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Baha’u’llah, the Prophet-Founder of the Baha’i Faith, passed away on 29 May, 1892. This holy day is commemorated by Baha’is all over the world and is known as ‘The Ascension of Baha’u’llah’. The final resting place of Baha’u’llah, the Shrine of Baha’u’llah, is located in Bahji (in present day Israel), and is the Point of Adoration to which Baha’is turn when reciting their Obligatory Prayer.

Be Not Dismayed – Words Regarding the Ascension of Baha’u’llah

May 28, 2026, in Videos > Quotations, by

This video shares words of Baha’u’llah from the Kitab-i-Aqdas, the Most Holy Book.

You can find other videos that share quotations from the Baha’i Writings on our YouTube playlist.

Many thanks to Colin Shoemaker for reading this passage for us.

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Sonjel Vreeland

In her innermost heart, Sonjel is a stay-at-home parent and a bookworm with a maxed out library card but professionally she is a museologist with a background in English Literature. She currently lives on Prince Edward Island, an isle in the shape of a smile on the eastern Canadian coast. Sonjel is a writer who loves to listen to jazz when she's driving at night.
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