#ridvan

The room of Bahá’u’lláh at the Ridván Garden as it looks today.

During one period, Bahá’u’lláh stayed at the Ridván Garden for nine days, meeting with the pilgrim groups that came out each day from ‘Akká to see Him.

In 1881, the Ridván Garden was purchased for Bahá’u’lláh. Pilgrims still go to the little house there for prayer and meditation.

A delegate reverently approaches the Shrine of Baha’u’llah during Ridvan.

Members of the National Spiritual Assembly of Poland in Bahji for the celebration of the ninth day of Ridvan

Members of the Spiritual Assembly of Thailand gathered in Bahji to celebrate the festival of Ridvan.

Participants at the celebration of the ninth day of Ridvan walk together on a path circling the most holy spot for Baha’is—the Shrine of Baha’u’llah.

In Marbella, Spain, children gather under a tent to recreate the conditions in the Garden of Ridvan, where Baha'u'llah stayed with his companions prior to His further exile from Baghdad to Edirne.

A community in Bahia, Brazil, celebrates Ridvan with music.

Music and the arts constitute a significant part of Baha'i celebrations for Ridvan around the world. In Manurewa, New Zealand, a group of youth sings and plays music at a recent Ridvan celebration.