Members of the Bahá'í Faith in Swindon celebrated a special Holy Day – the birth of the founder of their Faith, Bahá'u'lláh.

More than 50 Bahá'ís and their friends gathered at the Upper Shaw Farm in West Swindon for the occasion.

Fidelma Meehan, one of the members of the Faith, said: "This occasion is a specially happy time as we celebrate the birth of Bahá'u'lláh, the Messenger of God for this age.

"The celebration started with a beautiful devotional on the life and teachings of Bahá'u'lláh and was followed by a social event.

"It was a wonderful occasion for all our families and friends."

Bahá'u'lláh, a title meaning Glory to God, was born into a noble family in Persia and devoted himself from an early age to helping the poor and needy.

In 1863 he announced that he was the Promised One awaited by all the people of the world and today there are more than six million Bahá'ís worldwide.

His central teaching is unity – the oneness of God, the oneness of religions and the oneness of the human family.