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Festival: A Song for Naw-Ruz by Ramine Yazhari
March 18, 2020, in Music > Recording Artist, by Sonjel VreelandThis song by Ramine Yazhari puts to music excerpts of a prayer revealed by Baha’u’llah in honor of Naw-Ruz, the festival of the Baha’i new year.
Lyrics & Quote
Praised be Thou, O my God, that Thou hast ordained Naw-Ruz as a festival unto those who have observed the fast for love of Thee […] make them to be occupied with Thy praise and with remembrance of Thee. […] ‘Praiseworthy art Thou in Thy works’ […] ‘Obeyed art Thou in Thy behest’ […] Make known this Thy station, O my God…
Baha’u’llah (Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah)
You can stream the song here on Ramine’s Bandcamp page, or purchase it here on 9Starmedia.
You can also check out our interview with Ramine about his album, Rejoice, here: An Interview with Ramine Yazhari About ‘Rejoice’
You can find more information and resources about Naw-Ruz here on Baha’i Blog: About Baha’i Naw-Ruz
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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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Very nice
SUDIP DAS (March 3, 2022 at 8:35 AM)