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The word 'holiday' comes from 'holy day' and the Baha'i calendar still has holy days. When each Messenger of God appears people begin counting time again, so there is a Christian calendar, Jewish calendar, Muslim calendar, etc. And there is a Baha'i calendar. The Baha'i calendar is a solar calendar which means that events are observed each year on the same date. The calendar begins with the spring equinox. For practical purposes the date corresponding to March 21 is used as the first day of the year. That, for Baha'is, is a holy day with the name: Naw Ruz. It is also the Feast day of Baha or Splendor.
There are nineteen Feast days each year which mark the beginning of each of the nineteen months. Each month has nineteen days.
On the day that corresponds to April 9 is the Feast day beginning the month of Jalal or Glory.
On the day that corresponds to April 21 is the first day of the twelve day Festival of Ridvan. The first, ninth and twelfth days of this period of time are holy days. These days commemorate the Declaration of Baha'u'llah, the Prophet-Fopunder of the Baha'i Faith, as the Messenger of God for this time.
On the day that corresponds to April 28 is the Feast day beginning the month of Jamal or Beauty.
On the day that corresponds to May 17 is the Feast day beginning the month of 'Azamat or Granduer.
On the day that corresponds to May 23 commemorates the Declaration of the Bab (pronounced bob) the Prophet-Herald of Baha'u'llah and is a holy day for Baha'is.
On the day that corresponds to June 5 is the Feast day beginning the month of Nur or Light.
On the day that corresponds to June 24 is the Feast day beginning the month of Rahmat or Mercy.
On the day that corresponds to July 9 commemorates the martyrdom of the Bab and is a holy day for Baha'is.
On the day that corresponds to July 13 is the Feast day beginning the month of Kalamat or words.
On the day that corresponds to August 1 is the Feast day beginning the month of Kamal or Perfection.
On the day that corresponds to August 20 is the Feast day beginning the month of Asma' or Names.
On the day that corresponds to September 8 is the Feast day beginning the month of 'Izzat or Might.
On the day that corresponds to September 27 is the Feast day beginning the month of Mashiyyat or Will.
On the day that corresponds to October 18 is the Feast day beginning the month of 'Ilm or Knowledge.
On the day that corresponds to October 20 commemorates the birth of the Bab and is a holy day for Baha'is.
On the day that corresponds to November 4 is the Feast day beginning the month of Qudrat or Power.
On the day that corresponds to November 12 commemorates the birth of Baha'u'llah and is a holy day for Baha'is.
On the day that corresponds to November 23 is the Feast day beginning the month of Qawl or Speech.
On the day that corresponds to November 28 commemorates the death of 'Abdul-Baha the Center of the Baha'i Covenant and is a holy day for Baha'is.
On the day that corresponds to December 12 is the Feast day beginning the month of Masail or Questions.
On the day that corresponds to December 31 is the Feast day beginning the month of Sharaf or Honor.
On the day that corresponds to January 19 is the Feast day beginning the month of Sultan or Sovereignty.
On the day that corresponds to February 7 is the Feast day beginning the month of Mulk or Dominion.
On the day that corresponds to February 26 through March 1 are the intercalary days, four most years, five in leap years. These are days for parties, gifts and philanthropy.
On the day that corresponds to March 2 is the Fast day beginning the month of Ala or Loftiness. This is the month of fasting during the daylight. The fasting is a symbol of our detachment from the world and time of renewal before the new year begins at the end of the month.
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Are there Bahais in Shanghai China?
A few
When do Bahais celebrates Naw-Nuz?
March 21.
What is Estonia's major religion?
Christian, with much smaller populations of Jews and Bahais.
What has the author Elizabeth Herrick written?
Elizabeth Herrick has written: 'Unity triumphant' -- subject(s): Bahais
Why do Bahais not live in Israel?
Baha'is live in Israel. They life there in order to work at the Baha'i World Center in Haifa.
What has the author Denis MacEoin written?
Denis MacEoin has written: 'A people apart' -- subject(s): Bahais, Bahai Faith
What has the author Julie Olin Chanler written?
Julie Olin Chanler has written: 'From gaslight to dawn' -- subject(s): Bahais
When was the bahai faith started?
The Bahai Faith started in Iran when the Bab inaugurated a new era in the history of the human race. The Bahais belief that the 'Promised One' of all ages and peoples, Bahaullah revealed himself in 1863. He dispatched one of the distinguished Bahai teachers, Jamal Effendi to India to spread the teachings of the Bahai faith in the years 1874-75. The Bahais believe Bahaullah as the Universal Manifestation of God whose advent has been prophesied in all the Holy Scriptures. It is estimated that there are at present nearly 2.3 million Bahais in India.
What has the author Maye Harvey Gift written?
Maye Harvey Gift has written: 'Race and man' -- subject(s): Bahais, Race relations
Why is the Islamic religion feeling threatened by the peaceful and loving Bahais of the world?
i really don't know...the persecution of bahais in Iran and Egypt and many6 other places around the world has not been stopped and this allows them to continue. there is a lot of information about the bahai faith and Islam and how they realte, as well as proofs as to why bahullah is another messenger of god, which most Muslims don't believe at www.bahai.org.
What has the author Bahiyyih Randall Winckler written?
Bahiyyih Randall Winckler has written: 'William Henry Randall' -- subject(s): Biography, Bahais, Disciples
What has the author O Z Whitehead written?
O. Z. Whitehead has written: 'Some early Baha'is of the West' -- subject(s): Bahais, Biography
