Question
The Kitáb-i-Aqdas states that this occasion is meant to encourage social cohesion that “bind[s] hearts together,” since attendance by all social classes is obligatory. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this gathering held on the first day of the month in Baháʼí tradition. Though it was originally initiated by the Báb, it was formally institutionalized by ‘Abdu’l-Baha´.
ANSWER: Nineteen-Day Feast [or 19-Day Feast; prompt on “the Feast”]
[10m] The consultative portion of the Nineteen-Day Feast was called “an arena of democracy at the very root of society” in an encyclical from this institution. This nine-member ruling body of the Baháʼí Faith meets in Haifa.
ANSWER: Universal House of Justice [or Bayt al-Adl al-Azam]
[10e] Musical performances at Nineteen-Day Feasts draw from local genres; in the US they primarily feature performances of this style of African-American worship music sung by Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Mahalia Jackson.
ANSWER: gospel music [or Black gospel or African-American gospel; prompt on Christian music]
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech A | Chicago A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |