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What is the Badi
Calendar?
The Bahá’í calendar, known as the Badi Calendar was
created by the Báb and adopted by Bahá’u’lláh. It was
commenced on March 21st, 1844. A year in the Badi
calendar is composed of 19 months and of 19 days each. A
transitional period of 4 days in regular and 5 days in leap
years between the 18th and 19th month
are known as the Ayyám-i-Há. Saturday is designated as the
beginning of the week. The calendar also includes a 19-year
cycle called Váhid and a 361-year cycle called Kull-i-Shay.’
The current year is 165 Baha’i Era (B.E) of the year Ahad
(13) of the 9th Váhid of the 1st Kull-i-Shay.’
Why
use the Badi calendar?
Our
communication mediums greatly effects how we presently
think, what we remember of the past and how we plan the
future. The world is advancing in a different
speed and mode now. Consider the human advancement since the
inception of this calendar (1844); a task that maybe took a
regular month (30 days) to be completed can now be completed
in a Badi month (19 days) or even less. The speed and mode
of operation has changed, so why not the calculating factor
(calendar)?
Is
the Badi calendar useful in this age?
The
calendar is yet another teaching and tool given by
Baha'u'llah to the world. Since calendars are a form of
communication, compare it to His teachings on a universal
language; whether we think they are useful for this age or
not is a personal choice.
How
else can I use this calendar?
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Gifts: With the beautiful design, inspirational quotes
and memorable pictures, it makes
a great gift any time of the year for any occasion.
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Fundraisers. Raise funds for you community by
selling them at a fundraiser. Please
contact
us for details on this.
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Bookstores: Offer the calendar in your local Baha'i
or other bookstore at a discounted price.
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Teaching: These calendars can be used as teaching
tools by themselves or in an introductory package. Give
them to anyone interested in the teachings of
Baha'u'llah.
What's wrong with the Gregorian, Islamic, Persian, Hindu,
Zoroastrian, Aztec or other calendars?
Nothing. Every religion and era has it's calendar and the
Badi calendar is established to meet the needs of the Baha'i
era.
What
is a solar calendar? What other calendars are solar based?
A solar
calendar indicates the position of the earth as it revolves
around the sun. Other established calendars that use this
system include Gregorian, Julian , Coptic, Iranian,
Malayalam, Tamil, Thai and few others.
There are already Baha'i calendars in use, why this?
Those
calendars are the regular 12-month Gregorian calendars with
the Badi dates filled-in. This is a 19-month Badi calendar
with the Gregorian built-in.
Isn't it
hard to keep up with the 19-month calendar?
Our
current design
makes it easy to stay synced with the Gregorian calendar. In addition,
the easiest way to keep up at first is to remember that
feast is always on the first day of the month. So flip it
either before or after the feast.
Are
there any discounts for bulk purchases?
Yes,
please
Contact
us directly for further details.
Do
you ship outside the US?
The
calendar is currently customized with US national holidays
and observances. We plan to expand in other countries and
calendar types in the future. If you still wish to acquire one,
please
contact
us.
Where can I get one?
Please
see
the
Order
page for a list of bookstores and online resellers.
Where Can I
learn more about the Badi calendar?
What
else is out there?
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