Babism

American  

[bah-biz-uhm] / ˈbɑ bɪz əm /

noun

1. Bābī.

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Babism British  

/ ˈbɑːbɪzəm /

noun

1. a pantheistic Persian religious sect, founded in 1844 by the Bab, forbidding polygamy, concubinage, begging, trading in slaves, and indulgence in alcohol and drugs Compare Baha'í Faith

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Other Word Forms

• Babist noun

Etymology

Origin of Babism

First recorded in 1840–50; Bāb(ī) ( def. ) + -ism

Example Sentences

He had been a student of science and of religion, and his special interest had been the new forms of faith appearing in the world; such as Babism, Christian Science, and theosophical doctrines.

From Clerambault The Story of an Independent Spirit During the War by Rolland, Romain

It was intended for the time when Babism would be prevalent.

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

If Babism continues to grow at its present rate of progression, a time may conceivably come when it will oust Mohammedanism from the field in Persia.

From Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era by Esslemont, J. E. (John Ebenezer)

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