Bābism
Bābism, religion that developed in Iran around Mīrzā ʿAlī Moḥammad’s claim to be a bāb (Arabic: “gateway”), or divine intermediary, in 1844. See Bāb, the.
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Article Title:
Bābism
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
20 February 2015
Access Date:
February 22, 2025