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Celebrating the two hundredth Anniversaries of The Birth of Baha'u'llah and The Bab |
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Introduction In 2017 Baha'is around the world will celebrate the two hundredth anniversary of the Birth of Baha'u'llah. Then in 2019 they will celebrate the two hundredth anniversary of the Birth of the Bab. This journal will contain poems and prose inspired by these two anniversaries. In addition, I will include thoughts and poems inspired by the scriptures revealed by Baha'u'llah and the Bab. Before Naw-Ruz of 2015, the Baha'i or Badi calendar "was synchronized to the Gregorian calendar".1 After Naw-Ruz of 2015, the date of the vernal equinox was established as the birthplace of Baha'u'llah which unlocked the Baha'i calendar from the Gregorian calendar.2 Because of this the dates of the celebrations are now calculated according to the Baha'i/Badi calendar instead of the Gregorian calendar which was the case before Naw-Ruz 2015. Bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh  Bicentenary of the Birth of the Bab Remembering 'Abdu'l-Baha Twin Holy Days Celebrated on the fist and second day following the eight new moon after Naw-Ruz The Celebration of the Birth of the Báb occurred on October 21, 2017. The Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb will occur on October 29, 2019 Born: 1 Muharram 1235 AH - 20 October 1819 The Bicentenary Celebration of the Birth of Bahá'u'lláh occurred on October 22, 2017 The Celebration of the Birth of Bahá'u'lláh will occur on October 30, 2019 Born: 2 Muharram 1233 AH - 12 November 1817 Centenary of the Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha More information as 2021 progresses. Links to Articles Articles in the Huffington Post Baha’is Prepare for Bicentennial in 2017 By Shastri Purushotma (December 30, 2016)Baha’is To Celebrate “Twin Holy Days” For First Time Worldwide By Shastri Purushotma (November 5, 2015)200 Years Since His Birth: Who Is Bahá’u’lláh? by Genevieve Seri (September 9. 2017)Articles in Baha'i Chronicles http://bahaichronicles.org/ Articles in Beyond Foreignness 200 Articles in 200 Days for the 200th Anniversary of Bahá’u’lláh’s Birth by Michael Curtotti The Short Obligatory Prayer Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh "I bear witness, O my God, that Thou hast created me to know Thee and to worship Thee. I testify, at this moment, to my powerlessness and to Thy might, to my poverty and to Thy wealth. There is none other God but Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting." Prayers and Meditations by Bahá’u’lláh, CLXXXI The Remover of Difficulties Revealed by The Bab "Is there any Remover of difficulties save God? Say: Praised be God! He is God! All are His servants and all abide by His bidding!" Selections from the Writings of the Báb Prayer for America Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Baha "O Thou kind Lord! This gathering is turning to Thee. These hearts are radiant with Thy love. These minds and spirits are exhilarated by the message of Thy glad-tidings. O God! Let this American democracy become glorious in spiritual degrees even as it has aspired to material degrees, and render this just government victorious. Confirm this revered nation to upraise the standard of the oneness of humanity, to promulgate the Most Great Peace, to become thereby most glorious and praiseworthy among all the nations of the world. O God! This American nation is worthy of Thy favors and is deserving of Thy mercy. Make it precious and near to Thee through Thy bounty and bestowal." Baha'i Prayers Footnotes |
Day of Beauty August 11, 2017 at 7:50pm Day of Beauty:
To the Blessed Beauty
The Tongue of My power hath, from the heaven of My omnipotent glory, addressed to My creation these words: “Observe My commandments, for the love of My beauty.” Happy is the lover that hath inhaled the divine fragrance of his Best-Beloved from these words, laden with the perfume of a grace which no tongue can describe. Think not that We have revealed unto you a mere code of laws. Nay, rather, We have unsealed the choice Wine with the fingers o... [Read more] Light in the Darkness August 11, 2017 at 7:47pm Light in the Darkness:
To the Blessed Beauty
"And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not."
John 1:5 King James Version of the Christian Bible
He was the light
shining in the Black Pit{footnote:#}Siyah-Chal ,
weighed down
by Qará-Guhar and Salásil{footnote:#}These chains, one of which weighed 51 kilograms, were so infamous they were given their own name. .
While chained
in the darkness
of the Siyah-Chal
He received
His mission from ... [Read more] Day of Glory August 11, 2017 at 7:46pm Day of Glory:
To the Blessed Beauty
"Thou seest me, O my God, detached from all save Thee and cleaving unto Thee. Guide me, then, in all mine affairs unto that which profiteth me for the glory of Thy Cause and the loftiness of the station of thy loved ones."
Bahá’u’lláh{footnote:#}Baha'i Words for December 20, 2015
Blessed Beauty, I contemplate the magnificence of a solar day. One day ends at sunset as another begins. When I was growing up, I very seldom go... [Read more] The Reason for Literacy August 11, 2017 at 7:44pm The Reason for Literacy:
To the Blessed Beauty
The reason for literacy
is the read the word of God.
Author Unknown
Literacy,
the capability of each individual
to read and write,
is a gift from God.
Through literacy,
we can read the Holy Scriptures
of every revealed religion
for ourselves.
Through comprehension,
we can come to a personal
understanding of the meaning,
and find
the unifying factors
in the revelations of God's will.
{dropnote:"Poet's... [Read more] Feast of Loftiness August 11, 2017 at 7:43pm Feast of Loftiness:
To the Blessed Beauty
"O affectionate seeker! Shouldst thou soar in the holy realm of the spirit, thou wouldst recognize God manifest and exalted above all things, in such wise that thine eyes would behold none else but Him. “God was alone; there was none else besides Him.” So lofty is this station that no testimony can bear it witness, neither evidence do justice to its truth. Wert thou to explore the sacred domain of truth, thou wilt find that all things... [Read more] It's My Life August 11, 2017 at 7:41pm It's My Life:
To the Blessed Beauty
It's my life
to live as I chose,
and I chose
to give it
to Baha'u'llah.
It's my life,
and I'll live it
for the Glory of God,
even though it leads to a martyr's death
I'll walk the path of faith.
It's my life,
I'll live it God's way
singing the hymns of unity
and intoning Alláh-u-Abhá!
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"} This is the second poem I have written with this title the firs... [Read more] |
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