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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
The Bahá'í month of Núr carries the meaning of Light. The Nineteen-Day Feast at the start of this month is celebrated with the readings below, followed by stories that genuinely resonate with this attribute.
Authoritative Bahá'í readings for the devotional portion of the Nineteen-Day Feast
'Abdu'l-Bahá — Bahá'í Prayers · source
“O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my heart. Illumine my powers. I lay all my affairs in Thy hand. Thou art my Guide and my Refuge. I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved; I will be a happy and joyful being. O God! I will no lo…”
Bahá'u'lláh — Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, Tajallíyát (Effulgences) · source
“The first Tajallí which hath dawned from the Daystar of Truth is the knowledge of God—exalted be His glory. And the knowledge of the King of everlasting days can in no wise be attained save by recognizing Him Who is the Bearer of the Most G…”
the Báb — Selections from the Writings of the Báb · source
“I am the Mystic Fane which the Hand of Omnipotence hath reared. I am the Lamp which the Finger of God hath lit within its niche and caused to shine with deathless splendour. I am the Flame of that supernal Light that glowed upon Sinai in the gladsome Spot, and lay concealed in the midst of the Burning Bush.”
‘Abdu’l-Bahá was born on the same night that the Báb declared His
Various· 1 min
Shaykh Hasan-i-Zunúzí
Bahá'í Chronicles editors· 9 min
The Báb – Herald of the Bahá’í Faith
Bahá'í Chronicles editors· 13 min
Gifts from one Manifestation of God to Another
Various· 7 min
The Blast of the Trumpet – the amazing way in which a woman announced the birth of a new…
Various· 8 min
I Am, I Am, I Am: The Báb's Examination at Tabríz
Nabíl-i-A'ẓam· 2 min
Across the Mountains: The Báb's Journey to Máh-Kú and Chihríq
Nabíl-i-A'ẓam· 3 min
The Warden Won Over: The Báb's Captivity at Máh-Kú
Nabíl-i-A'ẓam· 2 min
The Volley That Severed the Ropes: The Martyrdom of the Báb
Nabíl-i-A'ẓam· 2 min
On the Altar of Devotion: The Báb's Pilgrimage to Mecca
Nabíl-i-A'ẓam· 2 min
The Fortress at Zanján: Ḥujjat's Defense
Nabíl-i-A'ẓam· 3 min
There Remains One More: The Letters of the Living
Nabíl-i-A'ẓam· 2 min
The Black Standard Unfurled: Mullá Ḥusayn Marches to Ṭabarsí
Nabíl-i-A'ẓam· 2 min
The Last Charge: Mullá Ḥusayn Falls at Ṭabarsí
Nabíl-i-A'ẓam· 3 min
Would That My Mother Were With Me: The Martyrdom of Quddús
Nabíl-i-A'ẓam· 2 min
Scatter Far and Wide: Siyyid Káẓim's Last Charge
Nabíl-i-A'ẓam· 2 min
The Hour Is Near: Siyyid Káẓim's Last Days at Karbilá
Nabíl-i-A'ẓam· 3 min
I Bear Witness These Words Are From the Same Source: Siyyid Yaḥyá Recognizes the Báb
Nabíl-i-A'ẓam· 2 min
Without Veil at Badasht: Ṭáhirih's Public Declaration
Nabíl-i-A'ẓam· 3 min
The Fort at Khájih: Vaḥíd's Defense at Nayríz
Nabíl-i-A'ẓam· 3 min
The Warden of Máh-Kú: 'Alí Khán's Change of Heart
Shoghi Effendi· 2 min
The Trumpet-Blast at Badasht: Ṭáhirih's Unveiling
Shoghi Effendi· 3 min
Two Hours and Eleven Minutes After Sunset: The Declaration of the Báb
Nabíl-i-A'ẓam· 4 min
Anís at the Báb's Side: The Martyrdom in Tabríz
Nabíl-i-A'ẓam· 4 min
Nine Months at Máh-Kú: The Báb in the Mountain Castle
'Abdu'l-Bahá· 2 min