Martyrdom of The Bab 2024 is on Tuesday, July 9, 2024: What is the Baha'h faith?
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 is Martyrdom of The Bab 2024.
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The Baha'i Faith originated from Persia in 1844 and in an independent religion. it came from Islam much like Christianity came from Judaism. founded by Mírza Husayn 'Alí, better known as Baha'u'llah. The Baha'i faith believes in a universal peace and equality in all of humanity, that science and religion are both needed and that if science proves religion wrong then science in correct, there is one God who in unknowable ( much like God in Islam) , all major religions came from God and you dont have to have just a single religion to get to heaven you just have to do good things in life. ( heaven is nearness to God where hell is distance from him). So some prophets, or manifestations, that are believed to be God inspired are Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Buddha, Zoroaster, Krishna, Muhammad, the Bab, and Baha'u'llah. the last two being twin manifestations from this day and age. Religion is a changeless faith and God does not change religion. we only have so many messengers because of how humanity has changed and evolved. One way this is explained is that it is likened to different grades in school or different chapters in one book. Also we believe in indepent investigation of truth, not to just accept a religion because its your parents or because of what others say. There are a lot of scriptures but two main ones are the Kitab-i-Aqdas (book of laws) and Kitab-i-Iqan (book of certitude). some holidays included Ayyam-i-ha ( intercalary days) which are in preparation for the fast and are celebrated with acts of charity,gift giving,and social gatherings. Naw-Ruz ( new year) is after the fast and there is a party. Then three different Holy days are the first,ninth , and twelfth day of Ridvan. Then there's the Birth of Baha'u'llah, birth of Bab, declaration of the Bab, ascension of Baha'u'llah, martyrdom of the Bab, day of the covenant, and ascension of Abdu'l-Baha ( Baha'u'llah's son and appointed successor of the Faith. Most of those are just a gathering with food nothing to big. um yep so there is that you can get more info at
Is there a double standard flying heritage flags?
This is the United States of America, you can celebrate anything you want on any day you feel like as long as you don't violate anyone Else's human rights or break laws. Fly any flags you want, wave any banners, eat any food you like. The America that I know is all about tolerance and diversity, the land where all people have a voice, even if it is small and quiet one, they still have a voice.
Here are a few holidays celebrated in the United States as proof of diversity:
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January
1 - Emancipation Day (African-American, United States)
1 - Feast of St. Basil (Christian, Orthodox)
1 - Japanese New Year (Japan)
5 - Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday (Sikh)
6 - Epiphany (Christian)
6 - Three Kings' Day (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic)
7 - The Nativity of Jesus Christ (Christian, Orthodox)
13 - Lohri (Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh)
16 - Religious Freedom Day
17 - World Religion Day (Baha'i)
26 - India Republic Day
30 - Tu b'Shvat or Tu B'Shevat* (Jewish, Israel)
February
National Black History Month (United States)
2 - Imbolc (Wiccan)
4 - Rosa Parks Birth Anniversary
5 - Mexico - Constitution Day
11 - National Foundation Day (Japan)
12 - NAACP Founded
13-16 - Brazil, Carnival
14 - Chinese Lunar New Year (China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam)
14 - Race Relations Day
14 - Tet Nguyen Dan (Vietnam) "Year of the Buffalo"
16 - Mardi Gras (United States)
17 - Ash Wednesday (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
17 - League of United Latin Citizens (LULAC) Founded American
24 - Flag Day (Mexico)
28 - Purim (Jewish)
March
Greek-American Heritage Month
Irish-American Heritage Month
Spiritual Wellness Month
1 - St. David's Day (Welsh)
2 - Mothering Sunday (England)
5 - World Day of Prayer
17 - St. Patrick's Day (Ireland, United States)
21 - Naw Ruz (Baha'i, Persia)
25 - Feast of Annunciation (Christian)
28 - Palm Sunday (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
April
1 - Holy Thursday (Christian)
2 - Good Friday (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
4 - Easter (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
6 - National Tartan Day (Scottish-American)
6 - Organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
8 - Passover* (Jewish)
8 - Vesak - Buddha's Birth (Buddhist)
14 - Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Sri Lanka)
19 - Easter (Orthodox) or Pascha
23 - St. George's Day (English)
May
Asian Pacific American History Month
Jewish-American Heritage Month
1 - Beltane (Celtic)
1 - National Day of Prayer (United States)
2 - May Day Bank Holiday (United Kingdom)
5 - Cinco de Mayo (Mexico)
9 - Victory Day (Russia)
13 - Ascension Day (Christian)
18 - Isreal's Independence Day (Yom Ha'Atzma'Ut)
18 - Shavuot* (Jewish)
19 - Malcolm X's birthday (African-American, United States)
21 - Yom Hashoah/Holocaust Memorial Day (Jewish)
23 - Declaration of the Bab (Baha'i)
25 - Corpus Christi (American, Roman Catholic)
29 - Ascension of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i)
June
6 - Corpus Christi (American, Roman Catholic)
16 - Martyrdom Day of Guru Arjan (Sikh)
19 - Juneteenth
27 - Martyrdome of Joseph and Hyrum Smith
July
1 - Canada Day (Canada)
4 - Fil-American Friendship Day (Phillippines, United States)
9 - Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha'i)
10 - Bon Festival/Feast of Lanterns (Japan)
20 - Tisha B'av* (Jewish)
24 - Pioneer Day (Mormon)
31 - Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola (Spain, Roman Catholic)
August
1 - Lammas and Lughnassad (Britain, Pagan, United States)
August 11-September 9 - Ramadan (Islamic, Muslim, Moslem)
14 - Pakistan's Independence Day
15 - India's Independence Day
15 - Liberation Day (Korea, South Korea)
September
Sept 15-Oct 15 - National Hispanic Heritage Month (Mexico)
1 - Israel Miraji Ascent of Prophet Muhammad
8 - Rosh Hashanah* (Jewish New Year)
10 - Eid-Al-Fitr (Islamic, Muslim)
16 - Mexico's Independence Day
16 - Lailat-Ul-Quadr (Islamic, Muslim)
17 - Yom Kippur* (Jewish)
19 - San Gennaro Day (Italian-American)
22 - Autumnal Equinox (Japan)
22 -Sukkot* (Jewish)
30 - Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)
October
German-American Heritage Month
National Italian-American Heritage Month
Polish-American Heritage Month
1 - Simchat Torah (Jewish)
10 - Cirio de Nazare (Brazil)
31 - Reformation Day (Christian)
November
National American Indian Heritage Month
1 - All Saints' Day (Christian, Roman Catholic)
1 - Dia de los Muertos "Day of the Dead" (Mexico, Latin America)
2 - All Souls' Day (Roman Catholic)
5 - Diwali (Buddhist, Hindu)
12 - Birthday of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i)
16 - Eid al-adha (Islamic, Muslim)
December 2010
6 - St. Nicholas Day (International)
8 - Bodhi Day - Buddha's Enlightenment (Buddhist)
1 - Hanukkah* (Jewish)
7 - Al Hijra - Muslim New Year
12 - Virgin of Guadalupe (Mexico)
13 - Santa Lucia Day (Sweden)
16 - Ashura (Islamic, Muslim)
16-25 - Las Posadas (Mexico)
25 - Christmas (Christian, Roman Catholic, International)
26 - Boxing Day (Canada, United Kingdom)
26 - Kwanzaa (African-American - Dec. 26, 2009 - Jan 1, 2010)
Can i be a member of all four abrahamic religions?
Of course you can: be a Bahai, join in their worship. The Bahais don't deny the revelations of Judaism, Christianity or Islam.
The Bahai World community site is here:
and this page has links to the Bahai communities in almost every country of the world
If you live in a country that has freedom of religion, there may be a local Bahai community in your telephone book. Ask them about their regular devotional meetings. They will probably have a special service comming up soon, to commemorate the Martyrdom of the Bab on July 9.
