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Bahai World - The Bahá’í World Online Publication presents articles on themes relevant to the betterment of the world, drawing on insights from the Bahá’í teachings and the experience of the Bahá’í community. ABOUT THE PUBLICATION BROWSE THE LIBRARY An example of an article: Spatial...

The Nineteen Day Feast happens at the beginning of each Baha'i month in Baha'i communities around the world. Generally there are three divisions of a Feast: First a devotional prayer part in which prayers are recited suitable for the Feast as decided by community members. It could include...

I decided to open another thread on the topic of Baha'i Holy Days as each of them have a special significance and are also part of our Calendar: Naw-Rúz The Bahá’í New Year 20 March 20 March First Day of Ridván (meaning “Paradise” in Arabic) — the most important of the Bahá’í holy days. It is...

Thanks Miken for your post... Yes it's an interesting historical study to appreciate how the variations in the calendars have occurred! My purpose here was to share the Baha'i calendar and how it came about largely through the Bab (Siyyid Ali Muhammad) and indicate how this relates to the...

There are also what we Baha'is call "Intercalary Days" or Days of "Ha".... these are four or five days in a leap year and they involve gift exchanges and parties. I'm adding some details from the Bahaipedia: Intercalary daysare specific days inserted into a calendar to ensure that the calendar...

The Báb has, moreover, in His Writings revealed in the Arabic tongue, divided the years following the date of His Revelation into cycles of nineteen years each. The names of the years in each cycle are as follows: 1. Alif A. 2. Bá' B. 3. Ab Father. 4. Dál D. 5. Báb Gate. 6. Váv V. 7. Abad...

Thanks "berinwitness" for your post! THere's more on the thread. Arthur

There are nineteen months in the Baha'i Calendar and each month is named after an attribute of God: Months of the Year Each of the 19 months of the Bahá'í year was given one of the names of God from the Islámic tradition. The intercalary days are, as their name would suggest, separate and are...

We'll be sharing more about the Badi (Baha'i) Calendar tomorrow!

Since we're nearing the end of 2020 on the Gregorian Calendar in a week or so I thought it would be of some interest to post here some information on the Baha'i Calendar. The Baha'i Calendar originated in Persia and had it's beginnings in the year 1844 AD and 1260 AH of the Muslim Calendar. It...

I wanted to share a Baha'i site for those interested as it contains a good deal of information about Baha'is. It contains such subjects as The Baha’i Faith provides the means for peace and tranquility through a progressive set of social teachings: Independent Investigation of Truth...

Thanks for your post Krisha!

The essential identity of every human being is a rational and immortal soul, which is “entirely out of the order of the physical creation.” Bahá’u’lláh uses the metaphor of the sun to explain the relationship between the soul and the body: “The soul of man is the sun by which his body is...

Tomorrow is a Baha'i Holy Day and usually Baha'is meet on this day to recall the meaning and significance of this day. I will post a prayer here: O my Lord and my Hope! Help Thou Thy loved ones to be steadfast in Thy mighty Covenant, to remain faithful to Thy manifest Cause, and to carry out...

LISTEN TO BWNS Selected audio content from around the globe Recent podcast episodes Audio versions of stories SANTA CRUZ October 2020 University applies lessons learned from COVID first wave AMMAN October 2020 Pandemic sparks critical reflection on journalism BAHÁ’Í WORLD CENTRE September...

Very beautiful... Thanks for sharing!

On this journey the wayfarer dwelleth in every abode, however humble, and resideth in every land. In every face he seeketh the beauty of the Friend; in every region he searcheth after the Beloved. He joineth every company and seeketh fellowship with every soul, that haply in some heart he may...