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Discipline for the soul . . .

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Bahá’ís within the Thames Valley Bahá’í Community will be joining other Bahá’ís throughout the world for the annual Bahá’í fast in March.

The last month in the Bahá’í calendar – 2 March to 20 March – is dedicated to the Bahá’í fast. During this time Bahá’ís between 15 and 70 years old don’t eat or drink for 19 days from sunrise to sunset and also set aside time for prayer and meditation.

It was Bahá’u’lláh who designated a 19-day period each year when adult Bahá’ís fast each day. This period is the month immediately preceding the Bahá’í new year on 21 March.

The period of fasting is viewed as a time of spiritual preparation and regeneration for a new year’s activities.

Celebrating the Birth of Baha’u’llah

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Members of the Thames Valley Bahá’ís joined Bahá’ís around the globe to celebrate the anniversary of the Birth of Baha’u’llah, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith.

Shoghi Effendi was the Guardian of the Bahá’í Faith from 1921 to 1957 until he died. 12 November marks the date in 1817 when Baha’u’llah was born into a noble family in Tehran, the capital of Iran (then called Persia). He is known within the Bahá’í Faith as a Manifestation of God (along with Moses, Abraham, Christ, Muhammad, Krishna and Buddha).

A website featuring photographs to help viewers experience the life of Baha’u’llah is run by the Baha’i International Community to mark the anniversary. Some photographs have not been published before, and many have only had limited distribution. The address of the site is www.bahaullah.org

Thames Valley Community member, Shawn Khorassani, said: “The Birth of Baha’u’llah is a key date for Bahá’ís. Baha’u’llah means ‘Glory of God’. He is the founder of the Baha’i Faith. We joined other Bahá’ís around the globe to celebrate the anniversary of the his Birth.

“Anybody interested in learning more should look at the website – it’s appropriate for a range of audiences, not only Baha’is and those who have a deep interest in the Baha’i Faith, but also people who, from an academic or historical perspective, want to see what kind of photographic documentation exists for such a unique figure as Baha’u’llah.”