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Riḍván

April 21 – May 2 · Bahá'í · Monotheisms

Fixed date

Esoteric and historical meaning

Twelve days of Bahá'u'lláh's declaration in the garden of Riḍván near Baghdad: «the King of Festivals», announcement of the unity of religions.

Operative mechanics — ritual acts

·Gatherings in gardens
·Reading of the Tablets
·Spiritual community elections

Traditional foods

·Shared meals without ritual prescriptions

Offerings

·Flowers and roses, symbol of the garden

Taboos to respect

·No work on the first, ninth, and twelfth day

Associated symbols

Garden · Rose · Nine-pointed star