The Dartmouth, Cole Harbour, Eastern Passage Sector would like to invite Bahá’is and friends to a Holy Day commemoration this Friday. On July 9, Bahá’is around the world commemorate the date in 1850 that the Bab – one of two main figures in the founding of their Faith – was executed by a firing squad in Iran, then called Persia.
The Bab, whose name means “gate” in Arabic, had declared in 1844 that He was a messenger of God sent to prepare the way for the long-awaited promised one of all religions who would come to establish an age of universal peace. In 1863 Baha’u'llah announced publicly that He was that promised one.
The Bab attracted tens of thousands of followers, and the unease and commotion created by His message led the authorities to put him to death on a charge of heresy. He and a disciple who begged to share His martyrdom were executed by a firing squad of 750 soldiers in a public square in Tabriz.
The remains of the Bab are now entombed in Haifa, Israel, in a beautiful shrine on Mount Carmel. An exquisite shrine with a golden dome was built over the tomb. This building has become one of the best known landmarks of northern Israel and is a place of pilgrimage for Bahá’is from all over the world.
For more information, visit http://news.bahai.org/.
The local event will take place at the World Peace Pavilion on the Dartmouth Waterfront (with a rain location as the Helen Creighton Room of the Alderney Dartmouth Library). It starts at noon with the Tablet of Visitation said at 1 p.m., followed by a picnic and “play” time in the park. There will be lemonade, cookies and watermelon provided. Bring a picnic lunch and your picnic “toys”. It is a good idea to bring a lawn chair (or cushion, blanket to sit on) and to prepare for sun.
Guests are very welcome!
