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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 |
Holy Relics: To The Bab December 29, 2019 at 6:12pm Holy Relics:
To The Bab
It is their association
with the Divine Manifestation
that gives them meaning
and makes them sacred.
In themselves
the objects have no special power,
rather it is their connection
with the Bab that--
to the believer--
makes them symbols
of His sacrifice
and of God's love
for humanity.
His prayer beads,
His Qur'an,
the robe that He wore,
His signet ring,
cap He wore
beneath His green turban,
and His brazier and samovar
all proclaim... [Read more] Rejoice in the Bounty of the Lord: To The Bab January 7, 2021 at 5:48pm Rejoice in the Bounty of the Lord:
To The Bab
Rejoice in the bounty of the Lord,
In the birth of a new heaven and a new Earth,
Rejoice in the fruits of God's new creation,
that are spread before humanity,
Upon the table of His new revelation,
The fruits of peace and unity.
Rejoice in the bounty of the Lord,
In the joy of God's promise kept
In the birth of a new Divine Manifestation.
Rejoice for in paradise a new garden grows,
Planted by the Lamb of Sacrifice{... [Read more] The Night the Holy Spirit Spoke: To The Bab January 5, 2021 at 5:06pm The Night the Holy Spirit Spoke:
To The Bab
"… men have always been taught and led by the Prophets of God. The Prophets of God are the Mediators of God. All the Prophets and Messengers have come from One Holy Spirit and bear the Message of God, fitted to the age in which they appear. The One Light is in them and they are One with each other."
Abdu’l-Baha{footnote:#} Abdu’l-Baha in London , p. 23.
On the night the Holy Spirit spoke
proclaiming the birth of a ne... [Read more] The Gate of God: To The Bab December 31, 2020 at 8:37pm The Gate of God:
To The Bab
The Bab was born as all humanity--
He passed through womb and birth canal--
He was a test of faith to the believer,
And salvation to the infidel.
The Bab, the Promised One, the Gate of God;
The trumpet blast announcing Judgement Day;
In His hands were the keys to heaven and hell,
And in His scriptures the guide to paradise.
The Primal Point from which all knowledge flowed;
The victorious benefactor of the human soul;
A sustaining pillar in God&... [Read more] Light of Unity: To The Bab October 17, 2020 at 7:02pm Light of Unity:
To The Bab
He was the first rays,
announcing the dawn of a new day.
announcing the dawn of unity,
and the onene4ss of humanity.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}This is poem 196 of the 200 I am writing to celebrate the Bicentenary of the Birth of The Bab.I finally finished this on October 17, 2020.
... [Read more] His Voice: To The Bab August 23, 2020 at 1:32pm His Voce:
To The Bab
His voice
was the trumpet
reverberating across the planet
announcing the Day of Resurrection.
His voice
was the bell
echoing across the world
proclaiming a new heaven
and a new Earth.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}This is poem 195 of the 200 I am writing to celebrate the Bicentenary of the Birth of The Bab. I finished this on August 23, 2020 after listening to a reading of the Tablet of the Bell, which Baha'u'llah revealed in honor of T... [Read more] |
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