Badí Pocket Planner 175 BE A Badí & Gregorian planner for the year Dál

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1 Badí Pocket Planner BE A Badí & Gregorian planner for the year Dál Sundial on the terraces above the Shrine of the Báb generic download edition months.com

2 Moon symbols used in this diary New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Third Quarter Solar and lunar events in this diary use the Badí calendar date on which the event occurs with Ṭihrán as point of reference. Local dates may differ.

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4 Key Facts about the Badí Calendar The Badí' calendar, like the Gregorian calendar commonly used in most western countries, is a solar calendar tied to the sun s position relative to Earth. The length of a year is based upon the amount of time it takes Earth to orbit around the sun (.00 days). The name Badí' means Wondrous. The first year of the Badí' Calendar is the year in which the Declaration of the Báb took place (). Each year consists of months of days, each day starts and ends at sunset. The first day of the year, Naw-Rúz, is whichever day the sun s position crosses Earth s equator from south to north, on the Gregorian calendar this falls around March. The last month of the Bahá'í year ('Alá') is the month of fasting and is placed immediately before the following year s Naw-Rúz. months x days = days, the remaining or days between each Naw-Rúz form the Ayyám-i-Há festival, placed before the last month of the year, between Mulk and 'Alá'. Month Names Year Names No Month / Day Translation Year Translation Bahá Splendour Alif A Glory Bá' B Beauty Ab Father 'Aẓamat Grandeur Dál D Núr Light Báb Gate Raḥmat Mercy Váv V Kalimát Words Abad Eternity Perfection Jád Generosity Asmá' Names Bahá' Splendour 0 'Izzat Might Ḥubb Love Mashíyyat Will Bahháj Delightful 'Ilm Knowledge Javáb Answer Qudrat Power Aḥad Single Qawl Speech Vahháb Bountiful Masá'il Questions Vidád Affection Sharaf Honour Badí' Beginning Sulṭán Sovereignty Bahí Luminous Mulk Dominion Abhá Most Luminous 'Alá' Loftiness Váḥid Unity

5 The months are all named after attributes of God and each day of the month is also named using the same pattern, so each day has both a weekday name and a monthday name. The week is days long and the first day () falls mainly on the western calendar s Saturday. (mainly on Friday) is the day of rest. Every years are collectively called a Váḥid (meaning unity), and each year of a Váḥid is given its own individual name, B.E. is called Dál. Each Váḥid starts with Earth, the moon and the Sun in an alignment that only repeats once every nineteen years, astronomers call this a Metonic cycle, representing the time it takes for the solar and lunar cycles to coincide with each other. Váḥids are collectively called a Kull-i-Shay (meaning "All Things"). B.E. started the tenth Váḥid of the first Kull-i-Shay. The full title of a date can be given in the form The day of [weekday name], the day of [monthday name], of the month of [month name], of the year [year name], of the [Váḥid number]st/nd/th Váḥid of the [Kull-i-Shay number]st/nd/th Kull-i-Shay Ṭihrán as an Observation Point Weekday Names Name Translation Equivalent* Glory Saturday Beauty Sunday Perfection Monday Grace Tuesday Justice Wednesday Majesty Thursday Independence Friday *day that mainly falls on the Badí day Bahá'u'lláh stated that "The Festival of Naw-Rúz falleth on the day that the sun entereth the sign of Aries, even should this occur no more than one minute before sunset." Aries, a sign of the astrological zodiac, is the first of twelve equal segments representing the annual path that the sun takes relative to Earth, starting when the sun is at angle of 0 degrees and rising north, which is the moment of the Bahá equinox ( Bahá, around March). The exact moment at which the sun makes this transition relative to Earth is a fixed moment in time which, because we all live in different time zones, falls at a different time and/or date depending upon your location. In order to fix "the day that the sun entereth the sign of Aries" to be the same date for everybody, a specific location had to be chosen as the official observation point. Ṭihrán (Bahá'u'lláh's birthplace) is this location, therefore the last sunset in the city of Ṭihrán before the Bahá equinox marks the start of the day of Naw-Rúz, and Naw-Rúz falls on that same day everywhere.

6 Dates of Bahá í Holy Days and Ayyám-i-Há Naw-Rúz First Day of Riḍván Ninth Day of Riḍván Twelfth Day of Riḍván Declaration of the Báb Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh Martyrdom of the Báb Birth of the Báb Birth of Bahá'u'lláh Day of the Covenant* Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá* Ayyám-i-Há* B.E. (0-0) B.E. (0-00) Bahá 'Aẓamat Mar Apr Apr May May Bahá 'Aẓamat Mar Apr Apr May May 'Aẓamat May 'Aẓamat May Raḥmat Qudrat Qudrat Qawl Qawl 0 Jul Nov 0 Nov Nov Nov Raḥmat 'Ilm 'Ilm Qawl Qawl 0 Jul Oct 0 Oct Nov Nov - Feb - Mar - - Feb * Work does not need to be suspended on these dates Gregorian Dates of Bahá í Feasts The Nineteen Day Feast is held on, or as soon as possible after, the first day of each Badí calendar month. Below are the Gregorian dates on which the first day of each Badí calendar month mainly falls (midnight to sunset). Where sunset is early enough, the Feast is often held after sunset on the evening before the listed date. B.E. B.E. B.E. B.E. Bahá Mar Mar Mashíyyat Sep Sep Apr Apr 'Ilm Oct Oct Apr Apr Qudrat Nov Nov 'Aẓamat May May Qawl Nov Nov Núr Jun Jun Masá il Dec Dec Raḥmat Jun Jun Sharaf Dec Dec Kalimát Jul Jul Sulṭán Jan Jan Aug Aug Mulk Feb Feb Asmá 0 Aug 0 Aug 'Alá Mar Mar 'Izzat Sep Sep

7 About Bahá í Holy Days There are Holy Days which are obligatory for Bahá ís to observe each year. Work is prohibited on nine of them, all except for the Day of the Covenant and the Ascension of Abdu l-bahá. The Birth of the Báb and The Birth of Bahá u lláh are celebrated on the first and second days following the eighth new moon after Naw-Rúz, respectively. These dates move on the calendar and may fall in Mashíyyat, 'Ilm, or Qudrat (October or November). Next year ( B.E.) is the bicentennial year of the Birth of the Báb. As it will be the fifth year of the current Váḥid, next year is also named Báb. Dates of Naw-Rúz, the Twin Holy Days and Ayyám-i-Há to B.E.

8 March 0 BAHÁ (SPLENDOUR) NAW-RÚZ Bahá Equinox 'Alá Bahá Sharaf Sulṭán Mulk 'Alá' Bahá

9 March 0 Bahá 'Aẓamat Núr Raḥmat Kalimát Kalimát Asmá 0 'Izzat

10 March April APRIL Bahá Mashíyyat 'Ilm Qudrat Qawl Masá'il Sharaf Sulṭán

11 April 0 Bahá Mulk 'Alá' JALÁL (GLORY) Bahá 'Aẓamat Núr

12 April 0 Raḥmat Kalimát Kalimát Asmá 0 'Izzat Mashíyyat 'Ilm

13 April FIRST DAY OF RIDVÁN about p.m. Qudrat Qawl Masá'il Sharaf Sulṭán Mulk 'Alá'

14 April May 0 MAY JAMÁL (BEAUTY) NINTH DAY OF RIDVÁN Bahá 'Aẓamat TWELFTH DAY OF RIDVÁN Núr Raḥmat Kalimát

15 May 0 Asmá 0 'Izzat Mashíyyat 'Ilm Qudrat Qawl

16 May 'Aẓamat Masá'il Sharaf Sulṭán Mulk 'Alá' 'AẒAMAT (GRANDEUR) Bahá

17 May 0 'Aẓamat DECLARATION OF THE BÁB about hours after sunset 'Aẓamat Núr Raḥmat Kalimát Asmá

18 May June 'Aẓamat 0 JUNE ASCENSION OF BAHÁ U LLÁH a.m. 0 'Izzat Mashíyyat 'Ilm Qudrat Qawl Masá'il Sharaf

19 June NÚR (LIGHT) 'Aẓamat Núr Sulṭán Mulk 'Alá' Bahá 'Aẓamat

20 June 0 Núr Núr Raḥmat Kalimát Asmá 0 'Izzat Mashíyyat

21 June 0 Núr Solstice Núr 'Ilm Qudrat Qawl Masá'il Sharaf Sulṭán Mulk

22 June RAḤMAT (MERCY) Núr Raḥmat 'Alá' Bahá 'Aẓamat Núr Raḥmat

23 June July 0 JULY Raḥmat Kalimát Asmá 0 'Izzat Mashíyyat 'Ilm Qudrat

24 July 0 MARTYRDOM OF THE BÁB noon KALIMÁT (WORDS) Raḥmat Kalimát Qawl Masá'il Sharaf Sulṭán Mulk 'Alá' Bahá

25 July 0 Kalimát 'Aẓamat Núr Raḥmat Kalimát

26 July Kalimát Asmá 0 'Izzat Mashíyyat 'Ilm Qudrat Qawl Masá'il

27 July August 0 AUGUST Kalimát KAMÁL (PERFECTION) Sharaf Sulṭán Mulk 'Alá' Bahá

28 August 0 'Aẓamat Núr Raḥmat Kalimát Asmá 0 'Izzat

29 August Mashíyyat 'Ilm Qudrat Qawl Masá'il Sharaf Sulṭán

30 August 0 ASMÁ' (NAMES) Asmá' Mulk 'Alá' Bahá 'Aẓamat Núr

31 August 0 Asmá' Raḥmat Kalimát Asmá 0 'Izzat Mashíyyat 'Ilm

32 September Asmá' SEPTEMBER Qudrat Qawl Masá'il Sharaf Sulṭán Mulk 'Alá'

33 September 0 'IZZAT (MIGHT) 'Izzat Bahá 'Aẓamat Núr Raḥmat Kalimát

34 September 0 'Izzat Asmá 0 'Izzat Mashíyyat 'Ilm Qudrat Qawl

35 September 'Izzat Mashíyyat 'Izzat Equinox MASHÍYYAT (WILL) Masá'il Sharaf Sulṭán Mulk 'Alá' Bahá

36 September October Mashíyyat 0 OCTOBER 'Aẓamat Núr Raḥmat Kalimát Asmá

37 October 0 Mashíyyat 0 'Izzat Mashíyyat 'Ilm Qudrat Qawl Masá'il Sharaf

38 October 'ILM (KNOWLEDGE) Mashíyyat 'Ilm Sulṭán Mulk 'Alá' Bahá 'Aẓamat

39 October 0 'Ilm Núr Raḥmat Kalimát Asmá 0 'Izzat Mashíyyat

40 October November 0 NOVEMBER 'Ilm 'Ilm Qudrat Qawl Masá'il Sharaf Sulṭán Mulk

41 November QUDRAT (POWER) 'Ilm Qudrat 'Alá' Bahá 'Aẓamat Núr BIRTH OF THE BÁB Raḥmat

42 November 0 BIRTH OF BAHÁ U LLÁH Qudrat Kalimát Asmá 0 'Izzat Mashíyyat 'Ilm Qudrat

43 November 0 QAWL (SPEECH) Qudrat Qawl Qawl Masá'il Sharaf Sulṭán Mulk 'Alá' Bahá

44 November 0 DAY OF THE COVENANT ASCENSION OF 'ABDU L-BAHÁ a.m. Qawl 'Aẓamat Núr Raḥmat Kalimát Kalimát

45 December DECEMBER Qawl Asmá 0 'Izzat Mashíyyat 'Ilm Qudrat Qawl Masá'il

46 December 0 MASÁ IL (QUESTIONS) Qawl Masá il Sharaf Sulṭán Mulk 'Alá' Bahá

47 December Masá il 0 'Aẓamat Núr Raḥmat Kalimát Kalimát Asmá 0 'Izzat

48 December Masá il Solstice Masá il Mashíyyat 'Ilm Qudrat Qawl Masá'il Sharaf Sulṭán

49 December January 0 JANUARY 0 New Year s Day Masá il Sharaf SHARAF (HONOUR) Mulk 'Alá' Bahá 'Aẓamat Núr

50 January 0 Sharaf Raḥmat Kalimát Kalimát Asmá 0 'Izzat Mashíyyat 'Ilm

51 January Sharaf Qudrat Qawl Masá'il Sharaf Sulṭán Mulk 'Alá'

52 January 0 World Religion Day SULṬÁN (SOVEREIGNTY) Sulṭán Bahá 'Aẓamat Núr Raḥmat Kalimát

53 January February Sulṭán 0 FEBRUARY Asmá 0 'Izzat Mashíyyat 'Ilm Qudrat Qawl

54 February Chinese New Year MULK (DOMINION) Sulṭán Mulk Masá'il Sharaf Sulṭán Mulk 'Alá' Bahá

55 February 0 Mulk 'Aẓamat Núr Raḥmat Kalimát Asmá

56 February 0 Mulk 0 'Izzat Mashíyyat 'Ilm Qudrat Qawl Masá'il Sharaf

57 February March Mulk Ayyám-i-Há MARCH AYYÁM-I-HÁ AYYÁM-I-HÁ AYYÁM-I-HÁ AYYÁM-I-HÁ Sulṭán Mulk 'Alá'

58 March International Women s Day 'ALÁ (LOFTINESS) The Fast begins 'Alá' Bahá 'Aẓamat Núr Raḥmat Kalimát

59 March 0 'Alá' Asmá 0 'Izzat Mashíyyat 'Ilm Qudrat Qawl

60 March 0 BAHÁ (SPLENDOUR) NAW-RÚZ Bahá Equinox 'Alá' Bahá Masá'il Sharaf Sulṭán Mulk 'Alá' Bahá

61 March Bahá 'Aẓamat Núr Raḥmat Kalimát Asmá

62 March April 0 APRIL Bahá 0 'Izzat Mashíyyat 'Ilm Qudrat Qawl Masá'il Sharaf

63 April 0 JALÁL (GLORY) Bahá Sulṭán Mulk 'Alá' Bahá 'Aẓamat

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66 Important Numbers Name Number

67 Using this diary Hopefully you will find this dual diary intuitive to use, but here is a guide to the page structure to help you become familiar with it: The month name/s for the Gregorian week on display Shortened Gregorian weekday names The number of the day in the Gregorian month The Badí month/s for the week are shown here. Translations appear at the start of each month and on an introductory page. Bahá í days are from sunset to sunset, so here they begin ¼ day before the next Gregorian day The names of Bahá í observances are shown overlapping into the Gregorian day on which the date mainly falls. Badí weekday name in full Number and name of the day in the Badí month. (Not the month name) Solar and lunar events are indicated. A key is on first page.

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