Shabbat – the Sabbath (weekly day of rest)
Of all the Jewish holidays the Sabbath, or weekly day of rest, is the most important. It is the only […]
Day of divine service, day of rest
Christians mark Sunday as their holy day of the week in honour of the Resurrection of Jesus. According to the […]
The Anniversary of the Declaration of the Báb (8th of ʻAẓamat)
This Holy Day commemorates the significant beginning of bahá’í history. In May 1844, in the city of Shiraz, Siyyid ‘Alí […]
Pentecost
Pentecost is considered the birthday of the Christian Church. Fifty days after Easter, Christians mark the Descent of the Holy […]
Arafa, Day of Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage is the final pillar of the Five Pillars of Islam. The other pillars are the confession of faith, prayer, […]
Eid al-Adha, Feast of the Sacrifice
The Feast of Sacrifice, known as Eid al-Adha, comes the day after Arafa. On the first day of Eid al-Adha […]
Friday prayers (salat al-jum’a)
In Islam, the word ’id (or Eid) means an Assembly Day that is repeated. That weekly Assembly Day is Friday, […]
The Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh (13th of ʻAẓamat)
The increase in Bahá’u’lláh’s reputation and number of followers frightened the ruling powers of Persia and the Ottoman empire, resulting […]
Shabbat – the Sabbath (weekly day of rest)
Of all the Jewish holidays the Sabbath, or weekly day of rest, is the most important. It is the only […]
Day of divine service, day of rest
Christians mark Sunday as their holy day of the week in honour of the Resurrection of Jesus. According to the […]