Baha I Funeral Ring

This bahá í burial ring has the english version of the burial quote engraved upon the 22 carat oval face of the burial ring.

Baha i funeral ring. If you are non baha i attending a baha i funeral please keep in mind that this is a sacred tradition and be appropriately respectful during the reading. The baha i faith believes that with death a person s soul is released from its physical bonds and enters the spiritual world. Baha i funeral services are simple and dignified. These enamel brass burial rings are adjustable and appropriate for both men and women.

A compilation of baha i directions for funerals and burials i e. So do they address how we approach death and the preparations for a bahá í funeral and burial. Should also be buried wearing a bahá í burial ring customarily placed upon the forefinger. One member of the congregation recites the prayer while all others stand in silence.

The customs regarding funeral and burial focus on comforting the living and ensuring blessings on the departed soul in the next life. Also available as a nicely formatted pdf prepared by romane takkenberg. In baha i law the honoree must be buried no more than one hour s travel time from the place of death. Gold beads surround the face of the ring.

Inscribed on them in english is baha u llah s verse i came forth from god and return unto him detached from all save him holding fast to his name the merciful the compassionate. The deceased if he or she is fifteen years of age should also be buried wearing a bahá í burial ring customarily placed upon the forefinger. Baha i funeral customs do not discourage non believers from attending or being present when the prayer for the dead is read. Funeral practices vary between congregations.

Forlora provides bahai burial rings. Currently the spiritual assembly of the bahá ís of las vegas only has cotton shrouds available for sale. Extracts from writings on baha i burials cemeteries and funerals specifying the type of ring shroud coffin and prayer plus the position of a body in a grave. The central prayer at a baha i funeral and the only one which is mandatory is the prayer for the dead.

A cubic zirconia resides on either side of the ring s face as an artistic symbol of the twin messengers of god for this age. This ring which is very simple in nature bears the inscription in arabic i came forth from god. Our burial rings are available in various styles in english spanish and arabic. There is no clergy in the baha i faith.