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Naw-Ruz 177 B.E.

Istiqlál (Independence), 1 Bahá (Splendor) 177 B.E. Friday, March 20, 2020
Naw-Ruz 177 B.E. and the Feast Day of Baha

"God hath called that month the month of Baha, meaning that therein lieth the splendour and glory of all months, and He hath singled it out for Him Whom God shall make manifest."

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Naw-Ruz:
To Baha'u'llah

He is the splendor
of the Spiritual springtime,
the Glory of God's new day.

His revelation
the light shining in the darkness
guiding to unity.

His scriptures encourage
humanity's excellence
in the path of faith.

Because of COVID-19 many of the Naw-Ruz celebrations have been moved online. I miss going to the Las Vegas Baha'i Center to celebrate Naw-Ruz with the Baha'i of Las Vegas. However, this is the way Naw=Ruz 177 B.E. will be celebrated. We, humanity, will move through the present health crises: We will survive!

One thing, the main thing, that this crises has emphasized is the unity of the human race. This crises shows that a virus outbreak in one part of the world spreads the the rest of the world. It emphasizes the interconnection between countries, their citizens, and the other nations of Earth. The cure or vaccine when it is found needs to be one that can be shared with the all the citizens of Earth.

Footnotes
1  Persian Bayan 5:3; provisional translation by Saiedi, Gate of the Heart
2  Quoted in https://bahaiteachings.org/bahai-festival-naw-ruz-explained/ by Christopher Buck.