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| DC Bahá'ís Participate in Community Building |
To create a better world we need to start with the youth. And in the Edgewood neighborhood in Northeast, DC Bahá'ís & other dedicated friends are working with local children & adolescents & their families to improve their community. Over the next few weeks, participants will be building on a number of already thriving youth-oriented initiatives to further involve young people in a systematic program focusing on character & identity development, self-empowerment, and acts of community service. The project is based on material developed & implemented by the international Bahá'í community. Whether you are a local Bahá'í or a friend of the Bahá'í community, you are welcome to join in supporting these activities. |
| Holy Day: Commemoration of the Martyrdom of the Bab on Friday 1 PM |
Please join us for the commemoration of the Martyrdom of the Bab on Friday, July 9th at 1:00 p.m. at the Washington, DC Baha'i Center. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. For more about the Bab go here.
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| Commemorate the Ascension of Baha'u'llah on May 29th, 3 AM |
 Entrance to the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh, burial place of the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith, near Acre, Israel. To Bahá’ís, it is the holiest spot on earth. Bahá'u'lláh, the Founder of the Baha'i Faith, died peacefully on the morning of May 29, 1892. He now lies buried in Bahji, in a shrine surrounded by a stunning garden, which is designed to symbolise the order of the world in the future. Six days before His death, Baha’u’llah gathered his followers and family members and delivered what would be His last address to them:
The commemoration will be held at the DC Baha'i Center on May 29th at 3 am. A devotional program will begin at 3:15 and will culminate with a reading of the Tablet of Visitation at 4 am. Please note, since the United States observes day light savings time, the commemoration is observed at 4 am instead of 3 am. As the hour of the morning may make transportation difficult, the planning committee asks that anyone willing to provide transportation, and anyone who desires to attend and needs transportation, to please contact us at info@dcbahai.org. We will help facilitate rides as needed.  Photograph from the Bahá’í World News Service. |
| Holy Day: Celebrate the Declaration of the Bab on May 23rd |
 We would like to invite you, your family and friends to celebrate the Declaration of the Bab. Please join the DC Baha'i Community this May 23rd starting at 2pm at the Towers Community Center for prayers, music and light refreshments. As the Towers requires a guest list, please RSVP by May 21st to info@dcbahai.org. Abdu'l-Baha said this about the Bab:
Location: The Towers Apartment Building, Community Room, 4201 Cathedral Avenue, NW. Directions: Corner of Cathedral and New Mexico, Near American University. Street parking available, carpooling encouraged. Bus: N2, N6 and N8. |