In anticipation of this October’s 200th anniversary of the Birth of the Bab, Prophet-herald of the Baha’i Faith, the Baha’is of Ireland are releasing 19 short videos. In this video, the 11th in the series, we learn about how Nasiri’d-Din Shah was now on Persia’s throne and how was easily convinced that the Bab and His followers should be destroyed. We learn how Mulla Husayn, Quddus and many Babis successfully defended themselves at the Shrine of Shaykh Tabarsi. Continue reading
In anticipation of this October’s 200th anniversary of the Birth of the Bab, Prophet-herald of the Baha’i Faith, the Baha’is of Ireland are releasing 19 short videos. In this video, the tenth in the series, we learn about Tahirih, the only Letter of the Living who never met the Bab face-to-face and the only one who was a woman. Continue reading
In anticipation of this October’s 200th anniversary of the Birth of the Bab, Prophet-herald of the Baha’i Faith, the Baha’is of Ireland are releasing 19 short videos. In this video, the ninth in the series, we learn about how, in July 1848, the Bab was brought from His prison in Chihriq to the city of Tabriz for public examination. Continue reading
The official website of the bicentenary celebrations of the Birth of the Bab, Prophet-herald of the Baha’i Faith, has just added a broadcast schedule of events occurring at many Baha’i Houses of Worship around the world.
The schedule, which can be seen in full here, includes a useful indicator of how many hours remain until the broadcast from a specific House of Worship. These celebrations, occurring at Houses of Worship, or Temples, in India, Australia, Samoa, Panama, Cambodia, the United States, Germany, Uganda, Colombia and Chile will be live streamed directly from the bicentenary website: bicentenary.bahai.org Continue reading
In anticipation of this October’s 200th anniversary of the Birth of the Bab, Prophet-herald of the Baha’i Faith, the Baha’is of Ireland are releasing 19 short videos. In this video, the eighth in the series, we hear about Manuchihr Khan, the Governor of Isfahan and a cruel tyrant, and the dramatic transformation of his character. Continue reading
“When I Breathe” is the final song from Thief in the Night, an album in honor of the bicentenary anniversaries of the Births of Baha’u’llah and the Bab. Thief in the Night was created by NKAK, a group consisting of Nabil, Karim and Anise K. Continue reading
In honor of the bicentenary of the Birth of the Bab, Prophet-herald of the Baha’i Faith, we thought we’d share an updated post of books relating to the Bab, His station, His ministry, His family and His early believers. This list of 30 books is in no particular order and it describes titles written for a variety of audiences and in a diversity of styles, including some creative non-fiction. We hope you find this list useful in these days leading up to the bicentenary and beyond! Continue reading
A spirit of loving collaboration really shines through the music on Celebration, an album in honor of the bicentenary anniversaries of the Births of Baha’u’llah and the Bab, Founders of the Baha’i Faith. Its 16 original tracks beautifully marry multicultural rhythms and sounds with extracts from the Baha’i Writings. The album was put together by a group of friends in Quebec, Canada, and I was able to ask Pierre Tremblay how it all came together. Here’s what he shared with me: Continue reading
Baha’i Blog is delighted to share an audio recording of one of our articles titled, “Mulla Husayn: The Unlikely Hero Who Advanced the Cause of Truth,” in which we learn a little about Mulla Husayn’s outstanding qualities and heroism. Continue reading
