudes were unavailable for the Ford facilities.
Location |
Bearing from true north (degrees) |
| Dagenham (UK) | 113 |
| Dunton (UK) | 113 |
| Halewood (UK) | 112 |
| Coventry (UK) | 112 |
| Cologne (Merkenich) (Germany) | 120 |
| Lommel Proving Grounds (Belgium) | 119 |
| Genk (Belgium) | 118 |
| Geelong & Broadmeadows (Australia) | 288 |
Revised July 05, 2002
Written by (Roger Reini)