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Rated: ASR · Book · Religious · #2112404
Celebrating the two hundredth Anniversaries of The Birth of Baha'u'llah and The Bab
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.



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
1  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bah%C3%A1%27%C3%AD_calendar
2  ibid

Echoes of Faith: Progressive Revelation
December 31, 2021 at 4:05pm
Echoes of Faith: Progressive Revelation I hear the echoes of faith-- of "God does whatsoever He will!" -- reverberating through the temples of religion. I see the light-- of "There is no God but God!" -- reflected from mirrors Divine Manifestation: Krishna, Zoroaster, Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Christ, Muhammad, the Bab, and Baha'u'llah. I hear the echoes of faith-- of "God will not be ask of His doings!" -- reverberating th... [Read more]
Divine Physician: To Baha'u'llah
December 26, 2021 at 1:59pm
Divine Physician To Baha'u'llah He is the All-Wise physician, who has come to heal humanity of the cancer of hate and disunity. He is the voice of God, proclaiming a New Earth and a New Heaven renewing the foundation of religion. ... [Read more]
The Central Figures
December 18, 2021 at 5:33pm
The Central Figures The Bab He is the first rays of dawn, the herald of a new day, the gate to world peace and unity, and the forerunner of the Glory of God{footnote:#}Baha'u'llah . Baha'u'llah He is the light that shines in the darkness, the lamp lit by the Holy Spirit, the Sun of Baha, whose setting was not followed by night. 'Abdu'l-Baha "What would The Master{footnote:#}One of the titles of 'Abdu'l-Baha. do?&#... [Read more]
The Pivot of Unity: The Covenant of Baha'u'llah
December 5, 2021 at 4:50pm
The Pivot of Unity: The Covenant of Baha'u'llah Waves of splendor flow Illuminating the night With divine scriptures ... [Read more]


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