Babism
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of Babism
First recorded in 1840–50; Bāb(ī) ( def. ) + -ism
Example Sentences
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To all these must be added Babism and Bahaism.
From Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha by Wilson, Samuel Graham
A schism divided the followers of Babism into two sects, Bahais and Ezelis.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various
Had he finally escaped, the miracle thus performed would have made Babism invincible.
From Across Asia on a Bicycle by Allen, Thomas Gaskell
This charge is found in the "Hasht Behesht," a history of Babism, by Aga Sayid Javad,502 a prominent Mullah of Kirman and a leading disciple of the Bab.
From Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha by Wilson, Samuel Graham
This is because Baha’o’llah has known how to transform Babism into a universal religion, which is presented as the fulfillment and completion of all the ancient faiths.
From Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas by `Abdu'l-Bahá
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