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Tag "Holy Days" details:

tag name: Holy days

web link: Holy_days

  type: Calendar
references: https://bahaipedia.org/Holy_days
related tags: - Badi calendar
referring tags: `Abdu'l-Bahá, Ascension of; Báb, Birth of; Báb, Declaration of; Báb, Martyrdom of; Bahá'u'lláh, Ascension of; Bahá'u'lláh, Birth of; Bahá'u'lláh, Declaration of; Naw-Ruz; Ridvan Festival; Twin Holy days

"Holy days" appears in:

1.   from the main catalog (61 results)

  1. Abdu'l-Bahá Bahá'í World Centre, trans. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks (2018). — 167 selections, updated August 2023.
  2. Christopher Buck. Ayyám-i-Há (February 25) (2011).
  3. Christopher Buck and J. Gordon Melton. Bab, Birth of (2010).
  4. Christopher Buck and J. Gordon Melton. Bab, Birth of (2010).
  5. Christopher Buck and J. Gordon Melton. Báb, Festival of the Birth of the (October 20) (2011).
  6. Christopher Buck. Báb, Martyrdom of the (July 9) (2011).
  7. Moojan Momen. Badí' (Bahá'í) Calendar: An Introduction, The (2014). — Summary of the nature of Baha'i calendar, the way the Badi' calendar works, and the reason for the 2...
  8. Universal House of Justice. Bahá'í Attitude towards Celebration of Christmas (2002). — A clarification on whether Baha’is are permitted to celebrate Christmas: believers should not be d...
  9. Bahá'í Calendar, Festivals, and Dates of Historic Significance (1986). — Feasts, anniversaries, days of fasting, holy days, Nabil's narrative on the Badi' Calendar, and brie...
  10. Darius Shahrokh. Bahá'í Holy Days (1992). — Selection of Writings about or related to the Holy Days, and overview of the meanings and rituals fo...
  11. Robert Stockman. Bahá'í holy days and commonalities among different religious traditions (2005). — Audio presentation with background music, prepared for an audio series from the US Baha'i National C...
  12. Universal House of Justice. Bahá'í Teachings, Aspects of (1997). — Authenticity of Statements; Mathnavi; Quranic quotations; Marriage Prayer; 'Sun' and 'Moon'; Hands o...
  13. Universal House of Justice, comp. Bahá'í World, The: Volume 18 (1979-1983) (1986). — Periodic volumes that survey the global activities and major achievements of the Faith.
  14. Christopher Buck. Bahá'u'lláh, Ascension of (May 29) (2011).
  15. J. Gordon Melton. Baha'u'llah, birth and ascension of (2011).
  16. Christopher Buck and J. Gordon Melton. Bahá'u'lláh, Birth/Ascension of (2010).
  17. Christopher Buck and J. Gordon Melton. Bahá'u'lláh, Festival of the Birth of (November 12) (2011).
  18. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. Christmas and Bahá'ís: Warwick Leaflets (2002).
  19. Foad Seddigh. Countenance of the Blessed Beauty in the Mirror of Mawlúd Tablets, The (2018). — Review of four tablets in compilation from the Universal House of Justice about the commemoration of...
  20. Christopher Buck. Covenant, Day of the (November 26) (2011).
  21. Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá et al Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, comp. Cultural Diversity in the Age of Maturity (2000).
  22. Bahá'u'lláh. Days of Remembrance: Selections from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh for Bahá'í Holy Days (2017). — Forty-five selections revealed for, or relating to, nine Baha’i Holy Days.
  23. Bahá'u'lláh Bahá'í World Centre, trans. Days of Remembrance: Selections (2015). — Three English translations of short Tablets by Baha’u’llah from a forthcoming collection of Holy...
  24. Baher Forghani, comp. Days to Remember: Baha'i Holy Days - A Compilation (1983). — Suggested readings for celebration or commemoration of Baha’i Holy Days and anniversaries.
  25. David Merrick. Declaration of Baha'u'llah in the Ridvan Garden in 1863 (2008). — Baha'u'llah's Declaration in the Garden of Ridvan, told in plain English suitable for reading aloud....
  26. Christopher Buck. Declaration of the Báb, Festival of (2011).
  27. Marlene Macke. Dramatic Readings (2017). — Nineteen screenplays prepared as part of a Writers' collective at Desert Rose Baha'i Institute, eith...
  28. Encyclopaedia Iranica. Arjen Bolhuis, comp. Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history (1982). — Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles.
  29. Andalib. Ahang Rabbani, trans. Eyewitness Account of Bahá'u'lláh's Ascension, An (2005). — An eyewitness account of Baha’u’llah’s passing.
  30. Moojan Momen. Festivals, Bahá'í (1999). — Very brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use."
  31. Jim Wood. Jim Wood, reader. Fiftieth Anniversary of The Master: Performance piece (1968). — An artistic piece appropriate for play at the commemoration of the ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha. Produc...
  32. Naghme Naseri Morlock. From Outsider to Outsider: A Study of Iranian Bahá'ís' Identity in Iran and the United States (2023). — The denial of a national identity of Baha'is in Iran; their experiences in the U.S.; cultural differ...
  33. Universal House of Justice. Holy Day Observances (1992). — Do Tablets of Visitation need to be recited on holy days? Do participants need to face the Qiblih wh...
  34. Susan Gammage. Holy Day Programs (2013). — Programs for all thirteen significant dates on the Baha'i calendar, with Youtube links for opening a...
  35. Ahang Rabbani, trans. Lifetime with 'Abdu'l-Bahá, A: Reminiscences of Khalíl Shahídí (2008). — Extensive recollections of four decades with the Holy Family in the time of Abdu'l-Baha and Shoghi E...
  36. Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá et al. Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File (1988). — The classic Baha'i reference book. This is its first online edition.
  37. Christopher Buck. Bolhuis Arjen, comp. List of Articles on BahaiTeachings.org (2020). — List of online essays and articles by Christopher Buck since 2014.
  38. Universal House of Justice. Marking the Bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá'u'lláh (2017). — Thoughts on the meaning of Baha'u'llah's life and current Baha'i activities, inspired by the 200th a...
  39. Universal House of Justice. Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age (1996).
  40. Christopher Buck. Naw-Rúz, Festival of (March 21) (2011).
  41. John Walbridge. Naw-Rúz: The Bahá'í New Year (1996). — History of the observance of Naw Ruz, the Iranian New Year, in Persian culture and the Baha'i Faith....
  42. Jackie Mehrabi. Nine Holy Days (1975). — Booklet geared to children and junior youth, giving an overview of all principal Baha'i holidays, an...
  43. Michael Knopf. Of Paramount Importance: Addressing the Paucity of Music in Bahá'í Devotional Practice (2000). — Short overview of the use of music in Baha'i feasts, holy day celebrations, and temples.
  44. Universal House of Justice. Permissibility of Chinese New Year Celebrations and Cultural Prostrations (2019). — Permissibility of observing Chinese New Year; prostrating is permissible for cultures in which prost...
  45. Duane Troxel. Powerpoints for Deepening (2004). — 26 presentations in Powerpoint format, on a variety of topics covering Baha'i history, Central Figur...
  46. Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá et al National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom, comp. Principles of Bahá'í Administration (1950). — A guide to procedure in the life and organic activity of the Baha'i community, prepared from three m...
  47. Programs for the Observance of Bahá'í Holy Days (2014). — Booklets from four devotional programs at the Wilmette House of Worship: 9th day of Ridvan (2014), 1...
  48. Ralph D. Wagner, comp. Recognition of Bahá'í Marriage and Holidays in American State Law (1998). — List of sample legal statutes and proceedings from various states, followed by specific legal counse...
  49. Universal House of Justice. Regarding the Implementation of the Badi` Calendar (2014). — Message to the Baha’is of the world on the updated calendar of Baha'i holy days. Includes a table ...
  50. John Walbridge. Ridvan (1995). — Two versions of a short article about the 12-day Baha'i festival.
  51. Christopher Buck. Ridván, Festival of (2011).
  52. Christopher Buck. Ridván, Festival of (2010).
  53. Linda Walbridge. Rituals: An American Bahá'í dilemma (1995). — The nature of Baha'i "Feasts" and related American observances and formalities.
  54. Denis MacEoin. Rituals in Babism and Baha'ism (1994). — On practices of prayer, invocations, talismans, jewelry, fasting, purity, birth, death, marriage, fe...
  55. Abdu'l-Bahá. Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. Significance of the Day of the Martyrdom of the Bab (2004). — Provisional translation from Ayyam Tis`ih [The Nine Holy Days], pp. 187-8.
  56. Bahá'u'lláh. Juan Cole, trans. Tablet of the Sacred Night (Lawh Laylat al-Quds) (1996).
  57. Universal House of Justice. Tablet on the Birth of the Greatest Name II (2004). — Short letter about a tablet revealed in commemoration of Baha'u'llah's birthday.
  58. Bahá'u'lláh. William F. McCants, trans. Tablet on the Birth of the Greatest Name II (Lawh-i-Imawlud-i-'Ism-i-A'zám) (1999). — Tablet revealed in commemoration of Baha'u'llah's birthday (November 12, 1817).
  59. Bahá'u'lláh. Joshua Hall, trans. Tablet Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh Commemorating His Birth (2016). — A short tablet by Baha'u'llah in which he commemorates his birthday (November 12, 1817), proclaims t...
  60. Adib Masumian, trans. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Literature (2009). — Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masum...
  61. Darius Shahrokh. Grace Shahrokh, comp. Windows to the Past (1992). — Deepening talks on 25 topics about Baha'i history and teachings, downloadable in MP3 audio format an...

2.   from the Chronology (29 results)

  1. 1817-11-12 — Birth of Mirza Husayn `Aliy-i-Núri (Baha'u'llah) in Tehran, called by Him the "Land of Ta" (Ard-i-T...
  2. 1819-10-20 — Birth of Siyyid `Ali-Muhammad (The Bab), before dawn, in Shiraz. [B32; GH13; DB14, 72] The Pri...
  3. 1844-05-22 — Declaration of the Bab's Mission Two hours and eleven minutes after sunset Siyyid `Ali-Muhammad ma...
  4. 1850-07-09 — Martyrdom of the Bab In the morning the Bab was taken to the homes of the leading clerics to obt...
  5. 1863-04-22 — Declaration of Baha'u'llah in the Garden of Ridvan. The garden was located in a large agricultural ...
  6. 1863-04-22 — Thirty-one days after Naw-Rúz, which in this year fell on 22 March, Baha'u'llah left His house for ...
  7. 1863-04-30 — Baha'u'llah's family joined Him in the Garden. [BKG175; RB1:281; SA235] This initiated the holy ...
  8. 1863-05-03 — Baha'u'llah left the Garden of Ridvan. This initiated the holy day the Twelfth Day of Ridvan, to...
  9. 1892-05-29 — The Ascension of Baha'u'llah nbsp Baha'u'llah passed away at Bahji in His seventy-fifth year. [AB47...
  10. 1901-11-26 — The Day of the Covenant The Day of the Covenant is a Baha'i holy day honouring the Covenant of ...
  11. 1912-05-23 — The Baha'is of Cambridge, Massachusetts, celebrated `Abdu'l-Baha's birthday at the Breed home with a...
  12. 1921-11-28 — Ascension of `Abdu'l-Baha `Abdu'l-Baha passed away at about 1:00 a.m., in Haifa. [AB452; BBD4; BB...
  13. 1934-12-06 — The Tarbiyat Baha'i Schools in Tihran and all other Baha'i schools across the country were closed by...
  14. 1936-06-00 — The persecution of the Baha'is of Iran continued. [<a href="https://bahai.works/Bah%C3%A1%E2%80%9...
  15. 1937-00-00 — The persecution of the Baha'is in Iran continued throughout the country. [<a href="https://baha...
  16. 1937-07-00 — Nine Baha'is were imprisoned in Sangsar, Khurasan, Iran, for closing their shops on Baha'i holy days...
  17. 1941-01-00 — Nine Baha'is were arrested in Sangsar, Khurasan, Iran, and banished to other towns for closing their...
  18. 1992-05-27 — Three thousand Baha'is representing approximately 200 countries and territories, gathered at the Bah...
  19. 1992-05-29 — The Commemoration of the Centenary of the Ascension of Baha'u'llah at Bahji and the walk from the Ge...
  20. 2015-03-21 — The implementation of the Badi' Calendar on the first day of the tenth Vahid of the first Kull-i-Sha...
  21. 2017-01-18 — The announcement of the publication of Days of Remembrance: Selections from the Writings of Baha'u'l...
  22. 2017-09-28 — The Universal House of Justice announced the launch of a new <a href="https://bicentenary.bahai.o...
  23. 2017-10-20 — Bicentenary of the Birth of Baha'u'llah From the time of the setting of the sun on October 21st i...
  24. 2017-10-22 — The bicentenary of the birth of Baha'u'llah was commemorated around the world. A multi-lingual <a...
  25. 2017-11-30 — Baha'is celebrated the bicentennial of the birth of Baha'u'llah in a ceremony in Baghdad attended by...
  26. 2019-09-06 — The Universal House of Justice announced the launch of a new <a href="https://bicentenary.bahai.o...
  27. 2019-10-01 — The publication of the <a href="https://www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/the-universal-h...
  28. 2019-10-29 — Bicentenary of the Birth of the Bab The Baha'i world commemorated the 200th anniversary of the bi...
  29. 2020-04-20 — A new <a href="https://bicentenary.bahai.org/the-bab/country-celebrations/">section</a>,...
 

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