1. Which celebrations i.e. festival occasions – are important to the faith community.

2. How, when and where are these celebrations done?

3. Why are they important to the individual and the faith community?

4. What rituals occur.

5. What is distinctive about these celebrations?

Please refer to the links below to find further information on this topic

Websites

http://info.bahai.org/ - Bahá'í Topics, an information resource including a brief introduction to the Bahá'í Faith, its teachings, history, and community activities, in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Persian, and Arabic.

http://library.bahai.org/ - the official Web site of the International Bahá'í Library in Haifa. The site contains information about the Library's catalogue and collections, policies and services.

http://news.bahai.org/ - the Bahá'í World News Service, reporting on news, activities, and developments around the world.

http://reference.bahai.org - the Bahá'í Reference Library, containing downloadable versions of all the authoritative texts of the Bahá'í Faith in English, Persian and Arabic.

http://statements.bahai.org/ - a collection of statements offering the Bahá'í perspective on contemporary issues and themes, submitted by the Bahá'í International Community to United Nations agencies and conferences.

http://terraces.bahai.org/ - the history and purpose of, and useful visitor information about the garden terraces at the Bahá'í World Centre in Haifa.

http://www.bahai.org/ - the official Web site of the Bahá'í International Community, offering information about the Bahá'í Faith and its worldwide community to the general public, as well as to journalists, academics, and researchers.

http://www.onecountry.org/ - One Country is the online newsletter of the Bahá'í International Community. The site contains numerous in-depth feature stories on the United Nations, noteworthy social and economic development projects, environmental efforts, and educational programmes.

Bibliography

‘Abdu'l-Bahá, 1972. Paris Talks: Addresses given by ‘Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris, 1911-1912. London: UK Bahá'í Publishing Trust

Esslemont, J.E., 2006. Baha'u'llah and the New Era. Wilmette, Illinois: Bahá'í Publishing.

Garst, H., 1996. From Mountain to Mountain: Stories about Bahá'u'lláh. Oxford: George Ronald.

Hatcher, W.S. & Douglas Martin, J., 1990. Bahá'í Faith: the Emerging Global Religion. s.l.: Bahá'í Publishing.

Matthews, G.L., 1999. The Challenge of Bahá'u'lláh. Oxford: George Ronald.

Momen, M., 2007. Bahá'u'lláh: a short biography. s.l.: Bookwise International.

Momen, M., 2008. The Bahá'í Faith: A Beginner's Guide. Oxford: Oneworld.

Randall, C., (ill.), 2008. The Hidden Words of Bahá'u'lláh. Bristol: Intellect Books

Vickers, P., 1992. The Bahá'í Faith. Oxford: Oneworld.

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