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On the occasion of the 200th anniversaries of the births of the Báb and Baháʼu'lláh in 2017 and 2019, special celebrations were organized worldwide. In
October 2017 the Universal House of Justice sent a letter to "all who celebrate the Glory of God", on the meaning of Baháʼu'lláh's life and current
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as the point of reference. This results in the observance of the Twin
Birthdays moving, year to year, within the months of Mashíyyat, ʻIlm, and Qudrat of the Baháʼí calendar, or from mid-October to mid-November in the Gregorian calendar.
560:, who eventually appeared in the person of Baháʼu'lláh. For this reason, both the Báb and Baháʼu'lláh are revered as central figures of the Baháʼí Faith. A parallel is made between Baháʼu'lláh and the Báb as between
551:" is a concept fundamental to Baháʼí belief, describing the relationship between the Báb and Baháʼu'lláh. Both are considered Manifestations of God in their own right, having each founded separate religions (
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and the Baháʼí Faith) and revealed their own holy scriptures. To Baháʼís, however, the missions of the Báb and Baháʼu'lláh are inextricably linked: The Báb's mission was to prepare the way for the coming of
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Days in the Baha'i calendar begin at sunset. In the following table, the Baha'i date should be understood as starting at sunset on the day before the first
Gregorian date listed for each year.
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988:
1164:
1092:
1022:
1332:
865:
827:
642:
608:
1217:
1295:
1207:
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105:
1138:
1312:
1097:
778:
Table including the dates of the Twin Holy
Birthdays from 172 to 221 B.E. (2015 – 2065; prepared by the Baha'i World Centre)
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928:
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141:, these two holy days had been observed on the first and second days of Muharram in the Islamic lunar calendar in the
1300:
1102:
789:
766:
762:
712:
708:
138:
1290:
1244:
1076:
121:
52:
1280:
997:
187:
1169:
1128:
1027:
921:
894:
175:
166:
85:
1070:
1285:
958:
1179:
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1056:
968:
944:
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89:
33:
577:, Baháʼu'lláh wrote that his birthday and that of the Báb "are accounted as one in the sight of God".
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1032:
146:
861:
823:
665:
638:
604:
844:
1049:
573:
565:
101:
594:
1184:
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on 20 October (for the birth of the Báb) and 12 November (for the birth of Baháʼu'lláh).
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They are observed on the first and the second day following the occurrence of the eighth
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816:
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Days of
Remembrance – Selections from the Writings of Baháʼu'lláh for Baháʼí Holy Days
793:
1326:
845:"The eschatology of globalization: the multiple-messiahship of Baháʼulláh revisited"
1254:
1063:
851:
691:
884:
777:
659:
630:
142:
1189:
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Universal House of
Justice: Regarding the implementation of the Badiʻ calendar
857:
Studies in Modern
Religions and Religious Movements and the Babi/Baha'i Faiths
171:
1174:
1133:
557:
552:
901:
117:
97:
907:
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on the second day of
Muharram (two years prior, on 12 November 1817).
1222:
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The
Revelation of Baháʼu'lláh, Volume 4: Mazra'ih & Bahji 1877–92
174:(Baháʼí new year) marking the date of the Twin Holy Birthdays in the
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734:
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Baháʼí activities, inspired by the 200th anniversary of his birth.
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Daume, Daphne; Watson, Louise, eds. (1992). "The Baháʼí Faith".
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Official website of the
Bicentenary of the Birth of Baháʼu'lláh
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Chart showing the fluctuations of the eighth new moon after
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Official website of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb
664:. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 5, 14.
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First and second day after the eighth new moon following
124:, as determined in advance by astronomical tables using
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that celebrate the births of two central figures of the
145:, while other countries observed them according to the
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Bicentenary website to reflect worldwide celebrations
794:"Regarding the Implementation of the Badi` Calendar"
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603:. Oxford, UK: George Ronald. pp. 334–5.
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696:The Badíʻ (Baháʼí) Calendar: An Introduction
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635:A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith
84:refers to two successive holy days in the
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92:. The two holy days are the birth of the
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178:, between 172 and 221 B.E. (2015–2065).
735:Bicentenary website connects the world
767:To all who celebrate the Glory of God
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822:. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica.
137:Prior to 2015 and a decision by the
661:An Introduction to the Baha'i Faith
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78:Festivals of the Twin Birthdays
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713:"To the Baháʼís of the World"
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732:Bahaʼi World News Service.
16:Baháʼí religious observance
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1103:Universal House of Justice
790:Universal House of Justice
763:Universal House of Justice
709:Universal House of Justice
229:Ascension of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá
139:Universal House of Justice
104:(20 October 1819) and the
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1093:Covenant of Baháʼu'lláh
1071:Some Answered Questions
211:Declaration of the Báb
1276:Progressive revelation
190:of the Baháʼí calendar
179:
1218:Shrine of Baháʼu'lláh
1180:Letters of the Living
738:. September 28, 2017.
658:Smith, Peter (2008).
629:Smith, Peter (2000).
549:Manifestations of God
223:Birth of Bahá'u'lláh
217:Martyrdom of the Báb
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1343:November observances
1108:Spiritual Assemblies
1098:Administrative Order
753:. September 6, 2019.
547:The notion of "twin
226:Day of the Covenant
153:Special celebrations
106:birth of Baháʼu'lláh
96:on the first day of
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890:Baháʼí World Centre
208:12th day of Ridván
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82:Twin Holy Birthdays
24:Twin Holy Birthdays
1160:Hands of the Cause
1033:Nineteen Day Feast
205:9th day of Ridván
202:1st day of Ridván
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147:Gregorian calendar
133:Ancient traditions
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1230:Shrine of the Báb
1013:Unity of religion
1008:Unity of humanity
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1281:Cosmology
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