Ridván
E218297
Ridván is the most important Bahá'í festival, commemorating Baháʼu'lláh’s declaration of his prophetic mission in a garden near Baghdad.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ridván canonical | 3 |
| Bahá'í holy days | 2 |
| First Day of Ridván | 1 |
| Ninth Day of Ridván | 1 |
| Twelfth Day of Ridván | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1950332 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ridván Context triple: [Bahá'í Faith, hasHolyDay, Ridván]
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A.
Mawlid
Mawlid is the Islamic holiday commemorating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, observed with religious gatherings, recitations, and various cultural celebrations across the Muslim world.
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B.
Day of Arafah
Day of Arafah is an important Islamic holy day during the Hajj pilgrimage when pilgrims gather on the plain of Arafat for supplication and it is widely observed by Muslims worldwide through fasting and prayer.
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C.
Ferdowsi Day
Ferdowsi Day is an Iranian cultural observance honoring the medieval Persian poet Ferdowsi and his epic masterpiece, the Shahnameh.
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D.
Ramadan
Ramadan is the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community observed annually by Muslims worldwide.
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E.
Dhu al-Qadah
Dhu al-Qadah is the eleventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar, traditionally regarded as one of the four sacred months in which warfare is forbidden.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ridván Target entity description: Ridván is the most important Bahá'í festival, commemorating Baháʼu'lláh’s declaration of his prophetic mission in a garden near Baghdad.
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A.
Mawlid
Mawlid is the Islamic holiday commemorating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, observed with religious gatherings, recitations, and various cultural celebrations across the Muslim world.
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B.
Day of Arafah
Day of Arafah is an important Islamic holy day during the Hajj pilgrimage when pilgrims gather on the plain of Arafat for supplication and it is widely observed by Muslims worldwide through fasting and prayer.
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C.
Ferdowsi Day
Ferdowsi Day is an Iranian cultural observance honoring the medieval Persian poet Ferdowsi and his epic masterpiece, the Shahnameh.
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D.
Ramadan
Ramadan is the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community observed annually by Muslims worldwide.
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E.
Dhu al-Qadah
Dhu al-Qadah is the eleventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar, traditionally regarded as one of the four sacred months in which warfare is forbidden.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bahá'í holy day
ⓘ
religious festival ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Bahá'ís worldwide ⓘ |
| associatedFigure |
Baháʼu'lláh
ⓘ
linked to:
Bahá'u'lláh
Shoghi Effendi ⓘ `Abdu'l‑Bahá ⓘ
linked to:
ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá
|
| associatedPractice |
election of Local Spiritual Assemblies
ⓘ
election of National Spiritual Assemblies ⓘ election of the Universal House of Justice (every five years) ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Badíʻ calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Bahá'í holy days
ⓘ
Religious festivals in April ⓘ Religious festivals in May ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
declaration of Baháʼu'lláh as the Promised One
ⓘ
joy ⓘ renewal ⓘ unity ⓘ |
| commemorates | Baháʼu'lláh’s declaration of his prophetic mission ⓘ |
| declaredBy |
Baháʼu'lláh
ⓘ
linked to:
Bahá'u'lláh
|
| duration | 12 days ⓘ |
| endDateInBahá'íCalendar | 14th day of Jalál ⓘ |
| endDateInGregorianCalendar | May 1 or 2 ⓘ |
| firstDayHolyDay | true ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Day of Ridván
ⓘ
linked to:
Ridván
Ninth Day of Ridván ⓘ
linked to:
Ridván
Twelfth Day of Ridván ⓘ
linked to:
Ridván
|
| liturgicalStatus | Holy Days on which work is to be suspended ⓘ |
| locationOfEventCommemorated |
Najibiyyih Garden
ⓘ
garden near Baghdad ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Paradise ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Najibiyyih Garden ⓘ |
| ninthDayHolyDay | true ⓘ |
| placeOfOriginalEvent | Baghdad ⓘ |
| religion |
Bahá'í Faith
ⓘ
linked to:
Baha'i Faith
|
| significance | most important Bahá'í festival ⓘ |
| startDateInBahá'íCalendar | 2nd day of Jalál ⓘ |
| startDateInGregorianCalendar | April 20 or 21 ⓘ |
| twelfthDayHolyDay | true ⓘ |
| typeOfObservance |
community gatherings
ⓘ
devotional readings ⓘ election of Bahá'í administrative bodies ⓘ prayers ⓘ |
| workSuspendedOnFirstDay | true ⓘ |
| workSuspendedOnNinthDay | true ⓘ |
| workSuspendedOnTwelfthDay | true ⓘ |
| yearOfOriginalEvent | 1863 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ridván Description of subject: Ridván is the most important Bahá'í festival, commemorating Baháʼu'lláh’s declaration of his prophetic mission in a garden near Baghdad.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.