A 19th-century Persian religious movement founded by Ali Muhammad, who claimed to be a forerunner to a future religious leader; an early form of Baháʼí religion.
From Báb (meaning 'Gate' in Arabic), the title taken by the founder Ali Muhammad, plus -ism (a religious or philosophical system). Báb was a title referring to a gateway to divine truth.
Babiism evolved directly into the Baháʼí faith, which became a major world religion—it's a rare case where you can watch one religious movement historically transform into another through documented stages.
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