April 20, 2016
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Twelve Days
April 19, 2016, Prescott-
This evening, we Baha’is began the twelve days of the Ridvan Festival, a time commemorating Baha’u’llah’s announcement of His station and mission, to His family and closest companions.
An honourarium:
Twelve days in the most bountiful garden,
exuding the most divine of fragrances
even as all inhaled the beautiful scents of nature.
Ridvan, in the midst of the Tigris,
an island that sent the Lord of the Age
forth to western Asia’s greatest city.
Yet, during these twelve days,
all was about summoning a new race of men.
Comments (4)
Hope you enjoy your celebration!
Isn't it between the Tigris and Euphrates where the garden of Eden was? Sounds interesting. Happy celebrating.
@murisopsis: It was a double whammy- breakfast at a Red Cross celebration and high tea, at the First Day of Ridvan.
@mcbery: Some say that is the case. Others think it was in Sri Lanka. Some say the legendary Atlantis. None of them would surprise me much.