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South Kohala News
April B.E. 180
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Special Events - This Month
Feast of Jalál (Glory)
Feast of Jamál (Beauty)
First Day of Riḍván
Ninth Day of Riḍván
Twelfth Day of Riḍván
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Please see our calendar for information on when and where these events will be held.
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Spiritual Assembly of The Bahá’ís of South Kohala
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Contact us for any reason
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From the Spiritual Assembly
Alláh-u-Abhá Dear Friends,
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As we approach the upcoming celebration of Ridván, we want to extend our warmest greetings to you all. Ridván, which means "paradise" in Arabic, is one of the most significant festivals in the Bahá'í calendar, and is a time for rejoicing and reflection.
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Ridván commemorates the twelve days during which Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, stayed in a garden called Ridván, located in Baghdad, Iraq, in 1863. It was during this time that Bahá'u'lláh publicly proclaimed His mission as a messenger of God, and revealed His station as the Promised One of all religions.
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The festival begins on the evening of April 20th and ends on the evening of May 1st, with the most significant days being the first, ninth, and twelfth days of Ridván, which are celebrated as holy days for the Bahá'í community.
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During Ridván, we are reminded of the unity of all religions and the importance of unity among all people. It is a time for reflection, renewal, and rededication to the principles of the Bahá'í Faith, including the oneness of humanity, the essential harmony of science and religion, and the importance of spiritual and material balance.
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As we celebrate Ridván, let us remember the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh and strive to bring them to life in our daily lives. Let us work towards creating a more just and peaceful world, and let us rededicate ourselves to the service of humanity.
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We wish you all a joyous and blessed Ridván, filled with love, unity, and spiritual growth.
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The Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of South Kohala
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Universal House of Justice - Ridvan Message 2022
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Attached please find the Ridvan Message from the Universal House of Justice for 2021. Below is a link to an audio recording of it and a link to the PDF version.
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December 30th Message from the Universal House of Justice
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If you haven't studied this message yet please download it here.
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Persian Brings Gospel of Love
No Paper
March 27, 1912
Washington DC
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Abbas Effendi Soon to Tour America to Preach Bahá’í Revelation.
HAS THOUSANDS OF FOLLOWERS HERE
All Creeds May Meet Upon a Common Ground in This Faith.
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Washington, March 27. — Abbas Effendi, the leader of the Bahá’í movement and interpreter of its revelation, will arrive in New York in the early spring for a tour of America. Preparations are being made for his entertainment, in the various cities he will visit, among the followers of the movement and others who are interested in the cause of universal peace and the advancement of the world.
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"It is not enough, they argue that men should theorize and argue among themselves about creeds, but let them live the life"
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The Bahá’ís believe that universal peace is possible only through the harmonizing of religious differences among all races and nations. They teach that all religions were of divine origin and that all have been more or less corrupted, after the lapse of centuries, by theology and dogma. Therefore the truth of religion should be simplified and each religionist carried back to the first principles of his own system. Since the fundamental basis of each system is the same as that of every other, Jews, Christians, Mohammedans and Hindoos, if they live up in each ease to the potentialities of their own creeds, will find themselves meeting upon a common basis of service and love.
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So All May Be Servants of God.
The Bahá’í revelation has been given to mankind, they say, to teach this great lesson. It is not enough, they argue that men should theorize and argue among themselves about creeds, but let them live the life, such as was taught by the founder of their religion. They will thus find themselves drawn together by the vital force of the spirit and will find themselves the servants of each other and the servants of God likewise.
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It is stated that in Persia, where the movement started about 67 years ago, there have been no less than 20,000 martyrs. Abbas Effendi himself the third of the trinity of leaders of Bahá’ísm, was a prisoner of the Turkish and Persian governments from the age of nine until the revolution of the Young Turks a few years ago. The sultan, ‘Abdul Hamid, sentenced him to prison for life.
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Put the Founder to Death.
So great was the fanaticism of the Moslems that they regarded any liberal tendencies as a mark of infidel and visited it with the most cruel punishments. Such was their narrowness and prejudice when Ali Mohammed, who took unto himself the spiritual title of the Báb, arose among the Persians in 1844. He was put to death and his successor, Bahá’u’lláh died in prison in 1892.
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Abbas Effendi or ‘Abdu’l-Bahá since that time led the movement. He was born in 1844, on the, very day the Báb made his declaration. While a prisoner at Akka he was visited by persons from both Europe and America who were attracted by his fame as a teacher and went in search of light.
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It is estimated that about one-thirtieth of the Persians are now Bahá’ís, who represent the enterprising and progressive element among them. Besides these, the movement is now known and advocated in all parts of the wold. From the time of the World’s Fair in Chicago, when it first became known in America, the number of the friends of the movement has steadily increased, so that now Bahá’í assemblies may be found in most large cities the country.
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Creed no Bar to Its Acceptance.
One great advantage which it has over other movements which advocate liberalism is that it does not force people to leave their churches. Its followers are commanded to mix freely with the people of all religions and take the Bahá’í spirit of love and service into whatever fraternities organizations they may be connected with.
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Taken from https://centenary.bahai.us/
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Children's Corner
Each month we will share something for the children in this section of the newsletter. It may be a video, a website, a project, a song, etc. We hope the children like this and get something from our newsletter as well.
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Ridvan coloring page from www.bahaibooksforchildren.com
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Music Selection
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This is a wonderful song that we thought we would share with you. Click the picture above to listen to it on Youtube.
Baha'i Blog is excited to share the song "Make Me As Dust" from "Music from the 2022 World Conferences of Queensland".
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"Music from the 2022 World Conferences, Queensland" is a collection of seven songs which were performed at the three major 2022 World Conferences which took place across Queensland, Australia (Cairns, Gold Coast, Brisbane), and have now been professionally filmed and recorded in a studio.
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The 2022 World Conferences held across Queensland are just a few of the hundreds of global conferences taking place after being called for by the Universal House of Justice.
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Latest News
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Here you will find the latest news from around the world.
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Baháʼí World News Service
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DRC: House of Worship embraces all
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic Of The Congo — The dedication ceremony that began on Saturday in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), for the Bahá’í world’s first national House of Worship has concluded, bringing together traditional chiefs, religious leaders, members of Bahá’í institutions, and many other people throughout the vast country.
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The past days have seen over 2,000 people learn about the unifying vision of the House of Worship through artistic presentations and remarks. On the final day of the ceremony, Counsellors Agatha Gaisie-Nketsiah and Alain Pierre Djoulde delivered comments on behalf of the Counsellors in Africa, emphasizing the inspiring resilience displayed throughout the journey toward the temple’s completion.
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DRC: First national House of Worship opens its doors
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic Of The Congo — More than 2,000 people from across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including some special guests from other countries, gathered in Kinshasa today for the dedication ceremony of the first national Bahá’í House of Worship in the Bahá’í world.
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The program included remarks by Mélanie Bangala, a member of the Continental Board of Counsellors in Africa whom the Universal House of Justice had named as its representative to the event. Mrs. Bangala read a letter of the House of Justice addressed to the gathering, which stated: “The House of Worship raised in this Congolese metropolis is… dedicated to uniting the worship of God and service to humanity, both vital to the regeneration of the world.”
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“A collaborative artistic effort”: Architect reflects on DRC temple project
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic Of The Congo — Just days before the inauguration of the Bahá’í House of Worship in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), architect Heinrich Wolff of Wolff Architects—the South African firm that designed the temple—reflects on the personal and transformative journey he underwent while working on the project.
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The project holds a special place in Mr. Wolff’s heart. He explains that through his involvement with the temple, he became acquainted with concepts from the Bahá’í teachings that deeply resonated with him and ultimately inspired the temple’s design.
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