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Ayyam-i-Ha a time of giving and hospitality
February 26, 2010 - 1:00am
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Baha'is celebrate the festival of Ayyam-i-Ha each year from sunset on Feb. 25 to sunset of March 1 as a preparation for the Fast, which begins March 2 and ends March 20. During Ayyam-i-Ha, members of the Faith perform acts of charity, give gifts to friends and family, and attend social gatherings.
Baha'u'llah has said of Ayyam-i-Ha: "It behoveth the people of Baha, throughout these days, to provide good cheer for themselves, their kindred and, beyond them, the poor and needy, and with joy and exultation to hail and glorify their Lord, to sing His praise and magnify His Name."
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Some fun videos related to Ayyam-i-Ha on YouTube:
- A Baha'i shares a song she wrote about Ayyam-i-Ha
- Visitors to the Baha'i House of Worship in WIlmette, Ill. share Ayyam-i-Ha greetings
- Home video of children at a public elementary school in Los Angeles singing an Ayyam-i-Ha song in their Winter Holiday Program
- A Baha'i family in New York shares their tradition of building a cookie temple for Ayyam-i-Ha
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