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Many thoughtful people have contributed ideas and experiences to help build this Baha'i 19-Day Feast site. Please feel free to use any of the ideas you find here to enhance the quality of your Feast ... |
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The first Baha’i to arrive in the Northwest was Nathan Ward Fitz-Gerald, who moved to Tacoma, WA in 1905. Formerly a Millerite minister, Fitz-Gerald asked to address the Tacoma Minister’s Alliance in April of that year to deliver the news of this new Revelation from God..... |
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In the 19th century, countless individuals believed a new Revelation was imminent. In Persia, the Báb fulfilled the prediction by several clerics of the appearance of the Promised Qa’im. Tahirih of Qazvin, a gifted teacher, was at the vanguard of spreading the Báb’s teachings. She unceasingly proclaimed the Bábí Faith and brought a deeper understanding of its teachings to the rapidly growing numbers of its converts..... |
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Welcome to the Bahá’í Community of Calgary! Throughout history, God has revealed Himself to humanity through a series of divine Messengers, whose teachings guide and educate us and provide the basis for the advancement of human society. These Messengers have included Abraham, Krishna, Zoroaster, Moses, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad. Their religions come from the same Source and are in essence successive chapters of one religion from God. Bahá’u’lláh, the latest of these Messengers, brought new spi |
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The Halifax Bahá’í community was established in 1942 and has been contributing to the development of Halifax Region for 75 years. Today there are Baha’is in virtually every part of the city; living in, and contributing to their neighbourhoods through charitable acts and service. The Baha’is of Halifax offer to all: Classes for the Moral Development of Children; Programs for Junior Youth and Youth; Study Circles for Spiritual Development and Service to others; and Devotional Gatherings. |
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From its inception in 1967, the Harlem Preparatory School attracted the attention of educators in New York City and elsewhere for its innovative educational system. Based on progressive education principles, Harlem Prep embraced the concepts of individual responsibility, individual dignity, and support for community..... |
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This is a "Baha'i Exploration" on Christian Topics |
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The Bahá’í Faith was first established in Angola in the 1950s. Since that time, increasing numbers of people throughout the country have been finding inspiration and guidance in the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh... |
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The Bahá’is use the nine pointed star as a symbol of their faith. Bahá’i Houses of Worship have nine sides. Nine is the minimum number of members in a Spiritual Assembly or House of Justice, the administrative bodies elected by Bahá’is around the world. The Bahá’is do not have any form of priesthood or clergy. Nine is the numerical value of the word Baha according to the Arabic system of numerology, called the Abjad system. Baha is the Arabic word for Glory. Bahá’ulláh’s given name was Mírzá Hus |
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