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Doors open at the Charlotte Bahá'í Center at 6pm, dinner and fellowship at 6:30. The program celebrating the Friday Day of Riḍván begins at 8pm. Bahá’í communities worldwide celebrate their most sacred festival, Riḍván, which starts the end of April ending the beginning of May each year. This event commemorates the 12 days that Bahá’u’lláh spent on the banks of the Tigris River in Baghdad in 1863, during which He declared His mission as God’s Messenger for a new age and revealed the spiritual principles that are the foundation of His teachings. The name “Riḍván” means “paradise,” and during the 12 days, Bahá’í communities come together to celebrate this joyous occasion. 

Bahá’í communities worldwide celebrate their most sacred festival, Riḍván, which starts the end of April ending the beginning of May each year. This event commemorates the 12 days that Bahá’u’lláh spent on the banks of the Tigris River in Baghdad in 1863, during which He declared His mission as God’s Messenger for a new age and revealed the spiritual principles that are the foundation of His teachings. The name “Riḍván” means “paradise,” and during the 12 days, Bahá’í communities come together to celebrate this joyous occasion. 

Charlotte Unity Conference - Inspired by Bahá’u’lláh’s teachings, this conference explores humanity’s essential purpose: to work collectively for the betterment of the world and foster harmony. Together, we’ll examine themes central to the Bahá’í Faith—oneness of humanity, freedom from prejudice, spiritual growth, and integration of worship with service. Amid escalating societal tensions, we seek practical pathways to build vibrant communities rooted in unity and hope. Each participant is invited as a protagonist in creating conditions for collective spiritual and material progress, transforming neighborhoods and society. - Registration is free, transportation provided, childcare included! REGISTER

An essential element of the process will be honest and truthful discourse about current conditions and their causes, and understanding, in particular, the deeply entrenched notions of anti-Blackness that pervade our society. We must build the capacity to truly hear and acknowledge the voices of those who have directly suffered from the effects of racism. This capacity should manifest itself in our schools, the media, and other civic arenas, as well as in our work and personal relations. This should not end with words, but lead to meaningful, constructive action. Our monthly programs contain a presentation on a topic, refreshments and fellowship, followed by faciliated small group discussion.

Bahá’í communities worldwide celebrate their most sacred festival, Riḍván, which starts the end of April ending the beginning of May each year. On the ninth day, the flooding Tigris receded enough for Bahá’u’lláh’s family to cross the river and join him in the garden. 

Join the friends in Huntersville for a celebration at Jason’s Deli on Monday, April 28th at 6:00 PM: 16639 Birkdale Commons Pkwy in Huntersville.

The reunion of Bahá’u’lláh’s family is symbolic of unity and love and it inspires the Baha’i community to celebrate the Riḍván Festival with joy. The name “Riḍván” means “paradise,” and during the 12 days, Bahá’í communities come together to celebrate this joyous occasion. 

Race Unity Day, which is also known as Race Amity Day, is observed annually on the second Sunday of June. This year, it takes place on . It started in 1957 in the United States by the Bahá’í National Spiritual Assembly. The purpose was to combat racism by focusing attention on racial prejudice. Racism is the belief that humans are divided into exclusive entities called ‘races,’ that there is a link between personality and physical traits, and also that some races are superior to others. The Bahá’í understood that racism is a hindrance to peace so they started this day to promote racial harmony and understanding.