Happy Ridvan!

20Apr08

What is Ridvan? It is the day that Baha’is celebrate that marks when Baha’u'llah declared Himself as a Manifestation of God . Ridvan means paradise in Arabic. The garden of Ridvan, where Baha’u'llah declared, is in Baghdad. Baha’u'llah spent 12 days there (between April 21st and May 2nd on the Gregorian calendar). We celebrate the 1st, 9th, and 12th day of Ridvan. However, there is another designated garden of Ridvan in Bahji, Israel, where Baha’is go on pilgrimage. A few pictures are provided, below.
Benches at the Garden of Ridvan in Bahji.
The center of the Garden of Ridvan in Bahji. An interesting angle, in Bahji.
The fountain at the Garden of Ridvan in Bahji.

$The Garden of Ridvan in Baghdad, Iraq, where Baha\'u\'llah declared His mission.$
This last picture is the Garden of Ridvan in Baghdad, Iraq, where Baha’u'llah declared His mission.