Ayyám-i-Há
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Ayyám-i-Há is a Bahá’í festival period marked by hospitality, charity, and gift-giving, observed just before the Bahá’í month of fasting.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bahá’í festival
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Bahá’í holy day ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Days of Há
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Intercalary Days NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
charity
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fellowship ⓘ gift-giving ⓘ hospitality ⓘ joy ⓘ service to others ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Badí‘ calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Bahá’í holy days and festivals ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Bahá’u’lláh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalExpression | varies by country and community ⓘ |
| fixedInGregorianCalendar | February 26 to March 1 ⓘ |
| functionInCalendar | intercalary period ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalTexts | specific prayers revealed by Bahá’u’lláh ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Days of Há NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Kitáb-i-Aqdas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDays | 4 or 5 ⓘ |
| observanceIncludes |
acts of charity
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children’s celebrations ⓘ community gatherings ⓘ exchanging gifts ⓘ feasting ⓘ prayer ⓘ visiting the poor and needy ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Bahá’í communities
NERFINISHED
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Bahá’ís worldwide ⓘ |
| occursBetweenMonths | Mulk and ‘Alá’ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursWhen | between 18th and 19th months of Badí‘ calendar ⓘ |
| positionInCalendar | before Bahá’í month of fasting ⓘ |
| precedes | Bahá’í Fast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preparatoryRole | spiritual preparation for the Fast ⓘ |
| purposeInCalendar | to adjust solar year in Badí‘ calendar ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Badí‘ calendar intercalation
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Bahá’í Fast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Bahá’í Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalSource | writings of Bahá’u’lláh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spiritualEmphasis |
detachment from material things
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generosity ⓘ love ⓘ service ⓘ |
| symbolismOfLetterHá | Essence of God ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
late summer in Southern Hemisphere
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late winter in Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
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