Bahai community celebrate bicentenary of the Bab

RELIGION 

KAMPALA - Members of the Bahai Community in Kampala on Tuesday gathered at the Bahai Temple at Kikaaya, Kanyanya (Kawempe Division) to mark 200 years of the birth of the Bab, the prophetic forerunner of the Prophet Bahaullah, who founded the Bahai faith.

The faith, which started in Persia (modern Iran), believes in universal peace and unity among all races and religions.

The Bahai Temple at Kikaaya, Kanyanya in Kampala where the celebrations of the Bicentenary of the Bab were held

 
During the function, a number of ensembles sang Bahai songs which praised the Bab and Prophet Bahaullah.

There was also a presentation on the history of the faith, which seeks to unite the human race and advance a global civilization of spiritual and material prosperity.

Members of the faith also share a meal at the close of the function.

A Bahai faith expert, Bijan Khazali, delivers a presentation on the history and doctrine of the faith

A cross-section of the congregation that graced the celebrations