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Unto Thee be praise, O Lord my God! I entreat Thee, by Thy signs that have encompassed the entire creation, and by the light of Thy countenance that hath illuminated all that are in heaven and on earth, and by Thy mercy that hath surpassed all created things, and by Thy grace that hath suffused...

From the evening of May 28, 2019 through May 29, 2019, Bahá’ís around the world will celebrate the Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh. The holiday commemorates the anniversary of the death of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith. Baha’u’llah was seventy-five years old when he passed away on May...

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 one save Thyself. The thoughts...

Some selected readings and prayers: O SON OF MAN! Veiled in My immemorial being and in the ancient eternity of My essence, I knew My love for thee; therefore I created thee, have engraved on thee Mine image and revealed to thee My beauty. ~ Baha'u'llah, The Arabic Hidden Words Comprehend...

The Origins and Practices of Holidays: First Day of Ridván by Dhruti Bhagat April 19, 2019 April 21, 2019 - The First Day of Ridván The First Day of Ridván is an important Baha'i holiday. Riḍván is a twelve-day festival that celebrates the beginnings of the Bahá'í Faith in 1863. It does this...

Baha'is hold a Feast every nineteen days. This month (April) is a "busy" month as we hold elections for our Local Spiritual Assemblies and the start of the Ridvan season with Holy Days on the First, Ninth and Twelfth Days of Ridvan... The Feast of Jalal will be held this coming weekend...

Thanks for your question and answer... Yes what you have written is the Baha'i view... Wikipedia has an article on the Baha'i view as well: Teachings and beliefs: The soul is not considered to be subject to natural law - rather it is subject to spiritual law as a covenant between man and God...

Thanks for asking your questions "Rum"... The Bahá’í teachings state that there is no such physical place as heaven or hell, and emphasise the eternal journey of the soul towards perfection. They explain that references to “heaven” and “hell” in the Holy Scriptures of other religions are to be...

A compilation from the Baha'i writings on the topic of Splendor (Baha) - a Baha'i Feast devotional program. 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...

From Wikipedia: Naw-Rúz (Persian: نوروز, romanized: Nowruz) is the first day of the Baháʼí calendar year and one of eleven holy days for adherents of the Baháʼí Faith. It occurs on the vernal equinox, on or near March 21, which is the traditional Iranian New Year.[1] The traditional Nowruz...

In the next week Baha'is will conclude the Fast on sunset March 20th. The Fast is abstaining from food and drink from sunrise to sunset. It also concludes the month of 'Ala (Loftiness). The next day March 21st Baha'is observe the Baha'i New Year 180 and usually this can involve a community...

The Baha'i Fast begins at dawn March 2nd and ends at sundown March 20th. The Fast is from dawn till dusk each day in the Baha'i month of 'Ala (Loftiness) March 2nd till dusk March 20th. The Fast involves abstaining from food and drink from sunrise till sundown. "Bahá’u’lláh designated a...

Loftiness of God, His Word and His Cause Reading 1. HE IS GOD, EXALTED IS HE, THE LORD OF MAJESTY AND POWER A praise which is exalted above every mention or description beseemeth the Adored One, the Possessor of all things visible and invisible, Who hath enabled the Primal Point to reveal...

Ayyám-i-Há is a period of intercalary days in the Baháʼí calendar, when Baháʼís celebrate the Festival of Ayyám-i-Há.[1] The four or five days of this period are inserted between the last two months of the calendar (Mulk and ʻAláʼ).[2] The length of Ayyám-i-Há varies according to the timing of...

A compilation from the Baha'i writings on the topic of Dominion ( Mulk ) - a Baha'i Feast devotional program. 1. O God, Who art the Author of all Manifestations, the Source of all Sources, the Fountain-Head of all Revelations, and the Well-Spring of all Lights! I testify that by Thy Name the...

A compilation from the Baha'i writings on the topic of Sovereignty ( Sultan ) - a Baha'i Feast devotional program. The Month of Sovereignty (Sultan) The month of Sovereignty (Sultan) is approaching. The meaning of “sovereignty” is simply “supreme power or authority”. It is also a debated...

Possible selections of prayers for the Feast of Sharaf: Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! I give Thee thanks inasmuch as Thou hast called me into being in Thy days, and infused into me Thy love and Thy knowledge. I beseech Thee, by Thy name whereby the goodly pearls of Thy wisdom and Thine...

What does it mean to be persecuted for your faith? The meaning of persecution rom the Baha’i Writings: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá v2, p. 268-269 ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Divine Philosophy, p. 42 Compilations, Bahá’í Scriptures, p. 501