The Gardens of Ridván (lit. garden of paradise) refers to one of two Bahá'í locations:
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*Garden of Ridván, Akka
Although the former has more significance as a holy place, the latter is more often referred in this way due to there being no Bahá'í pilgrimage in Iraq at present.
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