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Bahai Fast Calendar, Fasting, Bahai Sunrise And Sunset Times -
The fasting period is always fixed in the Bahai community and it starts from 2nd march to 2oth of march every year and it is popularly known as bahai fast calendar. In this period of nineteen days from bahai fasting sunrise to sunset and completely abstain from food during this time. bahai fast time are also set for meditation and prayers. bahai person are expected to devote their time in spiritual activities and stopping from selfish and carnal desires. the bahai fast Day Dates In Year 2006, 2007 and 2008 are also listed below.

bahai fast is very important according to the bahai person because in the fasting time involves complete abstention from food and drink from sunrise till sunset. This time is especially a period of meditation, prayer and spiritual recuperation. In this time follower must try to invigorate the spiritual forces latent in the soul.

The mean of fasting is of spiritual purification. Each year, for example, Muslims abstain from food and drink between sunrise and sunset for 28 days in a row. Christs reference to the importance of fasting is recorded in Chapters six and nine of the gospel of Matthew.

This period is simply known as “the Fast” . Some small children under the age of fifteen, individuals who are ill, travelers, the elderly, pregnant women and nursing mothers are exempt from the fast. bahai observes fast for 19 days from sunrise to sunset. The end of all fast naw ruz (new year) is start. Naw-Ruz is also indicates the end of fasting, there are some interesting rules also like use of musical instruments and other luxuries things are prohibited at this time.

Bahai fast day, dates In Year 2006, 2007 and 2008 are following :-

Thursday-Monday 02-20 March 2006
Friday-Tuesday 02-20 March 2007
Sunday-thursday 02-20 March 2008