~ By Susan Rehling
Unity is at the core of any effort towards peace. With that in mind, the Bahá'ís of Encinitas organized and hosted a celebration for United Nations Peace Day at the Encinitas Public Library, open to the public at no charge. The event exceeded the library capacity of 130 persons and welcomed guests of all backgrounds and ages. The program was delivered by Bahá'ís and members of several other religions.
The Bahá’í community will observe the Ascension of `Abdu’l-Bahá on November 28. This holiday commemorates the death of `Abdu’l-Bahá in his house in Haifa in 1921. He was the eldest son and successor of Baha’u’llah, co-founder of the Bahá’í Faith. Over ten thousand mourners from diverse religions and ethnic communities attended his funeral. His remains were laid to rest in a vault next to the vault of the Báb on Mount Carmel.
The Baha'is in various locations in North San Diego County will celebrate the Day of the Covenant on November 25, 2023. Open to the public, No donations or collections. Call 760-410-8067 for a nearby location.
The public is welcome to join us at the Divine Image Baha’i School (“DIBS”) with students from several surrounding cities. The classes are held twice monthly during the school year from 9:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Stagecoach Community Center in Carlsbad. In total, we have 19 classes each year with a festive graduation in June to celebrate the year.
Riḍván Messages
Each year on the first day of Ridván—which generally falls on 20 or 21 April—the Universal House of Justice addresses a letter to the worldwide Bahá’í community, known as the Riḍván message. These letters touch on many subjects, including the growth and vibrancy of the Bahá’í community, its efforts to contribute to the life of society, and the progress of specific projects and plans. A number of the most recent Riḍván messages are included here.
This years message and a selection of those from previous years are available at:
http://universalhouseofjustice.bahai.org/ridvan-messages/
As the world suffers from the divisive forces of strife and intolerance, a new Faith advocates the oneness of humanity’s major religions as a path toward world peace. The Gate: Dawn of the Bahá’í Faith is a groundbreaking documentary that tells the amazing, true story of the Prophet Herald known as The Báb, His message, and the origins of a new era in world religion. (Click the title to Watch the Trailer or to Watch the Full Movie.)
“The Gate: Dawn of the Bahá’í Faith,” is the Wilbur recipient in the film & video documentary category.
Brilliant Star empowers kids to be world citizens, use their virtues to make the world a better place, and express their creativity, strengths, and beliefs.
We are pleased to introduce the addition of a number of major international languages, covering a significant portion of the world's population to the Official website of the worldwide Baha'i community.
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Vista's Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program empowers young people from age 12-15 to serve their communities, while enhancing their spiritual and intellectual capacities. There are multiple aspects of a junior youth group that contribute to moral and spiritual empowerment. One aspect of the group is to study text which includes stories of junior youth around the world which the members of a junior youth group can relate to and apply certain concepts to their own lives.
