Bahá'ís primarily follow the Bahá'í Fast because of the Love of God. But we can also recognize that many doctors and researchers promote the health benefits of fasting.

By the time you read this, more than 6 million Baha’i’s around the world will be celebrating the 19-day Fast. All of the Great Faiths have a special time allocated to fasting, prayer and meditation before their new year begins. For the Christians, this is Lent. For Muslims, it is Ramadan. For the Jews, it is Passover.

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At an age when eating with friends is a highlight of their school day, some teens are excited about their first sacred fast.

When the sun rises on Sunday, March 2, Baha’is throughout the world will have taken their last bite of breakfast and their last sip of water for the day.