We held a devotional– an informal, virtual space intentionally dedicated to sharing prayers and elevated text. This event’s theme was “grandeur,” a word which means “splendor, might, glory, or greatness,” and is a reference to the Baha’i month (May) that…
We launched a new film series with a screening of resident Ala’ Khan’s short film, “A Prayer Beyond Borders.” We watched the film together and heard from the filmmakers and community leaders about their work on the US Border.
We came together to celebrate each of our four April holidays: Ramadan, Ridvan, Passover, and Easter. Read about our experience on our blog, and check out our Multi-Faith Holiday Guide here.
“Verily, all created things were immersed in the sea of purification when, on that first day of Ridván, We shed upon the whole of creation the splendours of Our most excellent Names and Our most exalted Attributes. This, verily, is…
We held a virtual symposium on fasting, featuring speakers discussing fasting in different faith traditions.
What is the relationship between faith and justice? How can they inform one another? We held a special learning on the intersections of faith and justice.
As an April offering from the Abrahamic House, we sent out Ridvan care packages. Ridvan (pronounced “rez-vawn”) is a 12-day festival celebrated by Baha’is. It commemorates Baha’u’llah’s declaration in the Garden of Ridvan where he proclaimed that he was a…
On the night before Easter, we gathered up the chametz we’d collected as part of our Passover preparation and headed outside to kindle a new flame in commemoration of the resurrected Christ. This literal and metaphorical light would guide us…
From Passover to Easter and Ramadan to Ridvan, the first month of multi-faith observance in the Abrahamic House was primed to be potent. And yet, here we are in the midst of a global pandemic. Instead of being able to…