The Badí Calendar. User Guide

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1 The Badí Calendar User Guide

2 Introduction The Badí calendar (Badí means wondrous or unique ), used by followers of the Bahá'í Faith, is a solar calendar with years composed of 19 months of 19 days each, (361 days) plus an extra period of "Intercalary Days". Years in the calendar begin at the vernal equinox, and are counted with the date notation of BE (Bahá'í Era), with 21 March 1844 CE being the first day of the first year, the year the Báb declared his mission. The Badí calendar's implementation has changed over time, the Bahá'í scriptures left a number of issues regarding the implementation of the calendar to be resolved by the Universal House of Justice, the governing body of the Bahá'ís, before the calendar could be observed universally. Until 20 March 2015 the calendar was locked to the Gregorian calendar with the New Year always falling on March 21. However, on 10 July 2014 the Universal House of Justice announced provisions that will enable the common implementation of the calendar worldwide, beginning at sunset 20 March From 21 March 2015 the calendar is no longer locked to the Gregorian calendar and the New Year will start on the day of the vernal equinox at Tehran time. About the Badí Calendar APP The Badí Calendar APP provides the user to with many functionalities such as; Daily Calendar in Badí days. Secondary Calendar in Gregorian or Persian. Sunrise and Sunset times. Monthly Badí calendar with corresponding Gregorian or Persian dates. All Bahá í Holy Days for next 50 years. Ability to Entre your own events. Qiblih finder. Calendar converter to convert from or to Badí, Gregorian or Persian.

3 Name of the Month and Days of the month in Badí Calendar Month Arabic name English name 1 Bahá Splendour 2 Jalál Glory 3 Jamál Beauty 4 Aẓamat Grandeur 5 Núr Light 6 Raḥmat Mercy 7 Kalimát Words 8 Kamál Perfection 9 Asmá Names 10 Izzat Might 11 Mashíyyat Will 12 Ilm Knowledge 13 Qudrat Power 14 Qawl Speech 15 Masá il Questions 16 Sharaf Honour 17 Sulṭán Sovereignty 18 Mulk Dominion Ayyám-i-Há Ayyám-i-Há 19 Alá Loftiness

4 Name of the Weekdays Arabic Name English Translation Day of the Week Jalál Glory Saturday Jamál Beauty Sunday Kamál Perfection Monday Fiḍál Grace Tuesday Idál Justice Wednesday Istijlál Majesty Thursday Istiqlál Independence Friday Bahá í Holy Days Name Before March 2015 After March 2015 Work Suspended Naw-Rúz (Bahá'í New Year) First of Bahá First of Bahá Yes First day of Riḍván 13 th of Jalál 13 th of Jalál Yes Ninth day of Riḍván 2 nd of Jamál 2 nd of Jamál Yes Twelfth day of Riḍván 5 th of Jamál 5 th of Jamál Yes Declaration of the Báb 7 th of Aẓamat 8 of Aẓamat Yes Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh 13 th of Aẓamat 13 th of Aẓamat Yes Martyrdom of the Báb 16 th of Raḥmat 17 th of Raḥmat Yes Birth of the Báb 20 th of October 1 st day of 8 th Lunar month after Naw- Rúz Yes Birth of Bahá'u'lláh 12 th of November 2 nd day of 8 th Lunar month after Naw-Rúz Yes Day of the Covenant 4 th Qwal 4 th of Qwal No Ascension of `Abdu'l-Bahá 6 th of Qwal 6 th of Qwal No

Implementation of the Badí Calendar with the Badí Calendar APP (Please note all writings in Blue are only available in the Badí Calendar Plus) Today Page Alternative Date, Swipe Left to view the

Times Tap here to add Events Tap here to access this page Monthly Calendar Page Tap this button to access this page This icon also displays the current Badí date Badí Month and Year Alternative

5 Implementation of the Badí Calendar with the Badí Calendar APP (Please note all writings in Blue are only available in the Badí Calendar Plus) Today Page Alternative Date, Swipe Left to view the previous day Event Name, Swipe Left to Delete (Only events that you have created, Default events cannot be deleted) Details of Today s Badí Date, Swipe right to view the next day Sunrise & Sunset Times Tap here to add Events Tap here to access this page Monthly Calendar Page Tap this button to access this page This icon also displays the current Badí date Badí Month and Year Alternative Calendar Month and Year Name of the Badí Day Name of the Day in Alternative Calendar Yellow box indicates the current day Badí Day Alternative Calendar Day Small circle indicating an Event, different colours indicates different Categories Swipe left to view the previous month and swipe right to view the next month

6 Settings Page Event Category Setup Alternative Calendar Selection Tap here to access this page Alternative Calendar menu

Some Sample Categories Add your favourite Categories and corresponding colour here To

7 Add Category and add Event Page Please ensure you have entered your categories in the setup Event Category before starting to entre add your events. Some Sample Categories Add your favourite Categories and corresponding colour here To Access this page go to Today page first then Tap on the You will need to setup your Event Categories before adding any Events.

Convert Date Page (Available only on the Plus version) The convert Date allows the user to convert a date from any available calendar to an available calendar.

8 Convert Date Page (Available only on the Plus version) The convert Date allows the user to convert a date from any available calendar to an available calendar. Select the Calendar to Covert From Select the Calendar to convert to Insert the desired Day, Month and Year in these boxes The conversion result is displayed here Tap here to access this page

Qiblih Pointer Page (Available only on the Plus version) The Qiblih pointer is a compass with an extra arm pointing to resetting place of Bahá u lláh the founder of the Bahá í Faith in Bahji.

9 Qiblih Pointer Page (Available only on the Plus version) The Qiblih pointer is a compass with an extra arm pointing to resetting place of Bahá u lláh the founder of the Bahá í Faith in Bahji. Please note a lot of care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the Qiblih Pointer however we are unsure of availability of compass hardware on some devices particularly Android smart phones and tablets may not have the required sensors for the Qiblih pointer (or any other type of compass) and we have also experienced some hardware may not work properly due to low accuracy of the device. Once this page is opened your device may ask for calibration, please follow the device instruction as necessary. Tap here to access this Page User Guide Version 1, May 8, 2015

When is the Holy Day?

When is the Holy Day? According to the Badí Calendar Mark Lutness Who? What? Where? When? Why? This presentation is designed for Bahá ís who are beginning to implement the provisions of the Badí calendar.