After Bahá’u’lláh’s Ascension on 29 May 1892, ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá proclaimed: “The world’s great Light, once resplendent upon all mankind, hath set, to shine everlastingly from the Abhá Horizon …”
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‘Dazzling splendour’ of the Declaration of the Báb
As the one privileged to witness the moment when the Báb first declared His sacred mission, Mullá Ḥusayn testified, “I was blinded by its dazzling splendour”.
Commemorating the Most Great Festival
At Ridván in 1863, Bahá’u’lláh declared His mission as a Messenger of God in the Garden of Ridván, hence the Ridván Festival is the holiest of the Bahá’í Year.
The friends in Iran are called upon to cast the light of hope
In a Naw-Rúz message to the friends in Iran, the Supreme Institution reflects on “historic and recent endeavours” to assist societal transformation, in Iran and throughout the world.
A playlist to sweeten the precious hours of the Fast
Some upliftment for the Fast is offered in a collection of links to films and songs that may enrich the experience of this sacred period.
Disaster relief and contributing to social transformation
In times of emergency, mutual support in local networks, often developed through community-building efforts, can play a pivotal role in disaster relief..
Holy Days: letters for requesting time off
To honour our nine specially designated Holy Days, Bahá’ís suspend work and study. The form letters provided here can assist with making requests for time off from employers or schools.
‘A flawless example of how life can be lived’
The Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá is commemorated at 2.00 a.m. on 28 November.
The Day of the Covenant affirms the bedrock of our unity
“Today no power can conserve the oneness of the Bahá’í world save the Covenant of God” — ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Birth of Baháʼu'lláh 179 B.E.
The Birth of Baháʼu'lláh is celebrated this year from sunset Wednesday 26 October to sunset Thursday 27 October. “The Birthday Festival is come, and He Who is the Beauty of God, the All-Powerful, the All-Compelling, the All-Loving, hath ascended His throne.”
Birth of the Báb 179 B.E.
Baháʼu'lláh revealed this Tablet in honour of the Birth of the Báb, this year being celebrated from sunset Tuesday 25 October to sunset Wednesday 26 October.
Holy Day to honour the Báb — commemorated at midday
One of the sacred days in the Bahá’í calendar when work is suspended is the holy day to commemorate the Marytrdom of The Báb, which in 2022 starts at sunset on 9 July and ends at sunset on 10 July.
Greetings from the Board of Deputy Trustees of Huqúqu’lláh
The Board of Deputy Trustees of Ḥuqúqu’lláh for Polynesia shares inspiration and information, including the announcement of an online study series, “12 Lessons on Ḥuqúqu’lláh”.
Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh 2022
Sunday 29 May at 3:00 am will be 130 years since the Blessed Beauty departed from His earthly life. Many communities are planning online commemoration services for the early hours of Sunday in Remembrance of this moment.
Declaration of the Báb: ‘Let your hearts be filled with joy’
“Let your hearts be filled with joy, for the time of remoteness hath passed, and the spirit of certitude hath appeared, and the countenance of the celestial Youth hath beamed forth …”
12th and Final Day of the Festival of Riḍván
From sunset on Sunday 1 May, to sunset on Monday 2 May, a holy day on which Bahá’u’lláh enjoined His followers to refrain from work will be celebrated - the third holy day of the Festival of Riḍván.
Ninth Day of Riḍván
The Festival of Riḍván celebrates the Day of Supreme Felicity because with Bahá’u’lláh’s Great Announcement, God shed the splendour of His most excellent Names upon all who are in heaven and all who are on earth.
Supreme Body’s Ridván message 2022
The Universal House of Justice writes: “… the believers know well that whatever storms lie ahead, the ark of the Cause is equal to them all.”
Ridván: The Most Great Festival
"Ridván" means paradise, and is named for the Garden of Ridván outside Baghdad, where Baháʼu'lláh stayed for twelve days and where he publicly announced that He was the Promised One of all ages. It is the holiest Baháʼí festival, and is also referred to as the "Most Great Festival" and the "King of Festivals".
A community ready to meet unprecedented times
In an exalted message to the Bahá’ís of Iran, the Supreme Body celebrates increasing confirmations that the Faith “promotes and brings about the spiritual, moral, and intellectual progress of peoples.”