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Abdu'l-Bahá was born in 1844 in Tihran. He was the son of Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Baha'I faith.
Abdu'l-Bahá means
The founder of the Bahá'í faith, Bahá'u'lláh, made a covenant with his followers to ensure that the faith will never divide into sects and denominations.
There is an eternal covenant between God and man. God will always provide guidance to
Bahá'u'lláh was born on November 12, 1817.
He was born into a wealthy family in Iran but never had an attachment to wealth and an easy life.
Bahá'u'lláh had a fine sense of
The Báb is the person who prepared the way for the founder of the Baha'i faith, Bahá'u'lláh.
The Báb called upon people to purify themselves for the coming of the day of God, much like John the Baptist did in
The Báb, the leader of the Baha'i at the time, went to Persia in 1844 to address corruption and tell people about Bahá'u'lláh and a new faith.
The Báb was imprisoned in a castle.
A young man named Anis heard the message of the Báb and became
Bahá'u'lláh's was born to a noble family in Persia. He might have lived a life of relative ease and was well respected, earning the nickname "Father of the poor."
When he heard about the Báb, he became one of the
The inception date for the Bahá'í Faith is 23rd May 1844, but the story started in 1783.
A learned man, Shaykh Ahmad-i-Ahsá'í started travelling in 1783, at the age of 40, through Persia, teaching that the arrival day for the Qá'im, the Promised One of Islám, was drawing near.
His wisdom impressed many of the
This is one of the most important events for Bahá'ís worldwide.
For a period of 12 days starting on April 21st, Bahá'ís celebrate Bahá'u'lláh's public declaration of His mission.
He did this on the eve of His departure from Baghdád for Constantinople. In 1844, the Báb announced
Naw-Ruz (meaning New Day) is the first day of the month of Baha, the first month in the Baha'i calendar.
The Festival of Naw Ruz marks the end of the month of fasting and is a joyous time of celebration. It is a Bahá'í Holy Day on which work is to be suspended.
The Bahá'í calendar consists of nineteen months with nineteen days each.
The Báb, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, stated that the last month would be a period of fasting.
During the period from 2nd March to 20th March
