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New Letter from the Universal House of Justice Following the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Bab

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What a bounty to have a new letter from the Universal House of Justice released to the Baha’is of the world! Dated 8 November, 2019, this letter outlines what occurred in the months leading up to and during the bicentenary celebrations of the Birth of the Bab, Prophet-herald of the Baha’i Faith. You may already have caught a glimpse of the celebrations that were held around the world from the official bicentenary website, www.bicentenary.bahai.org. This letter, however, describes what the future holds; it is quoted in full below. You can also read it online, or download it, here from the Baha’i Reference Library.

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Bicentenary Website Showcases Artistic Expression from Around the World

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At Baha’i Blog, we’re huge fans of artistic expressions so we wanted to make sure everyone was aware of the wonderful section on the official bicentenary website dedicated to artistic expressions from around the world in honour of the 200th anniversary of the Birth of the Bab, Prophet-herald of the Baha’i Faith.

From Bolivia to Iraq, and from Singapore to the Netherlands, this website showcases various artistic initiatives and activities created by individuals and communities, and the page is constantly being updated too! Continue reading →

Live Streaming of Bicentenary Celebrations at Temples Around the World

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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 →

Message from the Universal House of Justice Marking the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Bab

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The Universal House of Justice has just released a message marking the occasion of the bicentenary of the Birth of the Bab, Prophet-herald of the Baha’i Faith.

The letter can be found on the Baha’i International Community’s website dedicated to the bicentenary of the Birth of the Bab and is available in several languages: bicentenary.bahai.org

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Special Website Dedicated to the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Bab

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To capture the jubilant celebrations occurring all over the planet, the Baha’i World Centre has released a special website dedicated to the Bicentenary anniversary of the Birth of Bab, Prophet-Herald of the Baha’i Faith. This official website, bicentenary.bahai.org, aims to inspire and encourage and it will be featuring more and more content in the days surrounding the Birth of Bab –- so it’s definitely worth visiting over and over again! Continue reading →

The Ridvan Message 2019 (176 BE)

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The Universal House of Justice has just addressed the Baha’is of the world with the latest Ridvan message.

Each year during the Festival of Ridvan, the Universal House of Justice addresses a letter to the worldwide Baha’i community, known as the Ridvan message. These letters touch on many subjects, including the growth and vibrancy of the Baha’i community, its efforts to contribute to the life of society, and the progress of specific projects and plans. Continue reading →

Celebrating 8 Years of Baha’i Blog: Some Highlights of the Year!

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It’s been eight years of Baha’i Blog, and we’re super excited to have come this far! The Baha’i Blog team is honored to be able to continue creating Baha’i-inspired content in the online space and we hope you’ve enjoyed our content and found it useful, informative, and inspiring over the years.

With so much going on here at Baha’i Blog, there’s no way we can cover everything we want to share in this article, but here’s a glance of some of the things we’ve been working on over the last Baha’i year: Continue reading →

The Call of the Divine Beloved – A New Volume of Baha’u’llah’s Writings

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A new volume of Baha’u’llah’s mystical writings, The Call of the Divine Beloved, is now available in print and online. Photo courtesy of the Baha'i World News Service.

The Baha’i World Centre has announced that a new volume of Baha’u’llah’s mystical Writings is now available and can be read online on the Baha’i Reference Library! Titled The Call of the Divine Beloved, the volume features five previously untranslated Writings, including a poem revealed during His time in the Black Pit of Tehran.  Continue reading →