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Thursday, April 20, 2017 The King of Festivals Ridvan1, the Festival of Paradise, is also known as the King of Festivals. Celebrates the 1863 declaration of Baha'u'llah which occurred in a garden located on an island "in the middle of the Tigris River."2 The declaration of Baha'u'llah took place among blooming roses and singing nightingales in the twelves days prior to his exile from Baghdad to Constantinople3. In 1853 Baha'u'llah was exiled, by the government of Peria4, from Persia to Baghdad. The government hoped that the exile would stop Baha'u'llah's growing popularity; however, it did not work out as the authorities expected. So in April 1863 a second exile was ordered. Prior to this exile Baha'u'llah withdrew to the garden on the island. This garden was called, by Baha'u'llah's followers, Ridvan which means paradise. Despite his exile and the hostility of government authorities each leg of Baha'u'llah's exile spread his cause to more and more people. The Days of Ridvan: The First Day of Ridvan Transforming sorrow to joy, Baha'u'llah entered the Garden of Ridvan and pitched his tent in the center of paradise. Surrounded by the singing of nightingales, the perfume of roses, and the tents of the faithful He declared his glorious mission. Footnotes |
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