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Abrahamic monotheistic religion founded in 1844 by the Báb

Bábism is a monotheistic religion that was founded in 1844 in Qajar Persia by ʻAli Muhammad Shirazi (1819–1850), who took the title of the Báb (meaning "gate").

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bábism.

History

Main article: Bábism § History

Background

Events

Baháʼí/Bábí connection

Baháʼí–Azali split – the division of the Báb's followers into Baháʼís (who followed Baháʼu'lláh) and Azalis (who followed Subh-i-Azal)

  • Baháʼí Faith – a religion founded by Baháʼu'lláh, who claimed to have fulfilled the Báb's prophecies of Him whom God shall make manifest, and which today has 5–8 million followers
  • Azalis – the Bábís who followed Subh-i-Azal

Chroniclers

People

  • Báb – the founder of Bábism
  • Letters of the Living – the title given by the Báb to a group of his followers
    • Mulla Husayn – the first follower of the Báb when he made his religious claims in 1844
    • Mullá 'Alíy-i-Bastámí – a prominent follower of the Báb
    • Táhirih – an influential Bábí poet and theologian, who was born as Fátimih Baraghání and later became known as Táhirih ("the pure one")
    • Quddús – a prominent follower of the Báb
  • Khadíjih-Bagum – the wife of the Báb
  • Subh-i-Azal – the appointed successor of the Báb, who went on to lead the Azali Bábís
  • Baháʼu'lláh – a prominent follower of the Báb who later founded the Baháʼí Faith, claiming to fulfill the Báb's prophecies of He whom God shall make manifest
  • Dayyán – a prominent follower of the Báb

Teachings

Teachings of the Báb

Texts written by the Báb

Main article: Báb § Writings

Places

See also

References

  1. MacEoin, Denis (1989). "Bāb, Sayyed ʻAli Mohammad Sirazi". Encyclopædia Iranica.

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