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Birth of Bahá’u'lláh Celebration

Friday, November 12th, 2010

Corvallis, OR - November 11, 2010
With over 85 in attendance, Bahá’ís gathered to celebrate the 193rd anniversary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh, Prophet-Founder of the Bahá’í Faith. The event took place at the Corvallis Senior Center, and the main program was led by the Portland choir group “Ladder For the Soul”. The joyous celebration included […]

Bahá’ís Celebrate Birth of Founder

Thursday, November 4th, 2010

CORVALLIS - Nov. 4, 2010
On November 12, Bahá’ís around the world will celebrate the 193rd anniversary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh, Prophet-Founder of the Bahá’í Faith. The teachings of Bahá’u’lláh spread rapidly around the world - from Persia (today Iran) across Europe, to the Americas and Africa. The religious community that bears His name today […]

Celebration of the Birth of the Báb

Friday, October 26th, 2007

HAIFA, Israel
19 October 2007 (BWNS)
On 20 October, Bahá’ís of the world celebrate the Birth of the Báb, the first of the two divine teachers central to the founding of the Bahá’í Faith.
“Báb,” which means “gate” in Arabic, is the title assumed by Siyyid ‘Ali-Muhammad, born on 20 October 1819 in Shiráz, Iran, then called […]