Baha’is believe in the power of prayer and you’ll find Baha’is and their friends, throughout the world, getting together to pray. This is often referred to as a ‘devotional gathering’ or ‘devotional meeting’, and they happen in diverse settings, whether in cities or villages.
Ayyam-i-Ha is a Baha’i festival that is joyously celebrated in countries and territories all over the world. It is a time of hospitality, generosity, and caring for the needy. It typically falls around the end of February and beginning of March and it is either four or five days long.
“Creative Ideas” by Baha’i Blog is where we show you a variety of games and arts-and-crafts you can use in your activities and in this “Creative Ideas” video, Safa shows us how to make a cool and easy gift box for Ayyam-i-Ha presents.
Ayyam-i-Ha (the days of Ha) are four or five intercalary days in the Baha’i Calendar. The Festival of Ayyam-i-Ha is a period of charity, goodwill and generosity for Baha’is.
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