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.
Vibrant, united and purposeful National Convention
Highly conscious that “the power of the Covenant strengthens our waka”, National Convention joyfully discharged its sacred functions of electing the National Spiritual Assembly and consulting on the work of the Cause.
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.”
Annual Report: A unified community widens its embrace
In a year of challenging circumstances, the National Spiritual Assembly has nothing but deep admiration for the manner in which the institutions, agencies, individuals and community rallied to the needs of the hour.
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".
Initial investigations indicate fire at Shrine construction site an accident
“The distress with which the friends around the world received the news of the fire testifies to the depth of their love for ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and their longing for the completion of His Shrine.” - Universal House of Justice
In memoriam
A prayerful remembrance of the passing of friends in our national community in 178 B.E.