Bayán
In Bábism, Bayán (Arabic: بیان), or exposition, denotes the whole body of the works of the Báb. It also refers more specifically to a set of two books written by the Báb around 1848:
- Persian Bayán, written in Persian
- Arabic Bayán, written in Arabic[1][2]
Some modern Bábís (followers of the Báb) call themselves 'Bayaní' after this title of the Báb's writings.[3] Baháʼís also see the Bayán as holy, since they consider their founder, Baháʼu'lláh, to be the fulfillment of the Báb's main prophecy.
References
- ^ "Writings of the Báb". Bahai.org. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ MacEoin, Denis (April 1982). "The Babi concept of holy war". Religion. 12 (2): 93–129. doi:10.1016/0048-721X(82)90023-9.
- ^ Anoshka, Siarhei A. (May 2024). "Transition, Emulation and Dispute over Authority in the Bábí/Bahá'í Faith". Religions. 15 (5): 577. doi:10.3390/rel15050577.
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