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tag name Devotional meetings type: Institute process; Practices

web link bahai-library.com/tags/Devotional_meetings
variations or
mis-spellings gatherings
related tags - Institute process; – Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Core activities; Devotion; Prayer
referring tags – Devotional programs
Inventory subject Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts
notes

See also:
– Bahai org: Devotional Meetings
– Ruhi book 1: Reflections on the Life of the Spirit
– Compilation Prayer and Devotional Life
– Bahá'í Prayers on bahai.org/library

selected quotations
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These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts:

"Gather ye together with the utmost joy and fellowship and recite the verses revealed by the merciful Lord. By so doing the doors to true knowledge will be opened to your inner beings, and ye will then feel your souls endowed with steadfastness and your hearts filled with radiant joy."

– From a Tablet of Bahá’u’lláh, in compilation Prayer and Devotional Life, no. 68

"... Know thou of a certainty that every house wherein the anthem of praise is raised to the Realm of Glory in celebration of the Name of God is indeed a heavenly home, and one of the gardens of delight in the Paradise of God."

– 'Abdu’l-Bahá, from a Tablet—translated from the Arabic, in Bahá'í Sacred Writings, chapter 16, paragraph 18.1 (AB05435)

"... Devotional meetings are occasions where any soul may enter, inhale the heavenly fragrances, experience the sweetness of prayer, meditate upon the Creative Word, be transported on the wings of the spirit, and commune with the one Beloved. Feelings of fellowship and common cause are generated, particularly in the spiritually heightened conversations that naturally occur at such times and through which the “city of the human heart” may be opened. By convening a gathering for worship at which adults and children of any background are welcome, the spirit of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár is evoked in any locality..."

– Universal House of Justice, from a letter dated 29 December 2015 to the Conference of the Continental Boards of Counsellors

bahaidata.org Q4232 · Links to Bahá'í wikis (bahai9, bahaipedia, etc.)

references bahaiquotes.com/subject/devotional-gatherings; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Devotional

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n.d.. Devotional Gatherings, Selected Guidance concerning. Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Structure and character of devotional practices. Compilations.
2025-12. Bahá'í House of Worship: Design, Construction and Community, by Joe Carter and Nooshfar Afnan: Review. Ann Boyles. Examines the evolving Bahá’í House of Worship as an emergent institution uniting architecture, community development, and the integration of worship and service. Reviews.
2025-04-21. Women and Social Progress: Building Communities Based on Dynamic Partnership. Bahá'í World. Highlights the Bahá’í principle of gender equality, showing its spiritual basis and global application through education, leadership, and community action. Articles.
2023-2026. BWNS Podcasts: Conversations and Insights from the Field. Bahá'í World News Service. Links to 42 interviews and narratives highlighting how Bahá’í individuals and communities worldwide apply spiritual principles to education, governance, equality, and social transformation, fostering unity and the betterment of society. Audio.
2019-02. Prayer and Devotional Life. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, comp. . A compilation to assist Bahá'ís in a time when, as the House says in its cover letter, "devotional activities are everywhere multiplying and are increasingly being integrated into the core of community life." Compilations.
2016. Bahá'í Glossary, A. Neil McMillan, Brian Didier, Susan Gammage, ed. . A glossary of Bahá'í principles and concepts, as derived from hundreds of messages of the Universal House of Justice. Glossaries.
2014-12-18. To the Bahá'ís in Iran. Universal House of Justice. Emphasizes Mashriqu’l-Adhkár’s integration of worship and service, urging Bahá’ís in Iran to foster unity, resilience, and societal progress through prayer and action. UHJ-letters.
2007-10. Interreligious and Intercultural Cooperation. Bahá'í International Community. Statement to the United Nations on best practices and strategies for interreligious and intercultural cooperation. BIC.
2003. Creating Environments that Enhance Spirituality. Dawn Staudt. The teachings and laws of the Bahá’í Faith are for spiritual advancement of both the individual and society. Three areas in particular help individual development: the use of personal prayer, the arts and Tranquility Zones, and the role of encouragement. Articles.
2000. Bahá'í Feast Book. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Kate Lindsay, comp. . Quotations for all 19 Feasts, nicely laid-out with graphics and suitable for printing. Compilations-personal.
1991-09-19. "Devotional Meetings," Definition and Scope of. Universal House of Justice. Guidance on the structure and content of devotional gatherings. UHJ-letters.
1988. Music, Devotions, and Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, by R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram: Review. Robert Stockman. Reviews.
1987-2025. Ruhi Books. Ruhi Institute. Published volumes of the Ruhi Institute books. (Links to documents, offsite.) Books.

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2017-09-00 — The statement and compilation titled The Institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár was released by the Bahá'í World Centre.
See also the message of 2014 to the Bahá'ís of Iran on the subject of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, prayer, and devotional meetings.

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tag name	Devotional meetings	type:	Institute process; Practices
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/Devotional_meetings
variations or mis-spellings	gatherings
related tags	- Institute process; – Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Core activities; Devotion; Prayer
referring tags	– Devotional programs
Inventory subject	Prayer for gatherings; meetings; assemblies; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts
notes	See also: – Bahai org: Devotional Meetings – Ruhi book 1: Reflections on the Life of the Spirit – Compilation Prayer and Devotional Life – Bahá'í Prayers on bahai.org/library
selected quotations (authoritative sources)	These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts: "Gather ye together with the utmost joy and fellowship and recite the verses revealed by the merciful Lord. By so doing the doors to true knowledge will be opened to your inner beings, and ye will then feel your souls endowed with steadfastness and your hearts filled with radiant joy." – From a Tablet of Bahá’u’lláh, in compilation Prayer and Devotional Life, no. 68 "... Know thou of a certainty that every house wherein the anthem of praise is raised to the Realm of Glory in celebration of the Name of God is indeed a heavenly home, and one of the gardens of delight in the Paradise of God." – 'Abdu’l-Bahá, from a Tablet—translated from the Arabic, in Bahá'í Sacred Writings, chapter 16, paragraph 18.1 (AB05435) "... Devotional meetings are occasions where any soul may enter, inhale the heavenly fragrances, experience the sweetness of prayer, meditate upon the Creative Word, be transported on the wings of the spirit, and commune with the one Beloved. Feelings of fellowship and common cause are generated, particularly in the spiritually heightened conversations that naturally occur at such times and through which the “city of the human heart” may be opened. By convening a gathering for worship at which adults and children of any background are welcome, the spirit of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár is evoked in any locality..." – Universal House of Justice, from a letter dated 29 December 2015 to the Conference of the Continental Boards of Counsellors
bahaidata.org	Q4232 · Links to Bahá'í wikis (bahai9, bahaipedia, etc.)
references	bahaiquotes.com/subject/devotional-gatherings; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Devotional