Baha'i Devotional Gatherings
One of the main principles of the Bahá'í Faith is to associate with members of all religions; A manifestation of this practice is holding regular devotional meetings involving all people. The Bahá'ís recognize that the holding of regular meetings for worship open to all are expressions of this element of Bahá'í life and a further step in the implementation of the Law of God.
Baha'i Devotional meetings take place in a variety of locations, including homes, parks, places of worship, and public halls. In devotional meetings, each member has the opportunity to recite a prayer or a passage from the Holy Scripture of his or her choice. There are no rituals, and no one person plays a special role.
Bahá’í Devotional meetings are held in villages, neighborhoods and in various regional cities of our country. In view of the strife and hatred among people of different religions around the world, it is truly heartwarming to see members of different religions praying together in a spirit of love and friendship.
“Devotional meetings are occasions where any soul may enter, inhale the heavenly fragrances, experience the sweetness of prayer, meditate upon the Creative Word, be transported on the wings of the spirit, and commune with the one Beloved. Feelings of fellowship and common cause are generated, particularly in the spiritually heightened conversations that naturally occur at such times and through which the “city of the human heart” may be opened. By convening a gathering for worship at which adults and children of any background are welcome, the spirit of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár is evoked in any locality.” -December 29, 2015 Letter of the Universal House of Justice to the Conference of the Continental Boards of Counsellors
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