2021

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2021 was a common year of the Gregorian calendar, the 2021st year of the Common Era (CE), the 21st year of the 21st century, and the 2nd year of the 2020s decade. 2021 corresponds to the years 177–178 of the Bahá'í Era (BE) according to the Badi calendar.

Events

• Beginning of the One Year Plan.
• April: Restoration of the House of ‘Abbúd is completed.
• 19 April: The Universal House of Justice announces in its Ridván message that the voting age in Bahá’í elections is being lowered to eighteen, although the age of eligibility for serving on Assemblies remains twenty-one.
• July: It is reported that the pillars of the Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá have been completed.
• 28 November: Centenary of the Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.

Establishments

National Spiritual Assemblies

• Croatia
• São Tomé and Príncipe (re-established after hiatus)
• Timor-Leste

Publications

Authoritative Writings & Guidance

• Light of the World: Selected Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Compilations

• Pearls of Bounty: Selections from the Prayers, Tablets, and Talks of 'Abdu'l-Bahá compiled by Bahá’í Publishing.
• Light & Mercy: Mental Health and Tests & Difficulties compiled by the National Spiritual Assembly of Australia.
• The One Year Plan compiled by Palabra Publications.
• The Universal House of Justice compiled by the Research Department.
• Joy Gives Us Wings: Illustrated Quotes from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá illustrated by Alice Williams.

Books

• Without Hesitation: An Account of an Iraqi Prisoner of Conscience by Anisa Abdul-Razzaq Abbas, translated by Alhan Irwin.
• Dawning Places: A Coloring Book of the Bahá’í Houses of Worship Around the World by Ahva Afnani Aflatooni.
• When the Moon Set Over Haifa by Angelina Diliberto Allen.
• Reflections of Our Values: Digital Technologies and a Just Transition by Bahá’í International Community.
• Leadership for a Culture of Equality, in Times of Peril and Peace by Bahá’í International Community.
• One Homeland, One Habitation by Bahá’í International Community.
• An Inquiry into Spiritual Science by William Barnes.
• Rethinking Religion and Politics in a Plural World by Julia Berger.
• Fragrance of Glory: An Illustrated Account of the Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá by Michael V. Day.
• Fireside Magic: Illustrating the Basic Principles of the Baháʼí Faith with Card Magic by Shannon H. Doak.
• A Year of Blessings by Nasim Pourahmary Dominguez.
• Hazel Scott: A Woman, a Piano and a Commitment to Justice by Susan Engle, illustrated by Luthando Mazibuko.
• The Alchemy of Peace by Sovaida Ma'ani Ewing.
• Penned by A. Q. Faizi by Abu’l-Qásim Faizí.
• The Kind Servant: A Joyful Poem About ‘Abdu’l-Bahá by Celestine Finn, illustrated by Sophie Rutstein Ansari.
• Shoghi Effendi: The Servant at the Threshold by Hitjo Garst.
• The Art of Empowering Others by Juliet Gentzkow.
• Bahá'u'lláh Loves You by Sara Gore, illustrated by Alison Gore.
• Josh A. Behjat Haggerty by Dennis Haggerty.
• Fighting For a Future: Trapped Behind the Border by Shabnam Ighani.
• Hope and Resilience: The Application of Spiritual Principles to Community Life published by the Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity.
• Essays On Baha'i Topics by James J. Keene.
• The Human Heart One and Undivided by Wolfgang A. Klebel.
• The Best Beloved Thing is Justice: The Life of Dorothy Wright Nelson by Lisa A. Kloppenberg.
• Self Study Notes for The Kitáb-i-Íqán: Volume II by Sohrab Kourosh.
• Signs of God's Love by Tahirih Lemon, illustrated by Lusya Stetskovych.
• Heroes of the Dawn Breakers by Ivan Lloyd.
• Retracing Steps by Robert Mazibuko & Sue Greer.
• Sweetness of His Love: Stories of 'Abdu'l-Baha by Jacqueline Mehrabi, illustrated by Jaci Ayorinde.
• When Reason Sleeps by Audrey Mellard.
• Tutorial On the Promised Day Is Come by Fazel Naghdy.
• Studies in Bahá'í Epistemology: Essays and Commentaries edited by Mikhail Sergeev.
• The Bahá’í Communities of Iran Volume 2: The South of Iran by Moojan Momen.
• Bahá’í Faith: God's Greatest Gift to Humankind by Hushidar Motlagh.
• On Wings of Destiny by Hushidar Motlagh.
• Global Unitive Healing: Integral Skills for Personal and Collective Transformation by Elena Mustakova.
• A Marriage in Black & White by Sharon Nesbit-Davis.
• Our Common Humanity by Michael L. Penn.
• The Master in Egypt: A Compilation edited by Ahang Rabbani.
• Naw-Rúz in My Family by Alhan Rahimi, illustrated by Bonnie Lemaire.
• Shu'a, Ray of the Sun: The Life and Services of Hand of the Cause of God Shu'a'u'llah 'Ala'i by Shapour Rassekh.
• Voyage of Love: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in North America by Amy Renshaw.
• Random Thoughts of a Mystic Economist by Badi Shams.
• The World of the Bahá’í Faith edited by Robert Stockman.
• In Search of Kull-i-Shay: The History of the Bahá’í Faith in Bermuda 1948 – 1998 by Wayne P. Symonds.
• Alvin: The Green Acre Water Boy by Ronald Tomanio, illustrated by Thomas Rines.
• Ambassador to Humanity: A Selection of Testimonials and Tributes to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá compiled by Robert Weinberg.

Albums

• Bahá’í Blog Studio Sessions: Volume 13 by Various.
• Tribute to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá by Lucie Dube.
• The Tui Tracks by Devon Gundry.
• By This Fire by Bonnie Lisbeth.
• The Divine Mystery by Elika Mahony.
• The Sign of Love by Grant Hindin Miller.
• What Hast Thou Done by Vedad Theophilus.

Videos

• Glimpses Into the Spirit of Gender Equality released by the Bahá’í International Community.
• Exemplar released by the Bahá’í World Center.