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    Readings for the Feast of Qudrat (Power) November 4th

    He Who leadeth to true victory is come. By the righteousness of God! He is fully capable of revolutionizing the world through the power of a single Word. Having enjoined upon all men to observe wisdom, He Himself hath adhered to the cord of patience and resignation. (Baha'u'llah: Tablets of...
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    Baha'i Holy Day: Birth of Baha'u'llah October 17th

    Early life of Baha'u'llah: Born in Tehran, Iran on 12 November, 1817, Mirza Husayn-‘Alí enjoyed all the advantages conferred by noble birth. From a very early age, He displayed extraordinary knowledge and wisdom. As a young man, rather than pursuing a career in government service as His father...
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    Baha'i Holy Day The Birth of the Bab October 16th

    The Birth of the Bab is a Baha'i Holy Day and observed this year on October 16th. Work and school attendance are suspended and communities gather for prayers. I've added a summary of the life of the Bab below: The Báb was the Herald of the Bahá’í Faith THE LIFE OF THE BÁB: The Báb, which...
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    The Birth of the Bab is observed by Baha'is as a Holy Day (Oct. 16th)

    Birth of the Báb In the name of the One born on this day, Him Whom God hath made to be the Herald of His Name, the Almighty, the All-Loving! This is a Tablet We have addressed unto that night wherein the heavens and the earth were illumined by a Light that cast its radiance over the entire...
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    Readings for the Feast of 'Ilm (Knowledge):

    We have decreed, O people, that the highest and last end of all learning be the recognition of Him Who is the Object of all knowledge; and yet, behold how ye have allowed your learning to shut you out, as by a veil, from Him Who is the Dayspring of this Light, through Whom every hidden thing...
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    Readings for the Feast of Mashiyyat (Will):

    Praise be to Thee, O Lord my God! I am the one who hath sought the good pleasure of Thy will, and directed his steps towards the seat of Thy gracious favors. I am he who hath forsaken his all, who hath fled to Thee for shelter, who hath set his face towards the tabernacle of Thy revelation and...
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    Possible readings for the Feast of Asma (Names) - August 20th

    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 recognized his unfairness in the face of the revelation of the splendors of the Day-Star of Thy Justice, and the ablest...
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    Possible readings for the Feast of Kamal (Perfection) August 1st

    "Know thou that when the Son of Man yielded up His breath to God, the whole creation wept with a great weeping. By sacrificing Himself, however, a fresh capacity was infused into all created things. Its evidences, as witnessed in all the peoples of the earth, are now manifest before thee. The...
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    Martyrdom of the Báb: July 9th – 10th

    Martyrdom of the Báb: July 9th – 10th From the evening of Tuesday, July 9th to the evening of Wednesday, July 10th, Baha’is around the world will observe the Martyrdom of the Báb. This holiday commemorates the 1850 execution of the co-founder of the Baha’i faith, the Báb, in Persia. It is one of...
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    The Feast of Kalimat (Words):

    The Month of Kalimat / Words: "The Word of God hath set the heart of the world afire; how regrettable if ye fail to be enkindled with its flame!" [Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, page no. 147] The month of Kalimat (Word) is beginning soon. In the Book of Certitude (§ 104 and...
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    Readings for the Feast of Rahmat (Mercy):

    A compilation from the Baha'i writings on the topic of Mercy (Rahmat) - a Baha'i Feast devotional program. 1. Lauded be Thy name, O my God! I can discover no one in Thy realm who can befittingly turn unto Thee, or is able to adequately hearken unto what hath gone out of the mouth of Thy...
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    Readings for the Feast of Nur (Light) June 4th-5th

    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...
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    The Ascension of Baha'u'llah Baha'i Holy Day observed May 29th

    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...
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    Readings for the Feast of Azamat (Grandeur) May 16th-17th

    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...
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    Readings for the Feast of Jamal (Beauty)

    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...
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    Ridvan Holy Days starting April 21st

    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...
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    Readings for the Feast of Jalal (Glory):

    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...
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    The Baha'i Fast March 2nd to March 20th:

    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...
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