Las Cruces Baha’is to mark upcoming holidays
Founders’ birthdays commemorated on Nov. 13 and 14
Sun-News Reports
lcsun-news.com
LAS CRUCES – For the first time, the Las Cruces Baha’i community will use a new, unified calendar to celebrate the twin birthdays of the religion’s founders, which happen on consecutive days.
These are Baha’i holy days when work is suspended and the Las Cruces Baha’i community holds commemorative events.
The Birth of the Bab on Nov. 13 commemorates the 1819 birth in Shiraz, Persia, of Siyyid ‘Ali-Muhammad, who later took the title “the Bab,” meaning “the Gate,” according to a news release. The Bab was the herald who prepared the way for Baha’u’llah, the founder of the Baha’i Faith. He called on people to purify themselves for the coming day of God.
The Birth of Baha’u’llah on Nov. 14 commemorates the 1817 birth of Baha’u’llah (born Mirza Husayn-‘Ali) in Núr, Persia. Baha’u’llah means the “glory of God,” who announced in 1863 that he is God’s messenger for this age. His teachings and sacred writings are the basis of the Baha’i Faith, an inclusive monotheistic faith that’s grown to more than five million believers in nearly every country and territory across the globe.
Las Cruces Sun News
Nov 5, 2015