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The Day of the Covenant is the day when Baháʼís celebrate the appointment of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá as the Centre of Baha'u'llah's Covenant. [1] It occurs yearly on the 4th day of Speech (Qawl) which coincides with either November 25 or 26 depending on when Naw Ruz falls on that year.
Unlike past religions, in conferring upon 'Abdu'l-Bahá the station and authority of being the Center of his Covenant, Bahá'u'lláh in numerous statements [33] also made clear that 'Abdu'l-Bahá was a unique enduring model for others to emulate [34] as God had endowed him with "perfection in personal and social behavior". [35] [36]
ʻAbdu'l-Bahá writes about the virtues of the Covenant established by Baháʼu'lláh, and writes about its power. He then goes on to account the sufferings that the centre of the Baháʼí Faith has suffered by people who were not faithful to the Covenant including Mírzá Yahyá with respect to Baháʼu'lláh, and Mírzá Muhammad ʻAlí with ...
The first day of the early implementation of the calendar year was Nowruz, [4] while the intercalary days were assigned differently than the later Baháʼí implementation. The calendar contains many symbolic meanings and allusions [ 5 ] including connections to prophecies of the Báb about the next Manifestation of God termed He whom God shall ...
1st day of Ridván 9th day of Ridván 12th day of Ridván Declaration of the Báb Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh Martyrdom of the Báb Birth of the Báb Birth of Bahá'u'lláh Day of the Covenant Ascension of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá 2023 21 Mar: 21 Apr: 29 Apr: 2 May: 24 May: 29 May: 10 Jul: 16 Oct: 17 Oct: 26 Nov: 28 Nov 2024 20 Mar: 20 Apr: 28 Apr: 1 May ...
ʻAbdu'l-Bahá [1] KBE (/ ə b ˈ d ʊ l b ə ˈ h ɑː /; Persian: عبد البهاء, IPA: [ʔæbdolbæhɒːʔ];, 23 May 1844 – 28 November 1921), born ʻAbbás (Persian: عباس, IPA: [ʔæbːɒːs]), was the eldest son of Baháʼu'lláh, founder of the Bahá’í Faith, who designated him to be his successor and head of the Baháʼí Faith from 1892 until 1921. [2]
The Lesser Covenant concerns the Manifestation and his immediate successorship, by which Bahá’u’lláh appointed ʻAbdu'l-Bahá as the centre of his covenant in his Book of the Covenant. In his Will and Testament 'Abdu'l-Bahá directed the believers to follow Shoghi Effendi, who in turn promised a continuation of divine guidance through the ...
The Kitáb-i-ʻAhd (Arabic: ﻛﺘﺎﺏ ﻋﻬﺪﻱ literally "Book of My Covenant") is the Will and Testament of Baháʼu'lláh, the founder of the Baháʼí Faith, where he selects his son ʻAbdu'l-Bahá as his successor. It was written at least one year before Baháʼu'lláh died in 1892. [1]