Also known as the "Twin Holy Days," these holidays honor the births of two prophets and founders of the Baha’i faith, the Bab and Baha’u’llah. The birth of the Báb (meaning “Gate” in Arabic) 1819–1850 ...

On Wednesday evening, Bahá’is in the Virgin Islands and around the world celebrate a holy day commemorating the very beginning of the Bahá’i faith, a day known to Bahá’is as the Declaration of the Báb ...

The Bahá’í community of Maui will gather in celebration of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith, on Oct. 23. According to event organizers, Bahá’u’lláh’s name means “the Glory of ...

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 ...

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 ...

People of all religious faiths have always been guided to pave the way for a better world. The Baha’i holy writings tell us: “Service to humanity is service to God.” Baha’u’llah, the prophet-founder ...

Baha’u’llah, the prophet-founder of the newest world religion, the Baha’i faith, underscored and amplified religious teachings on the immortality of the soul. The Baha’i Holy Writings are abundant ...

This month, as part of our ongoing series of faith features, we look at the Bahá'í Faith. Here is a simple, but hopefully interesting, overview of their origin and beliefs. Less well known than most ...