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.
Welcome to Episode 5 of Baha’i Blog’s video series called WHAT’S THAT WORD?, where our host Jordan Raj helps explain the meaning of certain words we may come across in the Baha’i Writings in a light-hearted and comedic way.
All the examples quoted are referenced from the Baha’i Library and can be found online by searching the phrases.
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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Thank you for this. More episodes, please. It is very helpful and enjoyable.
Mary Grace Javier Ipac (February 2, 2020 at 12:30 AM)
Thanks for your feedback Mary! So glad you like the series! 🙂
Naysan Naraqi (February 2, 2020 at 7:49 AM)