9 Images from the Official Bicentenary Instagram Page

We are so excited about the official Instagram page dedicated to celebrations of the bicentenary anniversaries of the Births of Baha’u’llah and the Bab: the Instagram username for this page is @twinbirthdays. This account, which is an offshoot of the Bahai.org family of official websites, first went live in 2017 and featured select materials you might have seen on the website for the bicentenary of the Birth of Baha’u’llah: www.bicentenary.bahai.org.

This Instagram page will be updated with images and videos in the coming weeks and months as Baha’i communities around the world begin celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Birth of the Bab, the Prophet-Herald of the Baha’i Faith. Perusing images now might help inspire and encourage other artistic endeavours around the world. To give you a glimpse, here are nine images from the @twinbirthdays page but be sure to follow it on Instagram in order to see and watch content as it is posted!

 

 

 

 

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Communities throughout the world are already preparing for the bicentenary of the birth of the Báb. This piece from Thailand was prepared for the last bicentenary. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Bicentenary #Bahai #Thailand

A post shared by Bicentenary 2019 (@twinbirthdays) on Jun 6, 2019 at 5:29am PDT

 

 

 

 

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Exhibitions and artistic pieces on the life of Bahá’u’lláh featured in communities across Germany during the 2017 bicentenary celebrations. #Bahaullah #Bicentenary #Bahai #Germany #installation #exhibition

A post shared by Bicentenary 2019 (@twinbirthdays) on Jul 9, 2019 at 9:39am PDT

 

 

 

 

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The oneness of humanity celebrated in Toronto, Canada through the arts on the occasion of the bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh in 2017. For more information visit link in bio. #Bahai #Bahaullah #Bicentenary #Toronto #Canada

A post shared by Bicentenary 2019 (@twinbirthdays) on Jun 27, 2019 at 10:07am PDT

 

 

 

 

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In Switzerland, for the 2017 bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh, a group of friends used paper craft and calligraphy to display excerpts from tablets of Bahá’u’lláh addressed to rulers of the world in the 19th century. For more information visit link in bio. #Bahai #Bahaullah #bicentenary #Switzerland

A post shared by Bicentenary 2019 (@twinbirthdays) on Jun 16, 2019 at 10:12am PDT

 

 

 

 

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KURDISTAN REGION OF IRAQ: The bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh is celebrated on the main street leading to the Ashti neighborhood in the city of Erbil. Watch the video link in bio. #Bahai #Bahaullah #Erbil #Iraq #kurdistan

A post shared by Bicentenary 2019 (@twinbirthdays) on Nov 2, 2017 at 8:13pm PDT

 

 

 

 

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SINGAPORE: Paintings from Singapore. For more visit link in bio. #birthofbahaullah #bahaullah200 #bicentenary #bicentenaryofbahaullah #bahai #bahaifaith #bahaiquotes #bahaiwritings #bahaiart #bahaimusic #bahaiworld #bahaullah #twinbirthdays #art #artistic #artisticexpression #celebration #bahaibicentenary #lighttotheworld #painting #paintings #singapore

A post shared by Bicentenary 2019 (@twinbirthdays) on Nov 8, 2017 at 9:24pm PST

 

 

 

 

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SLOVAKIA: At the National Bahá’í Center in Bratislava, a celebration and reception was held to commemorate the bicentenary. Dignitaries, interfaith groups, and non-governmental organizations that work closely with the Bahá’í community were among those in attendance. Guests enjoyed musical pieces, films including “Light to the World,” and remarks. For more visit link in bio. #birthofbahaullah #bahaullah200 #bicentenary #bicentenaryofbahaullah #bahai #bahaifaith #bahaiquotes #bahaiwritings #bahaiart #bahaimusic #bahaiworld #bahaullah #twinbirthdays #art #artistic #artisticexpression #celebration #bahaibicentenary #lighttotheworld #slovakia #bratislava

A post shared by Bicentenary 2019 (@twinbirthdays) on Oct 22, 2017 at 5:05pm PDT

 

 

 

 

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BRAZIL: Children’s class and Junior Youth group in Kiriri, Brazil. In preparation for the bicentenary in the community of Kiriri in Banzae, Brazil, groups of youth and children have worked on art projects to share with the community at their bicentenary celebrations. Such creations include paper crowns symbolising virtues they are striving to embody in their lives. For more visit link in bio. #birthofbahaullah #bahaullah200 #bicentenary #bicentenaryofbahaullah #bahai #bahaifaith #bahaiquotes #bahaiwritings #bahaiart #bahaimusic #bahaiworld #bahaullah #twinbirthdays #art #artistic #artisticexpression #celebration #bahaibicentenary #kiriri #brazil #bahaichildrensclass #junioryouth

A post shared by Bicentenary 2019 (@twinbirthdays) on Oct 21, 2017 at 12:39pm PDT

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Naysan Naraqi

Naysan is passionate about using the arts and media to explore the teachings of the Baha’i Faith. Back in 2011, Naysan started up the Baha’i Blog project, channeling his experiences in both media and technology companies to help create a hub for Baha’i-inspired content online.