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The next Holy Days are part of the Ridvan season of twelve days which represent the time Baha'u'llah was leaving Baghdad on the order of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire to travel to Constantinople (Istanbul) and Adrianople (Edirne). Initially Baha'u'llah was ordered into exile in Baghdad and it was feared He would be an influence there with Shiah pilgrimages nearby so the representatives of the Shah prevailed on the Ottoman authorities to move His exile to more distant parts of the Empire.
The first, ninth and twelfth days are Holy Days on which work/business is suspended.
"The twelve day period commemorating Bahá'u'lláh's announcement of his claim to prophethood and his departure from Baghdad in 1863, observed from sunset 20 April to sunset, 2 May. The first, ninth and twelfth days of Ridvan are major Bahá'í holy days on which work should be suspended.* Bahá'í elections are normally held during Ridvan. The name derives from the Najibiyyih Garden in Baghdad where Bahá'u'lláh stayed during this period and to which he gave the name Ridvan (Paradise)."
Read more at
https://bahai-library.com/walbridge_encyclopedia_ridvan
Also read:
https://bahaiteachings.org/ridvan-the-greatest-bahai-festival
https://bahai-library.com/merrick_holy-days_declaration_baha
The importance of Ridvan period cannot be over estimated in my opinion because they also represent the election of Local Spiritual Assemblies and delegates meet annually in convention to elect the National Spiritual Assembly. There are no nominations from the floor and the voting is by secret ballot.
The first, ninth and twelfth days are Holy Days on which work/business is suspended.
"The twelve day period commemorating Bahá'u'lláh's announcement of his claim to prophethood and his departure from Baghdad in 1863, observed from sunset 20 April to sunset, 2 May. The first, ninth and twelfth days of Ridvan are major Bahá'í holy days on which work should be suspended.* Bahá'í elections are normally held during Ridvan. The name derives from the Najibiyyih Garden in Baghdad where Bahá'u'lláh stayed during this period and to which he gave the name Ridvan (Paradise)."
Read more at
https://bahai-library.com/walbridge_encyclopedia_ridvan
Also read:
https://bahaiteachings.org/ridvan-the-greatest-bahai-festival
https://bahai-library.com/merrick_holy-days_declaration_baha
The importance of Ridvan period cannot be over estimated in my opinion because they also represent the election of Local Spiritual Assemblies and delegates meet annually in convention to elect the National Spiritual Assembly. There are no nominations from the floor and the voting is by secret ballot.