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Ridvan, also known as the Most Great Festival, celebrates Baha’u’llah’s time in the garden of Ridvan on the outskirts of Baghdad in 1863 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.

Tablet of the Lover and the Beloved – Words of Baha’u’llah

April 26, 2026, in Videos > Quotations, by

Baha’u’llah’s Tablet of the Lover and the Beloved was revealed during His final years in Baghdad. In it, He anticipates the declaration of His prophetic mission, which took place in the Garden of Ridvan in April 1863, by portraying Himself as a mystic Rose appearing in the Garden of Paradise.

This Tablet, as well as others that refer to Baha’u’llah’s Declaration, can be found in the chapter on Ridvan in Days of Remembrance.

Find all our videos of quotations from the Baha’i Writings on our YouTube channel.

And find all our resources dedicated to the Festival of Ridvan in our special collection dedicated. to the King of Festivals!

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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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Allah’u’Abha dear friends ,my name is Stanley,am from Uganda..I became a Bahai
in 2016 and now Serve as Regional pioneer coordinator, I wish you a happy Ridvan (paradise) may this Ridvan bring great joy and happiness in your hearts and minds 🙏🙏

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TENYWA STANLEY (April 4, 2026 at 2:06 PM)

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