BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern PRODID:-//Apple Inc.//iCal 3.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Baha'i Faith VERSION:2.0 X-WR-RELCALID:09234E86-2ADC-4E41-A1F1-B8790719818B X-APPLE-CALENDAR-COLOR:#0252D4 BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:7 DESCRIPTION:Ayyam-i-ha\, or “Days of Ha\,” are devoted to spiritual prep aration for the Fast\, celebrating\, hospitality\, charity and gift givi ng. They are celebrated the four days (five in leap year) before the las t month of the Baha’i year. UID:105A5390-8CEA-4EBC-A3B8-DEB3305D2A89 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bahai.us/bahai-calendar DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080226 DTSTAMP:20080329T191526Z SUMMARY:Ayyam-i-ha or Intercalary Days CREATED:20080329T190408Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080302 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:6 DESCRIPTION:The Baha’i New Year’s Day is astronomically fixed to begin t he year on the spring equinox. Naw-Rúz is one of the nine holy days of t he year when work is suspended. UID:E21D9637-8386-427F-8EB6-DF01826DB308 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bahai.us/bahai-calendar DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080321 DTSTAMP:20080329T191553Z SUMMARY:Naw-Rúz CREATED:20080329T190514Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080322 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:7 DESCRIPTION:The annual Baha’i festival commemorates the 12 days (April 2 1-May 2\, 1863) when Baha’u’llah\, the prophet-founder of the Baha’i Fai th\, resided in a garden called Ridvan (Paradise) in Baghdad\, Iraq. At this time He publicly proclaimed His mission as God’s messenger for this age. The first (April 21)\, ninth (April 29) and twelfth (May 2) days a re celebrated as holy days when work is suspended. UID:ECC41045-0F40-496E-8368-90792B5D7C43 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bahai.us/bahai-calendar DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080421 DTSTAMP:20080329T191607Z SUMMARY:Festival of Ridvan CREATED:20080329T190608Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080503 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:6 DESCRIPTION:The Baha’i commemorates May 23\, 1844\, when the Bab\, the p rophet-herald of the Baha’i Faith\, announced in Shiraz\, Persia\, that he was the herald of a new messenger of God. It is one of the nine holy days of the year when work is suspended. UID:B6FAA40B-EAAB-437C-BAFB-EF70755E8E12 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bahai.us/bahai-calendar DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080523 DTSTAMP:20080329T191621Z SUMMARY:Declaration of the Bab CREATED:20080329T190706Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080524 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:6 DESCRIPTION:Baha’is observe the anniversary of the death in exile of Bah a’u’llah\, the prophet-founder of the Baha’i Faith\, on May 29\, 1892. I t is one of the nine holy days of the year where work is suspended. UID:62BD498E-E5F7-474D-9D99-C29A9CA76D37 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bahai.us/bahai-calendar DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080529 DTSTAMP:20080329T191635Z SUMMARY:Ascension of Baha’u’llah CREATED:20080329T190754Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080530 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:6 DESCRIPTION:The holy day commemorates the anniversary of the execution o f the Bab (Siyyid ‘Ali-Muhammad)\, the prophet-herald of the Baha’i Fait h\, by a firing squad on July 9\, 1850\, in Tabriz\, Persia. It is one o f the nine holy days of the year when work is suspended. UID:33D8B256-6ADF-4369-9E91-B29B2CEC15DC TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bahai.us/bahai-calendar DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080709 DTSTAMP:20080329T191648Z SUMMARY:Martyrdom of the Bab CREATED:20080329T190841Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080710 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:7 DESCRIPTION:The day is an observance of the anniversary of the birth on Oct. 20\, 1819\, in Shiraz\, Persia\, of Siyyid ‘Ali-Muhammad\, who late r took the title of “the Bab\,” meaning “the Gate.” The Bab was the prop het-herald of the Baha’i Faith. The day is one of the nine holy days of the year when work is suspended. UID:6BAAEF9B-7C14-4B6C-8241-DAF620DA098F TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bahai.us/bahai-calendar DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081020 DTSTAMP:20080329T191703Z SUMMARY:Birth of the Bab CREATED:20080329T191057Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081021 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:6 DESCRIPTION:Baha’is observe the anniversary of the birth of Baha’u’llah (born Mirza Husayn-‘Ali) on Nov. 12\, 1817\, in Núr\, Persia. Baha’u’lla h\, which means the “Glory of God\,” is the prophet-founder of the Baha’ i Faith. It is one of the nine holy days of the year when work is suspen ded. UID:5D016EC3-9346-4879-82FF-A8A62C6370F3 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bahai.us/bahai-calendar DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081112 DTSTAMP:20080329T191714Z SUMMARY:Birth of Baha’u’llah CREATED:20080329T191135Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081113 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:6 DESCRIPTION:The festival commemorates Baha’u’llah’s appointment of his e ldest son\, ‘Abdu’l-Baha\, as the Center of His Covenant. UID:9D0874A5-644B-4B89-9169-52A8216417E4 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bahai.us/bahai-calendar DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081126 DTSTAMP:20080329T191734Z SUMMARY:Day of the Covenant CREATED:20080329T191220Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081127 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:6 DESCRIPTION:Baha’is observe the anniversary of the death of 'Abdu'l-Baha \, son of Baha'u'llah and His appointed succesor\, on Nov 28\, 1921. UID:9519EB44-3F8A-43A6-8166-19374E12143F TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bahai.us/bahai-calendar DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081128 DTSTAMP:20080329T191725Z SUMMARY:Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha CREATED:20080329T191300Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081129 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:7 DESCRIPTION:The last month in the Baha'i calendar\, March 2-20\, is dedi cated to the Fast. During this time\, Baha'is between 15 and 70 years of age do not eat or drink for 19 days from sunrise to sunset and set asid e time for prayer and meditation. Exemptions from the Fast occur for ill ness\, pregnancy\, nursing mothers\, extended travel and arduous physica l labor. 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19th Month CREATED:20080329T192520Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080303 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:5 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:6593F35F-85DE-45FC-BE27-A89499C4F262 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080321 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bahai.org/dir/community/calendar DTSTAMP:20080329T193618Z SUMMARY:Baha - 1st Month CREATED:20080329T192601Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080322 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:5 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:8A1C5F64-A880-4166-B93E-D95AE3B78597 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080409 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bahai.org/dir/community/calendar DTSTAMP:20080329T193630Z SUMMARY:Jalal - 2nd Month CREATED:20080329T192630Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080410 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:5 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:07C8DB29-C5E0-4D76-BA41-41BF123096D7 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080428 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bahai.org/dir/community/calendar DTSTAMP:20080329T193642Z SUMMARY:Jamal - 3rd Month CREATED:20080329T192657Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080429 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:5 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:83858AE4-A3AB-40B3-B1D9-D82529D42EA3 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080517 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bahai.org/dir/community/calendar DTSTAMP:20080329T193701Z SUMMARY:'Azamat - 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12th Month CREATED:20080329T193158Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081017 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:5 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:9E1F33D8-269D-469A-863A-1E5A247B57A4 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081104 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bahai.org/dir/community/calendar DTSTAMP:20080329T193840Z SUMMARY:Qudrat - 13th Month CREATED:20080329T193232Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081105 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:5 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:CB58C193-A9EA-41AD-AAE6-08C7F3B68C67 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081123 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bahai.org/dir/community/calendar DTSTAMP:20080329T193854Z SUMMARY:Qawl - 14th Month CREATED:20080329T193307Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081124 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:5 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:E7190CFF-39BC-47AA-AE8E-1F88E9031892 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081212 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bahai.org/dir/community/calendar DTSTAMP:20080329T193905Z SUMMARY:Masa'il - 15th Month CREATED:20080329T193351Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081213 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:5 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:C30F1D98-0C42-4A15-A5EB-4D4EEBDA95C0 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081231 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.bahai.org/dir/community/calendar DTSTAMP:20080329T193915Z SUMMARY:Shararf - 16th Month CREATED:20080329T193423Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090101 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR