July 2020
Martyrdom of the Báb
The Báb was the forerunner of Bahá’u’lláh, prophet founder of the Bahá’í Faith. He was born in Shiraz in 1819. He and his followers were persecuted for their beliefs and teachings, and the Báb was put to death by firing…
Find out more »Feast of Words
This is the first day of the seventh month in the Bahá'í year, called Kalimat (meaning 'words'). Each year has nineteen months of nineteen days each, with the Intercalary Days falling at the end of February. On the first day of…
Find out more »Feast of Perfection
This is the first day of the eighth month in the Bahá'í year, called Kamal (meaning 'perfection'). Each year has nineteen months of nineteen days each, with the Intercalary Days falling at the end of February. On the first day of…
Find out more »August 2020
Feast of Names
This is the first day of the ninth month in the Bahá'í year, called Asmá' (meaning 'names'). Each year has nineteen months of nineteen days each, with the Intercalary Days falling at the end of February. On the first day of…
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Feast of Might
This is the first day of the tenth month in the Bahá'í year, called 'Izzat (meaning 'might'). Each year has nineteen months of nineteen days each, with the Intercalary Days falling at the end of February. On the first day of…
Find out more »Feast of Will
This is the first day of the eleventh month in the Bahá'í year, called Mashiyyat (meaning 'will'). Each year has nineteen months of nineteen days each, with the Intercalary Days falling at the end of February. On the first day of…
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Feast of Knowledge
This is the first day of the twelfth month in the Bahá'í year, called 'Ilm (meaning 'knowledge'). Each year has nineteen months of nineteen days each, with the Intercalary Days falling at the end of February. On the first day…
Find out more »Birth of the Báb
The Báb was the forerunner of Bahá’u’lláh, prophet founder of the Bahá’í Faith. He was born in Shiraz on this day in 1819. This year, 2019, marks the 200th anniversary of the Báb's birth. Watch out for celebrations organised…
Find out more »Birth of Bahá’u’lláh
Bahá’u’lláh was the prophet founder of the Bahá’í Faith. He was born in Teheran on this day in 1817. This day and the previous day, which is the anniversary of the birth of the Báb, are celebrated by Bahá'ís as a special Twin…
Find out more »November 2020
Feast of Power
This is the first day of the thirteenth month in the Bahá'í year, called Qudrat (meaning 'power'). Each year has nineteen months of nineteen days each, with the Intercalary Days falling at the end of February. On the first day of…
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