The Festival of Ridván (meaning Paradise), April 20–May 1, marks the anniversary of the start of the Bahá’í Faith in 1863. In a garden outside of Baghdad in present-day Iraq, Bahá’u’lláh, the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith, announced that he [...]
This is the ninth day of the Festival of Ridván (meaning Paradise), April 20–May 1, and is one of the nine Holy Days on which Bahá'ís do not attend work or school.
This is the twelfth and final day of the Festival of Ridván (meaning Paradise), April 20–May 1, and is one of the nine Holy Days on which Bahá'ís do not attend work or school.
This Holy Day marks the event that saw the start of the Bábí and subsequently the Bahá'í era. On this day in 1844, at the age of twenty-five, the Báb made an extraordinary announcement: Firstly, he said clearly that he had [...]
This is the date on which Bahá'ís mark the passing of Bahá'u'lláh, the Founder of the Bahá'í Faith. He passed away in May 1892 in the Holy Land, where he had been living in exile since 1868. For more information [...]
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 [...]
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. Bahá'ís often organise celebrations in their local communities to observe this and the following special day. [...]
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 [...]
The Day of the Covenant is a commemoration of Bahá'u'lláh's appointment of his eldest son, 'Abdu'l-Bahá, as his successor. 'Abdu'l-Bahá played an important role in guiding the Bahá'í community until his death in 1921. This is one of two Bahá'í [...]
On this day, Bahá'ís gather to remember 'Abdu'l-Bahá, the son of the founder of the Bahá'í Faith. 'Abdu'l-Bahá carried forward his father's work, and became well known for helping the poor and needy. He died in Haifa on this day [...]