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Baha'is commemorate martyrdom of the Bab, forerunner of Baha'u'llah
On July 9, members of the Baha'i Faith commemorate the anniversary of the Martyrdom of the Bab ("the gate" in Arabic), one of nine holy days on which members of the Faith suspend work and school.
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Prayer: the pinnacle of faith, Baha'i style
Some swear by the power of prayer; others reject it as magical thinking. For Baha'is, prayer is the glue that cements their loving communion with God.
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Both hosts and guests find comfort and joy in Baha'i prayer gatherings
One Sunday a month, Tamara Hendershot hosts an informal prayer gathering, or devotional, in her Highland Park home north of Chicago. Each gathering brings a different combination of participants.
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Prayer with benefits
Since he was diagnosed with a grade IV cancerous brain tumor last summer, Craig Farnsworth has been in "deep prayer mode."
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Baha'i children's magazine captures national award for second year
Brilliant Star, a bimonthly children's magazine published by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States, has won an APEX 2008 Award of Excellence for the second year in a row.
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