Garden of Riḍván The Story of the Festival of Riḍván for Young Children
Written by Alhan Rahimi
Illustrations by Alina Onipchenko
Copyright © 2020 by Alhan Rahimi alhan@persianarabic.com ISBN: 978-1-7770934-1-9 (paperback) Written by Alhan Rahimi based on true historical events Illustrations by Alina Onipchenko All rights reserved worldwide. No part of this book may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews. This book has been approved by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Canada.
Once upon a time, a nightingale lived in a beautiful garden that had many lovely trees and colorful flowers. He loved to fly from tree to tree, singing in his charming voice… I live in this garden Riḍván is its name I wish that the people Would know of its fame
One day, this nightingale felt that something was different. He started to sing in a loud voice, flying around in excitement. His friends joined in, singing and flying with him. The nightingale was right. There was a special Guest arriving at the garden…
I live in this garden Riḍván is its name I wish that the people Would know of its fame
This Guest was Bahá’u’lláh. He was traveling from a city named Bag͟hdád to another far-away city called Constantinople. He stopped in this garden that was just outside of Bag͟hdád, so that the people who loved Him would have a chance to say goodbye. He stayed there in a tent for twelve days.
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