At the Portland Bahá'í Center, adapted from the old St. Johns post office, a roomful of people gathered April 20, to celebrate the first day of Ridvan, the holiest and most significant festival in the ...
The Bahá’is of the Virgin Islands celebrate the annual Festival of Ridvan during the 12 days starting today to May 2. The word “Ridvan” means paradise. From April 21 to May 2, 1863, Bahá’u’lláh, the ...
2023 is the 25th anniversary of Facets of Faith. This week’s column is a look back at one that ran April 21, 2001. It is about the festival of Ridvan, considered the "most great festival" in Baha'i, a ...
On April 21, 2026, Bahá’í communities worldwide celebrated the First Day of Riḍván, which aligns with the 13th of Jalál in the Bahá’í calendar (183 B.E.). This significant event commenced at sunset on ...
The Festival of Ridvan is underway in Conway. It runs for 12 days and is considered to be an important holiday in the Baha'i faith. It is said to mark the day Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i ...
For the first time, Edmond Baha’is are planning an event for each day of the 12-day Festival of Ridvan (pronounced RIZ-von), the holiest period of the Baha’i calendar, from April 20 to May 1. The ...
Local Bahá’is will join Bahá’is worldwide beginning April 21 to celebrate the annual Festival of Ridván. The word “Ridván” means “Paradise.” For 12 days from April 21 to May 2, 1863, Bahá’u’lláh, the ...