In Tampa Bay Online Michelle Bearden interviews Trisha Irons from Tampa Bay, Florida who shares her experiences during the Baha’i Fast from March 2-20.
“Members of the Baha’i community, the world’s youngest religion with about 5 million adherents, typically gather in the evening for prayers and to break the fast with family and friends. On March 21 at sundown, they will celebrate Naw-Ruz, the start of the Baha’i New Year.’
‘The fast’s purpose is the same as Lent and Ramadan, the monthlong holy month observed by Muslims: to reflect on one’s spiritual progress by detaching from material desires.”