Technically, the Day of the Covenant and the Ascension of Baha'u'llah would
be
marked on the same day, May 29th. But out of respect for Baha'u'llah,
Abdu'l-Baha picked a day that was furthest point from May 29th, and that's
6
months away, Nov 26.
That's interesting. Where do you know that
I think the 9th day after the passing is very significant. If I remember correctly, Bahais in Iran used to have special commemoration meetings on the 9th day after the passing of a relative.
Jilla
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Subject: RE: Day of Covenant beginnings
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 06:15:04 -0800 (PST)
I don't think I've ever seen anything in the Writings that suggests the 9th day
after passing is a
Title: Message
"In response to your letter of 2 December 1984 asking a question about the
event commemorated on the Day of the Covenant, the Universal
House of Justice has directed us to send you the following extract from a letter
written on behalf of the beloved guardian on this subject:
