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| '''Bayani''', meaning "of the ]", |
'''Bayani''', meaning "of the ]", also known as '''Azali''' are followers of the ]. Bayanis believe that the Báb was a ] as he declared in ] after earlier claiming the lesser titles of the promised Qa'im, or ] and the Báb in ]. The primary book of the Báb is called the Bayán. | ||
| The Báb's followers were originally called ] |
The Báb's followers were originally called ], but a split in leadership caused those that followed ] to be called ]s, and those that followed ] to be called Bábís, Bayanis, or Azalis. | ||
| The Britannica Concise Encyclopedia states that "the Azalis probably number no more than a few thousand" |
The Britannica Concise Encyclopedia states that: "Now located almost exclusively in Iran, the Azalis probably number no more than a few thousand." | ||
| There was some dispute on the question of who was ]'s appointed successor.(Browne, ''Materials for the Study of the Bábí Religion'', ). One of these, his son, appears to have renounced his faith and become a Bahá'í. (Shoghi Effendi, ''God Passes By'', ) | |||
| ==Recent developments== | ==Recent developments== | ||
| After Subh-i-Azal's death the Bayani community simply devolved on to the rank and file membership, mostly families and kin related to Subh-i-Azal or prominent early believers who had stayed in the fold and not converted to the Bahá'í Faith. However, in early 2005 a new website was launched claiming to represent the Bayani community at . | |||
| While some dispute persists on the question, ] does not seem to have left a successor. After his death the Bayani community simply devolved on to the rank and file membership (mostly families and kin related to ] or prominent early believers who had stayed in the fold and not converted to the ]). However, in early 2005 the Bayani community re-emerged in the public eye for the first time in many years with the launching of their website . Earlier in 2004 Australian based Iranian esotericist ] had launched a yahoogroups list called '''''Bayan19''''' specifically dedicated to discussions of the religion of the Bayan. But Wahid Azal's Bayani gnostic universalism reflects a radical ] departure from the Bayani creed. It is more of a ] and crypto-] ] reinterpretation of the Bayani faith (with Azal's own ruminations on the mystical philosophy of ] as the background) rather than the Bayani faith in any standard orthodox formulation. His book '''''Liber Decatriarchia Mystica''''' ('''''Library of the Most Great Name''''', Eastern Coast, Australia: 2006) does however dedicate an entire chapter to the early history of the Bayani faith from a standard Azali perspective. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| * A website dedicated to the |
* A website dedicated to the followers of Subh-i Azal | ||
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Bayani, meaning "of the Bayán", also known as Azali are followers of the Báb. Bayanis believe that the Báb was a Manifestation of God as he declared in 1848 after earlier claiming the lesser titles of the promised Qa'im, or Mihdi and the Báb in 1844. The primary book of the Báb is called the Bayán.
The Báb's followers were originally called Bábís, but a split in leadership caused those that followed Bahá'u'lláh to be called Bahá'ís, and those that followed Subh-i-Azal to be called Bábís, Bayanis, or Azalis.
The Britannica Concise Encyclopedia states that: "Now located almost exclusively in Iran, the Azalis probably number no more than a few thousand."
There was some dispute on the question of who was Subh-i-Azal's appointed successor.(Browne, Materials for the Study of the Bábí Religion, pp. 312-314). One of these, his son, appears to have renounced his faith and become a Bahá'í. (Shoghi Effendi, God Passes By, p. 233)
Recent developments
After Subh-i-Azal's death the Bayani community simply devolved on to the rank and file membership, mostly families and kin related to Subh-i-Azal or prominent early believers who had stayed in the fold and not converted to the Bahá'í Faith. However, in early 2005 a new website was launched claiming to represent the Bayani community at Bayanic.com.
See also
External links
- The Religion of Bayan A website dedicated to the followers of Subh-i Azal