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Whitney Houston's funeral service really took the world to church. Love Pastor Winans' honesty, very moving.
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Today, followers of the Baha’i faith are celebrating the birth of the Bab.
The Bab (which means “the gate”) was born as Siyyid Ali-Muhmmad in present-day Iran on October 20, 1819. A descendent of the Islamic prophet/founder Muhammad, the Bab became a prophet in his own right. He spoke of one who would follow him and spark a new way.
The person he spoke of later turned out to be Baha’u’llah, founder of the Baha’i religion. The two men never met, but the Bab set the stage for the founder’s coming.
Baha’i followers celebrate 9 holy days where they are not supposed to work. Three of those holy days commemorate portions of the life of the Bab: his birth, his declaration of mission, and his death.
Like Baha’i, everyone may take part in this celebration.
Learn more about the life of the Bab on Beliefnet.com.
Learn more about Baha’u’llah and Baha’i on ReligionTranscends.com.
