Wonderland: Birth of the Bab

We celebrated at sunset on October 19th, 2008 at the Baha'i Center in Springdale ~

For the benefit of my non-Baha'i friends, the Bab was the Forerunner of Baha'u'llah. He has a unique, dual station in that while He came to prepare Mankind for the advent of "Him Whom God Shall Make Manifest", Baha'u'llah, He also brought a unique Book and Teachings. And so the Baha'i Faith is blessed with these Twin Manifestations, the Bab and Baha'u'llah. This day, we were celebrating the birth of the Bab. He was born on October 20, 1919. A Baha'i day typically goes from sunset of the previous day to sunset of the day in question. And so we were having this celebration on the evening of the 19th. Anyway, to learn more about these Great Personages, click here.

The weather was great and everyone was in a fine mood for celebration. We started with a potluck dinner. There was a lot to eat.

The junior youth. I teach the junior youth class and these kids are so smart and fun.

John, Kamran, and Farhad

Rosanna and Rosina. Some of our Marshallese ladies.

Hertin and his wife, Torqui

You go, Elena!

Torqui preps the children for their prayer and music presentation

Some of our Marshallese men. Franklin is in the middle, and the gentleman up front with the white cap, whose name I've forgotten, is chairman of the Springdale LSA.:)