Children’s class kit
birthday — Teens (13–17)
Auto-assembled from the Bahai Story Library
Stories
- On ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's birthday, 23 May, over 100 guests were at Francis Breeds home…
On ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's birthday, 23 May, over 100 guests were at Francis Breeds home in Cambridge to celebrate the event. Alice Breed, the mother-in-law of Ali-Kuli Khan: Had baked Him a birthday cake with 68 candles, and to symbolize…
— Various, bahaistories.com archive
- Over a hundred guests had come to welcome the Master
Over a hundred guests had come to welcome the Master. Florence's mother Alice Breed had baked Him a birthday cake with sixty-eight candles, and to symbolize universality and the love many bore Him then and would in increasing numbers bear…
— Various, bahaistories.com archive
- While the Master was in Boston, the Bahá’ís arranged a magnificent feast to…
While the Master was in Boston, the Bahá’ís arranged a magnificent feast to commemorate the Declaration of the Báb as well as the birthday of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá on May 23rd. They were in a state of utmost happiness and joy to have ‘Abdu’l-Bahá…
— Various, bahaistories.com archive
Discussion questions
- If you were in Ali-Kuli Khan's place, what might you have done?
- What does this story teach about love?
- Who is someone you know who lives out love the way this story describes?
- If you were going to tell a friend this story in two sentences, what would you say?
- How could the spirit of joy show up in your week?
Quote to memorize
“On ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's birthday, 23 May, over 100 guests were at Francis Breeds home in Cambridge to celebrate the event.”
From On ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's birthday, 23 May, over 100 guests were at Francis Breeds home…
Coloring page
Interlocking Nine-Stars
A repeating field of nine-pointed stars connected at their points — a symbol of the unity that the Bahá'í teachings call humanity to.