Ridvan celebrates Baha’u’llah’s time in 1863 in the garden of Ridvan in Baghdad when He publicly declared His station as a Manifestation of God. The Ridvan Festival is 12 days long and is also the time of year when Baha’is elect their governing bodies.
This short shadow puppet show tells the story of Clara and John Henry Hyde Dunn. It briefly tells their journey from accepting the Baha’i Faith in America to selflessly arising to travel to the far-off continent of Australia, 100 years ago.
You can find out more about the history of the Baha’i Faith in Australia here: centenary.bahai.org.au
We also shared a short tribute to Clara Dunn. You can read the article here, Remembering Clara Dunn, and you can listen to a reading of that same article here on Baha’i Blog.
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.
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Thank you for sharing this resource!
Vahid (October 10, 2020 at 11:55 AM)
You’re most welcome! 🙂
Naysan Naraqi (October 10, 2020 at 9:15 PM)