Bahá’u’lláh would watch from the balcony of the mansion to see His dearly loved son, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, arriving from ‘Akká. Referring to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá as "the Master" and "the Most Great Branch," Bahá’u’lláh appointed him to be the Center of His Covenant and His successor as head of the Bahá'í Faith.