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How did you spend Naw-Ruz? Send us your photos!

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Yesterday (Wednesday 21 March) saw Bahá’ís throughout the Thames Valley mark Naw-Ruz, the Bahá’í New Year’s Day. The festival is held on the spring equinox (March 21) and symbolises the new life of spring. It also marks the end of the Bahá’í Faith’s annual 19-day fast for adults. The 19-day fast – between sunrise and sunset – is essentially a period of meditation and prayer, of spiritual recuperation.

The Naw-Ruz is one of the nine holy days of the year when work is suspended. Observing Naw-Ruz takes different multi-cultural forms in the 120,000 places where Bahá’ís reside around the world. Many Bahá’ís mark the occasion with family and friends on Naw-Ruz – often these get-togethers are celebrations which will include readings of prayers from the Bahá’í scriptures, as well as music, dance and food.

How did you celebrate Naw-Ruz? Let us know who you are, whereabouts in the world you are and what you did, using the comment button below!  You can even send your Naw-Ruz photographs to susan@1bahai.org

Time to Unwind is back

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‘Time to Unwind’ prayer and meditation meetings have resumed after their autumn/winter break. The meetings, which cover a wide range of subjects from Hope to Humility to Love, are currently being held on Tuesdays in Newbury from 8pm to 10pm.

The sessions are open to all newcomers. They are often simple and accommodate participants regardless of their religious background.

Music, food and discussion often feature, but the main purpose is to enable people to gain perspective on how spiritual principles can be applied to day-to-day life, using the power of prayer to transform, unify and revitalise.

Join in! Anyone who wants to join in any of these activities when they resume is welcome – whether you are a Bahá’í or a non-Bahá’í. Please call 01635 552558 or email myra@khorassani.com for more details.