Ridvan celebrates Baha’u’llah’s time in 1863 in the garden of Ridvan in Baghdad when He publicly declared His station as a Manifestation of God. The Ridvan Festival is 12 days long and is also the time of year when Baha’is elect their governing bodies.
Rainn Wilson (best known for his acting role in the TV show “The Office”) gives a great talk called “Baha’u’llah, His Life and Teachings” at the National Baha’i Center in Iceland in 2017. Baha’u’llah is the Prophet-Founder of the Baha’i Faith and this year Baha’is and their friends around the world celebrated the 200th year of Baha’u’llah’s Birth.
You can find more information about the Baha’i Faith on bahai.org and if you’d like to know more about the Baha’i Community of Iceland, please visit: bahai.is (the site is in both Icelandic and English).
You may also be interested in the ‘Baha’i Blogcast with Rainn Wilson‘, Baha’i Blog’s podcast series hosted by Rainn Wilson, where he interviews members of the Baha’i Faith and other friends from all over the world about their hearts and minds and souls, their spiritual journeys, what they’re interested in, and what makes them tick.
Naysan is passionate about using the arts and media to explore the teachings of the Baha’i Faith. Back in 2011, Naysan started up the Baha’i Blog project, channeling his experiences in both media and technology companies to help create a hub for Baha’i-inspired content online.
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