Ridván Message 2012

April 21, 2012 in Ridvan Messages by halifaxbahai

(Includes Persian Version of Ridván Message) To the Bahá’ís of the World Dearly loved Friends, 1. Midafternoon on the eleventh day of the Riḍván festival one hundred years ago, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, standing before an audience several hundred strong, lifted a workman’s axe and pierced the turf covering the Temple site at [...]

Halifax Bahá’í Community 70 Years on

April 21, 2012 in Holy Days, Local News by halifaxbahai

On Saturday April 21st Bahá’í Communities around the world celebrated the Bahá’í Holy Day, the first Day of Ridvan and here in Halifax Regional Municipality we are also celebrating the 70th anniversary of the formation of the first Local Spiritual Assembly of Halifax which happened on this date in 1942 [...]

Ridván 2012 Halifax Bahá’í’s Celebrate 70 Years

April 21, 2012 in Holy Days, Local News, Regional News by halifaxbahai

You are invited to Celebrate On April 21st, the Baha’i Community of Halifax Regional Municipality will celebrate the First Day of Ridván Holy Day and the 70th anniversary of the formation of the first Baha’i Spiritual Assembly in Halifax.The Local Spiritual Assembly is the community governing council of the Baha’i [...]

Munirih Sparrow kicks off Canada tour in HRM

April 13, 2012 in Local News, National News by Mike Bunin

In honour of the 100th anniversary of Abdu’l-Baha’s visit to North America, the Task Force to commemorate the Master’s Visit invited Munirih Sparrow to Halifax to begin her Canadian tour. This was one of three stops Munirih made in HRM and she will continue on to PEI and New Brunswick [...]

The Bahá’i Faith and the Titanic Disaster

April 12, 2012 in Local News, National News by halifaxbahai

The Bahá’i Faith and the Titanic Disaster In 1912, `Abdu’l-Bahá – the son of the Founder of the Bahá’i Faith – was scheduled to make His first trip to North America. The first leg of His trip was from Alexandria, Egypt to Naples, Italy aboard the S.S Cedric. He was [...]

News Release – April 11, 2012 – Halifax Baha’i's Celebrate Year 70

April 11, 2012 in 2012-NR, News Releases by halifaxbahai

NEWS RELEASE (pdf) April 11, 2012 Halifax Baha’i’s Celebrate ‘Year 70′ On April 21st, the Baha’i Community of Halifax Regional Municipality will celebrate the First Day of Ridván Holy Day and the 70th anniversary of the formation of the first Baha’i Spiritual Assembly in Halifax. The Local Spiritual Assembly is [...]