Babism
n.
Babi, Persian religious doctrine founded in 1844 by Mirza Ali Muhammad of Shiraz, precursor to the Bahai faith
Bábism
Bábism ( ) is a religious movement that flourished in Persia from
1844 to
1852, then lingered on in exile in the
Ottoman Empire (especially
Cyprus) as well as underground. Its founder was Siyyid `Alí-Muhammad of
Shiraz, who
took the title Báb – meaning "Gate" – from a well-known
Shi'a theological term. The implication was that Siyyid `Alí-Muhammad was an avenue through which continuing divine revelation could flow — a controversial and in fact dangerous position, as
his execution shows.
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Babism
Babism
(n.)
The doctrine of a modern religious sect, which originated in Persia in 1843, being a mixture of Mohammedan, Christian, Jewish and Parsee elements.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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