Babism

Babism

English

Alternative forms

• Babiism
• Bábism

Etymology

From Bab (Persian باب‎ (“a gate”)), the title assumed by the founder, Siyyid `Alí Muhammad, +‎ -ism.

Noun

Babism (uncountable)

1. The doctrine of a pantheistical religious sect, founded in Persia in 1844 by Mirza Ali Mohammed ibn Rabhik (1820-1850), who assumed the title of Bab-ed-Din ("Gate of the Faith"). It combines Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and Parsi elements, and forbids concubinage, polygamy, mendicancy, slave-dealing, and the use of intoxicating liquors and drugs. Precursor to the Baha'i Faith.

Related terms

• Babist

Translations

19th-century Persian pantheistical religious sect

Afrikaans: Babisme Czech: bábismus (cs) m, bábizmus (cs) m Danish: babisme c Dutch: babisme n Esperanto: Baba Kredo, Babismo, babismo Finnish: baabilaisuus French: babisme (fr) m, foi babie f German: Babismus (de) m

Norwegian: Bokmål: babisme m Nynorsk: babisme m Polish: babizm (pl) m Portuguese: babismo m Spanish: babismo (es) m Swedish: bábísm c

See also

• Bahá'í Faith
• Bahaiism, Bahá’íism, Bahaism, Baha'ism