Baháʼís celebrate ‘Twin Birthdays’ |26 October 2022

Shrine of Baháʼu'lláh in Akka, Israel

The Baháʼí communities in Seychelles and around the world celebrate the birth anniversaries of two founders of the faith, The Báb (October 26) and Baháʼu'lláh (October 27) as the ‘Twin Holy Days’.

Born in Shiraz, Iran in 1819, Siyyid Ali-Muhammad would become known to the world as the Bab (meaning “the Gate” in Arabic). The Báb was the symbolic gate; it was His mission to herald the coming of this promised Manifestation of God whom we know to be Baháʼu'lláh. In the Baháʼí calendar, the Birth of the Báb and the Birth of Baháʼu'lláh are celebrated one after the other in one festival referred to as the ‘Twin Holy Days’.

Mirza Husayn-Ali, who is known to the world by His title, Baháʼu'lláh, was born in Tehran, Iran on November 12, 1817. Baháʼu'lláh means “Glory of God” in Arabic and He is the Prophet-Founder of the Baháʼí Faith.

The anniversary of the day He was born is celebrated alongside the birth of the forerunner of His Revelation, the Báb. These Twin Holy Days are celebrated annually as one festival where the closely interwoven missions of these two Divine Luminaries are remembered together.

Usually during these two days, Baháʼís take a holiday and celebrate in their communities and families with prayers and celebrations.

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