It’s New Year again!

Naw-Ruz is the Bahá’í new year. It is also the spring equinox, and the day that marks the start of Spring (in the northern hemisphere). Adults and children usually take the day off work or school and celebrate with their […]

Eid Mubarak!

While Muslims all over the world are celebrating the festival of Eid al-Fitr that marks the end of the month of fasting, Bahá’ís and others may reflect on their own Fast, and the tradition of fasting in many religions. Debbie […]

Happy New Year!

Ann Vickers writes: When our Naw Ruz (new year) celebrations were cancelled last year because of the pandemic, none of us expected that they would still not be allowed this year! So celebrations will have to be within each family […]

‘Abdu’l-Bahá: The Master

As you may be aware from our Special Dates page and earlier News posts, this year sees the centenary of the passing of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, who was the son and successor of Bahá’u’lláh, the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith. A leaflet […]

Time for presents

For most people, February can be a bit of a dull month, but for Bahá’í children, it is usually something to look forward to! The last few days of the month are when Bahá’ís celebrate Ayyam-i-Ha, which often means presents […]

World Religion Day

World Religion Day, as many people know, is 19 January, though it is usually observed on the nearest Sunday. It was first instituted by the Bahá’ís in the USA in 1950 but has since been taken up more generally. It […]

The Bahá’í Faith – what is it?

The Warwick Bahá’í Bookshop has made available an introductory leaflet given essential information about the Bahá’í Faith. The leaflet is available to download here. It has been used by teachers at KS3 and KS4 to give pupils a basic background […]

Inspired by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Like many other groups, this year Bahá’ís have had to celebrate their holy days online rather than meeting in person. The Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá was celebrated at the usual time of 1am on 27 November. This actually made it easier […]