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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
The Bahá'í month of Sharaf carries the meaning of Honour. 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! Educate these children. These children are the plants of Thine orchard, the flowers of Thy meadow, the roses of Thy garden. Let Thy rain fall upon them; let the Sun of Reality shine upon them with Thy love. Let Thy breeze refresh the…”
Bahá'u'lláh — Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, Ṭarázát (Ornaments) · source
“The third Ṭaráz concerneth good character. A good character is, verily, the best mantle for men from God. With it He adorneth the temples of His loved ones. By My life! The light of a good character surpasseth the light of the sun and the r…”
Bahá'u'lláh — Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, Ṭarázát (Ornaments) · source
“Trustworthiness is the greatest portal leading unto the tranquility and security of the people. In truth the stability of every affair hath depended and doth depend upon it. All the domains of power, of grandeur and of wealth are illumined by its light.”
Among those souls that are righteous, that are luminous entities and
Various· 5 min
‘Abdu’l-Bahá Abbas
Bahá'í Chronicles editors· 32 min
Ḥájí Muḥammad Khán
Bahá'í Chronicles editors· 5 min
His Eminence Kalím (Mírzá Músá)
Bahá'í Chronicles editors· 7 min
Mirza Qurban-‘Ali
Bahá'í Chronicles editors· 8 min
Mulla`Ali-Akbar Shahmirzadi
Bahá'í Chronicles editors· 6 min
Ustád Báqir and Ustád Aḥmad
Bahá'í Chronicles editors· 3 min
An example of Baha’u’llah bestowing physical healing upon a believer
Various· 2 min
Gifts from one Manifestation of God to Another
Various· 7 min
How the second “Letter of the Living” recognized the Báb
Various· 12 min
Mírzá Músá: Bahá’u’lláh’s faithful brother, also known as Áqáy-i-Kalím – a brief account…
Various· 5 min
Mullá Husayn finds “God’s hidden treasure” in Mázindarán
Various· 10 min
Mulla Husayn’s first assignment
Various· 11 min
The story of two brothers - “two most blessed souls”: their virtues are praised by…
Various· 2 min
Thank you, Isfandiyar
Various· 8 min
It was June of 1847
Various· 4 min
Memorial of ‘Alí Najaf-Ábádí
'Abdu'l-Bahá· 4 min
Memorial of Áqá ‘Alíy-i-Qazvíní
'Abdu'l-Bahá· 8 min
Memorial of Darvísh Ṣidq-‘Alí
'Abdu'l-Bahá· 4 min
Memorial of Footnotes
'Abdu'l-Bahá· 11 min
Memorial of Mishkín-Qalam
'Abdu'l-Bahá· 6 min
Memorial of Muḥammad-Muṣṭafá Baghdádí
'Abdu'l-Bahá· 4 min