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The pentagram used as a symbol for Bábism. It was made by the Báb.
08 Мечеть бабистов в Асхабаде
Shrine of Bab in Ashgabat

Bábism is a religion. It was started in Persia in the middle of the 19th century. The founder was Mirza Ali Muhamed Reza ash-Shirazi. He claimed to be a kind of savior for Shi'a Muslims. He took the title Báb (Persian: الباب), meaning "gate". Bábism was originally based on his interpretation of the Qur'an and other Islamic texts. There were similar movements like this, but the Bábí movement tried to break with Islam to start a new religion. It was opposed by the government in Persia, which used laws and violence to destroy it. Bábism continued in exile in the Ottoman Empire. It led to the creation of Azali Babism and the Bahá'í Faith.


Images for kids

  • Room-bab

    The room in the Báb's house in Shiraz where he declared his mission to Mulla Husayn.

  • Shaykhtabarsi 2008

    Shrine of Shaykh Ṭabarsí

  • Haifa Shrine and Port

    The Shrine of the Báb in Haifa

  • Bahai community

    A Baha'i Community (1910)

  • Iranian Azali community or Isfahan, Iran Azali community

    An Azali Community in Iran

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Babismo para niños

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