Celebrating the births of the two central figures of the Bahá’í Faith, the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh, is one of the highlights of the annual Bahá’í calendar. In 2018, the dates fall on November 9 and 10.
Unity Blue by Joe Paczkowski
Arlington, Virginia Bahá’ís will have a children’s celebration and on November 10, a joyous program for the public to which all are invited. Beginning at 2:00 PM, it will be in the Westmont Room of the Columbia Pike Branch Library, 816 South Walter Reed Drive, 22204.
The Arlington Bahá’í community is happy to join with others around the world who are preparing to celebrate and honor the 200th anniversary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh, the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith, on October 22, 2017.
Entrance to the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh, Akka, Israel
Bahá’ís recognize Bahá’u’lláh “…as the Judge, the Lawgiver and Redeemer of all mankind, as the Organizer of the entire planet, as the Unifier of the children of men, as the Inaugurator of the long-awaited millennium, as the Originator of a new ‘Universal Cycle,’ as the Establisher of the Most Great Peace, as the Fountain of the Most Great Justice, as the Proclaimer of the coming of age of the entire human race, as the Creator of a new World Order, and as the Inspirer and Founder of a world civilization.
“To Israel He was neither more nor less than the incarnation of the ‘Everlasting Father,’ the ‘Lord of Hosts’ come down ‘with ten thousands of saints’; to Christendom Christ returned ‘in the glory of the Father,’ to Shí’ah Islám the return of the Imám Husayn; to Sunní Islám the descent of the ‘Spirit of God’ (Jesus Christ); to the Zoroastrians the promised Sháh-Bahrám; to the Hindus the reincarnation of Krishna; to the Buddhists the fifth Buddha.”
We look forward to celebrating this joyous occasion with followers from all religions and with the people from all corners of the planet.
The Arlington, VA Bahá’í community will join with Bahá’ís around the world beginning during the evening of November 12, and on November 13 and 14, to observe two of the most significant and joyous occasions in the Bahá’í calendar: the Births of the Báb and of Bahá’u’lláh, the Manifestations of God Who were the Founders of the Bahá’í Faith.
This year, 2015, marks the first time there will be simultaneous global celebrations of these Holy Days.
Shastri Purushotma wrote an excellent article in the Huffington Post, explaining the global celebrations and the background of coordinated solar and lunar calendars.
Our community invites you to join us in Arlington or in Falls Church to celebrate these Holy Days. Please contact us at lsaofarlingtonva@gmail.com and we would be happy to provide you with further information.
This Bahá’í Holy Day, in particular, evokes feelings of awe, sadness, and wonder. The Arlington Bahá’ís observed the Martyrdom of the Báb – Friday, July 10, 2015 – at the Arlington Women’s Club. The highlight of the event was a dramatic representation created by actors and musicians from Canada of the execution of the Báb in the public square of Tabriz, Iran on this date 165 years ago.
