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bahaidata.org Q4227   ·   Links to Bahá'í wikis (bahai9, bahaipedia, etc.)
references bahaipedia.org/Day_of_the_Covenant; bahai9.com/wiki/Day_of_the_Covenant

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7 results from the Main Catalog

2 results from the Chronology

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  1. 2025-07. In the Beginning was Metaphor: Henry Corbin and the Quran. Todd Lawson. Iranian Islam; the Day of the Covenant, Mundus Imaginalis, and metahistory; metaphor and ta'wil. No mention of the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
  2. 2021. Light of the World: Selected Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdul-Bahá describing aspects of the life of Bahá’u’lláh including the tribulations He suffered, events in His homeland, the purpose and greatness of His Cause, and the nature and significance of His Covenant. Writings.
  3. 2011-09. Covenant, Day of the (November 26). Christopher Buck. Encyclopedia.
  4. 2004-2014. Powerpoints for Deepening. Duane Troxel. 26 presentations in Powerpoint format, on a variety of topics covering Bahá'í history, Central Figures, teachings, and relationship with Islam. Presentations.
  5. 2003-11-26. Day of the Covenant 26 November 2003: To the Followers of Baha'u'llah in the Cradle of the Faith. Universal House of Justice. A message to the Bahá'ís of Iran; in both English and Persian. UHJ-documents.
  6. 1999/2024. Day of the Covenant. Jaine Toth. A comprehensive PowerPoint program, incorporating poetry and a short video, in celebration of the Day of the Covenant. The slide presentation is accompanied by a script for three voices. Presentations.
  7. 1931-12. Notes Taken at Haifa, Palestine. Corinne True. Brief, undated notes on seven topics. Pilgrims.

from the Chronology (2 results; collapse)

  1. 1901-11-26
      The Day of the Covenant

      The Day of the Covenant is a Bahá'í holy day honouring the Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh, in particular, 'Abdu'l-Bahá as the "Centre of the Covenant" and as such, the successor, the interpreter and the exemplar of the Bahá'í Faith. Bahá'u'lláh's Covenant also provided for the extension of this covenant to the Guardian and to the Universal House of Justice.
      The first celebration of the Day of the Covenant in North America was marked on this day in Chicago. It was sponsored by "The Chicago House of Justice" and the "Women's Assembly of Teaching". It was attended by both Mírzá Assad'ullah and Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl. It can be presumed that they had educated the community in the commemoration of this Holy Day. [BFA2xv,p56-57, 129,202]

    • Prior to this time some of the believers celebrated the birth of 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the 22nd of May. Others marked the 29th of May, the anniversary of the passing of Bahá'u'lláh and thusly, the day on which He acceded to the leadership of the Bahá'í community. 'Abdu'l-Bahá chose the day November 26th, as reckoned by the Gregorian calendar, as approximately half a year away from the day of Bahá'u'lláh's Ascension, to commemorate His appointment of the Centre of the Covenant. This Holy Day is now celebrated on the 25th or 26th of November depending on the date of Naw-Rúz.
    • The day was know as Jashn-i-A'zam (The Greatest Festival) in the East because He was Ghusn-i-A'zam, the Greatest Branch or the "Most Might Branch" [GPB238, BFA2:XV, 56; SA247, Day of the Covenant by Christopher Buck, AB523]
    • Further guidance on the Day of the Covenant..on the Bahá'í Reference Library in the book, named in translation, The Order and Creation Vol 4 p 17 it says in provisional translation, that the day should be about 180 and some days after the anniversary of the ascension of Bahá’u’lláh or the farthest day in the calendar from the day of the commemoration of the ascension of Bahá’u’lláh.
  2. 1912-05-23
      The Bahá'ís of Cambridge, Massachusetts, celebrated `Abdu'l-Bahá's birthday at the Breed home with a cake bearing 68 candles. (Significantly, He did not stay for the festivities. He forgave this time, but had forbidden the celebration of His birthday. Six years before He had told Khan and other pilgrims that besides Naw-Rúz, the Holy Days were only for the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh, that His birth on the twenty-second/twenty-third of May was 'only a coincidence'.) `Abdu'l-Bahá addressed the group on the importance of the Báb at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis W. Breed, 367 Harvard Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. [239D:72; AB199, PUP138; AY89]
    • Before arriving in the early evening, He had proceeded to Worcester and addressed Clark University there. [AY95; Luminous Journey 1:00]
 
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