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Portland area Baha’is elect Local Spiritual Assemblies
The Baha’is in each city and suburb of the Portland metro area recently elected their nine-member governing councils or Local Spiritual Assemblies for 2011-2012. These Local Spiritual Assemblies were elected in: Aloha Beaverton Camas Clackamas County NW Clark County 1 Clark County 2 Columbia County Forest Grove Gladstone Gresham Hillsboro Lake Oswego McMinnville Milwaukie Multnomah County East Newberg [...]
Ridvan celebration
From April 21 to May 2, Baha’is observe the Festival of Ridvan. This most holy period commemorates the anniversary of Baha’u'llah’s declaration in 1863 that He was the Promised One of all earlier religions. This declaration marks the beginning of the Baha’i Faith. Come and join us as we celebrate this holiest of festivals: Thursday [...]
The Festival of Ridvan — the most sacred Baha’i holiday
The Festival of Ridvan (Riz-wahn), celebrated from April 21 to May 2, commemorates the anniversary of Baha’u’llah’s declaration in 1863 that He was the Promised One of all earlier religions. The Ridvan period is bittersweet, as Baha’u’llah was soon to be exiled to Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey). Baha’u’llah spent 12 days in a garden in [...]
Holy place restoration sheds light on region’s heritage
29 October 2010 ACRE, Israel — After more than three years of restoration and conservation work, a Baha’i sacred site is offering a glimpse into the industrial and spiritual heritage of this part of the Holy Land. From the Roman era into the early 20th century, mills on this site – some two kilometers …
Ridvan celebrations
From April 21 to May 2, Baha’is observe the Festival of Ridvan. This most holy period commemorates the anniversary of Baha’u'llah’s declaration in 1863 that He was the Promised One of all earlier religions. This declaration marks the beginning of the Baha’i Faith. Come and join us as we celebrate this holiest of festivals: Wednesday [...]
Festival of Ridvan
Ridván (“Paradise”) celebrates Baha’u’llah’s announcement in 1863 that He was the Promised One of all earlier religions. Come join us for Ridvan celebrations throughout the Portland Metro area during this 12-day period from April 21 to May 2.
In a garden of Paradise, the Baha’i Faith takes root
What makes the Festival of Ridvan, celebrated April 21 to May 2, the holiest of days for Baha’is? It commemorates the anniversary of Baha’u’llah’s declaration in 1863 that He was the Promised One of all earlier religions, thus establishing the Baha’i Faith. Up to this point, Baha’u’llah, who was born into a noble Persian family [...]
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