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1. Magnified be Thy name, O Lord my God! I know not what the water is with which Thou hast created me, or what the fire Thou hast kindled within me, or the clay wherewith Thou hast kneaded me. The restlessness of every sea hath been stilled, but not the restlessness of this Ocean which moveth at...

The Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh at the hour of dawn, ..., eight hours after sunset, in the 75th year of His age, His spirit, at long last released from the toils of a life crowded with tribulations, had winged its flight to His “other dominions,” dominions “whereon the eyes of the people of names...

Thanks Tony for sharing "The Tablet of the Bell"1

"Verily I am the `Gate of God’ and I give you to drink, by the leave of God, the sovereign Truth, of the crystal-pure waters of His Revelation which are gushing out from the incorruptible Fountain situate upon the Holy Mount. And those who earnestly strive after …God, let them then strive to...

Some readings for the Feast: A compilation from the Baha'i writings on the topic of Grandeur (`Azamat) - a Baha'i Feast devotional program. 1. Praised be Thou, O my God! This servant of Thine testifieth that naught else except Thee can ever express Thee, nor canst Thou be described by any...

O SON OF MAN! Rejoice in the gladness of thine heart, that thou mayest be worthy to meet Me and to mirror forth My beauty. (The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, Arabic number. 36) O SON OF MAN! Divest not thyself of My beauteous robe, and forfeit not thy portion from My wondrous fountain, lest...

Riḍwān is named for the Garden of Ridván, Baghdad, where Bahá'u'lláh stayed for twelve days after the Ottoman Empire exiled him from the city before he journeyed to Constantinople.[5] It is the holiest Bahá'í festival, and is also referred to as the "Most Great Festival" and the "King of...

A compilation from the Baha'i writings on the topic of Glory (Jalál) - a Baha'i Feast devotional program. Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! Every man of insight confesseth Thy sovereignty and Thy dominion, and every discerning eye perceiveth the greatness of Thy majesty and the compelling...

The Báb, the founder of Bábi religion, instituted the Badíʻ calendar composed of 19 months, each of 19 days.[4] The first month, and the first day of each month, are both named Bahá, an Arabic word meaning splendour or glory. Thus Naw-Rúz, the first day of the year, is the day of Bahá in the...

Magnified be Thy name, O Lord my God! I know not what the water is with which Thou hast created me, or what the fire Thou hast kindled within me, or the clay wherewith Thou hast kneaded me. The restlessness of every sea hath been stilled, but not the restlessness of this Ocean which moveth at...

The Bahá'í Fast is a 19-day period of fasting that takes place every year in March. During this time, Bahá'ís between the ages of 15 and 70 abstain from food, drink, and tobacco from sunrise to sunset. Fasting rules Bahá'ís fast during the Bahá'í month of ʻAlaʼ, which begins at sunset on March...

A compilation from the Baha'i writings on the topic of Loftiness ( Ala ) - a Baha'i Feast devotional program. 1. O Thou Who dealest equitably with all who are in heaven and on earth, and rulest over the kingdom of Thy creation and of Thy Revelation! I testify that every man of equity hath...

Ayyám-i-Há is a period of intercalary days in the Baháʼí calendar, when Baháʼís celebrate the Festival of Ayyám-i-Há.[2] The four or five days of this period are inserted between the last two months of the calendar (Mulk and ʻAláʼ).[3] The length of Ayyám-i-Há varies according to the timing of...

Friendliness 1. This is the Day whereon the Ocean of God’s mercy hath been manifested unto men, the Day in which the Day Star of His loving-kindness hath shed its radiance upon them, the Day in which the clouds of His bountiful favor have overshadowed the whole of mankind. Now is the time to...

The Month of Honour December 29, 2014 in Compilations, Devotionals | Tags: Bahai Months, Honour, ND feast, Nineteen Day Feast, Nobility, Program ND Feast, Sharaf The root of the Arabic word for honour (sharaf), when referring to a person, means, “to be raised up”. With this definition in mind...