By Christopher Carpenter A group in suburban Philadelphia has taken to the airwaves in an attempt to show the larger community how the area’s Baha’is put faith into action. The Baha’is of Radnor, Pennsylvania, a town of 33,000 that lies 13 miles west of Philadelphia, began producing a 25-minute interview show called Baha’is Today in […]
Holy Day Fasting and Prayer Source: The Importance of Obligatory Prayer and Fasting ‘Abdu’l-Baha stated, “obligatory prayer and fasting are among the most great ordinances of this holy Dispensation.” In another statement He explained, “the laws of God, such as fasting, obligatory prayer and the like, as well as His counsels regarding virtues, good deeds […]
By Francisco Rendon Middle-schoolers from the Salt Lake City area trooped into the great outdoors this past summer for the first eco-camp in several years organized through the junior youth spiritual empowerment program. Youth and supporting agencies in a two-county cluster of communities organized the day camp in two Wasatch County parks July 22-24 for […]
Holy Day Fasting Spiritual and Material Source: Selections From the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha | ‘Abdu’l-Baha in London ‘Abdu’l-Baha responded to a letter from an early believer: “Ye had written of the fasting month. Fortunate are ye to have obeyed the commandment of God, and kept this fast during the holy season. For this material fast […]
Holy Day Be firm in the worship of God Source: Tablets of Abdu’l-Baha O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of Holiness! Be dilated in thy heart by the gentle breeze which emanates from the garden of Eternal Life and enkindled in the Tree of Sinai in the center of Paradise; so that thou […]
By Layli Miron In western Michigan, two very different locales just 30 miles apart illustrate the possibilities of outreach to neighbors. Grand Rapids is a bustling city with a million people in its metropolitan area. To the west, Grand Haven is a picturesque town on the shore of Lake Michigan. In both these “grand” places, […]
Holy Day Prayer and Fasting is the Cause of Awakening Source: Tablets of Abdu’l-Baha O thou sincere servant of Baha’o’llah! Thy letter was received and its content was the cause of infinite happiness, for it was an indication of thy firmness in the faith and thy steadfastness in the Covenant and Testament. Today, the greatest […]
Holy Day Ayyam-i-Ha – Unity Most religions have a season of gift-giving and good cheer, and for Baha´’ı´s, this is “Ayya´m-i-Ha´.” The festival of Ayyam-i-Ha comes at the end of February each year, preceding the month of fasting that ends with the Naw Ruz (new year) celebration on the vernal equinox. During this special time […]
Holy Day Ayyam-i-Ha – Gifts Most religions have a season of gift-giving and good cheer, and for Baha´’ı´s, this is “Ayya´m-i-Ha´.” The festival of Ayyam-i-Ha comes at the end of February each year, preceding the month of fasting that ends with the Naw Ruz (new year) celebration on the vernal equinox. During this special time […]
By Leslie Farrell When the Johns Creek, Georgia, Baha’i community learned in late September that more than 100 Afghan refugees were headed their way to settle, they quickly put out an urgent call for aid and began organizing a citywide relief effort. The resulting two-week project collected donations of needed goods from dozens of families […]
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