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Revision as of 04:22, 11 October 2006 by MARussellPESE (talk | contribs) (rv uncited OR.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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