Babism

English

Alternative forms

Babiism
Bábism

Etymology

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

Noun

Babism (uncountable)

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

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