Belfast Bahá’í community will be holding a joint unity service with All Souls Church on Sunday 25th March from 11.30 – 12.30. The one hour unity service will be a combination of prayers and readings on the theme of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, meaning the “servant of Baha” was appointed by Bahá’u’lláh as the one authorized interpreter [...]
For Baha’is, the New Year comes at a perfect time — 21 March — the vernal equinox, which marks the first day of spring and the end of the Baha’i Faith’s annual Nineteen Day Fast. Called Naw Ruz – “new day” in Persian, the Baha’i New Year has its roots in Persia, where the Baha’i [...]
From 2-20 March, Baha’is worldwide observe the annual fasting period by refraining from eating or drinking from sunrise to sunset. As in many world religions, the Fast is a time for reflecting on one’s spiritual progress and making an effort to detach from material desires. During the Fast, Baha’is age 15 and older typically rise [...]
On the 9th August 2011 Pat Irvine, Tony Sherwani & Jamie Anderson visited the Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Niall O’Donnghaille on behalf of the Belfast Baha’i community. This was the first encounter the Lord Mayor had about the Baha’i Faith. He asked many searching questions about Baha’i Faith beliefs. The conversation was open, informative [...]
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