Mount Vernon Bahá'í Community

The Mount Vernon Bahá'í Community

Welcome to the web page for the Bahá'ís of Mount Vernon, Virginia. We are the Bahá'ís who live, work and worship together in Mount Vernon (between boundaries of Alexandria city on the north and Woodbridge on the south, bounded on the west by interstate 95.

This page will share activities and events that are hosted here and open to everyone. You will also see links to pages about the Bahá'í Faith, Bahá'í Centers and sites, and for the Bicentenaries of the Birth of Bahá'u'lláh in October 2017 and the birth of the Báb in 2019.

Who is Bahá’u’lláh?

He is the Founder of the Bahá'í Faith and the most recent of the Manifestations or Messengers of God, and you can learn more about Him on this webpage, a photographic narrative of His life, and here.

Our calendar lists events open to all. Contact information is provided.

Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb

"Now the Ever-Living Lord hath made manifest and invested with supreme testimony this long-awaited Promised One...." - The Báb

Photo: The upper room of the House of the Báb in Shiraz, Iran

"I am, I am, I am, the Promised One! I am the One whose name you have for a thousand years invoked, at whose mention you have risen, whose advent you have longed to witness, and the hour of whose Revelation you have prayed God to hasten." - The Báb

Birth of the Báb

Mount Vernon is planning to encourage multiple activities leading up to the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb in October 2019.

The Báb ("the Gate", 1819-1850) was an independent Manifestation of God Who founded the Bábí religion. He was also and most importantly, the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh, the Divine Messenger of the Bahá'í Faith.

The Bahá'í community will commemorate the holy day of the Báb's birth from sunset on October 28 through sunset October 29.

Devotions in several homes will introduce the life, teachings, and revelation of the Báb.

Watch The Gate: The Dawn of the Baha'i Faith on Amazon Prime. This documentary tells the story of the Báb and the early days of the Bahá'í Faith.

Public commemoration of the Bicentenary of the Báb's birth

Gum Springs Community Center, 8100 Fordson Rd., Alexandria, VA 22306.

Saturday, October 26, 2019

5:00-8:00 p.m.

A simple dinner will be served, followed by explanation about the Báb's significance, a brief devotional program, storytelling, and commitment to transform ourselves and our community.

Free and open to all.

Interfaith Activity

The Mount Vernon Bahá'í Community is affiliated with Ventures in Community VIC), whose mission is to unite the faith communities of Southeast Fairfax County to advocate for and serve those in need. VIC facilitates: information sharing about needs; where to find resources; and ways to collaborate in meeting this mission. Learn more about Ventures in Community

The Mount Vernon Bahá'ís are also a solidatiry congregation in the Washington Interfaith Response and Outreach Coalition (WIROC), an effort of the Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington to address harassment, hate speech, and hate crimes against faith communities. Lean more about WIROC and a news story about its initial inspiration..

The Bahá'ís of Mount Vernon are engaged in a process of spiritual community building that is underway around the world. Through an educational process that connects children, youth and adults with the transformative power of the Word of God, everyone advances together on a path of learning, action and reflection.

Our devotional meetings, classes for children and teens, study circles, and other activities generally take place in homes, community centers, and other locations around Mount Vernon.

This process of personal and collective transformation is open to everyone, and everyone is warmly welcomed to participate–being a member is not required. The Bahá'í Faith places great emphasis on the independent investigation of truth, so everyone’s path of exploration, worship and service is respected and honored.

This Bahá'í Blog has a good article about the Bahá'í Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program. This website for the program in Fairfax County explains more. There are Junior Youth Groups in Mount Vernon and nearby communities.