The Bahá’í Faith sees great value in the practice of fasting as a discipline for the soul. Bahá’u’lláh designated a nineteen-day period each year (from March 2 to 20, inclusive) when adult Bahá’ís abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset each day.
Fasting is symbolic, and a reminder of abstinence from selfish and carnal desires. It [...]
Over the next few days the Bahá’í’s of Sheffield are celebrating Ayyam-i-Ha with community gatherings, presents, fun and laughter with friends.
What is Ayyam-i-Ha? Well the Bahá’í calendar begins on 21 March, the vernal equinox, and divides the year into 19 months of 19 days each. With the division of the year into 19 months, four days remain. [...]
I hope in the future that this site can be contributed to by the whole community and become a vibrant and useful resource for everyone. I will be running a training course soon so many Baha’i’s can get involved.
In the meantime I thought I would add one of my favourites Sheffield photos to add a [...]
