#babism

• The Báb — A spiritual title and religious proper noun literally meaning 'Gate' in Arabic; predominantly attributed to Siyyid Alí Muḥammad Shírází (1819–1850), the founder of Babism and the forerunner of the Bahá'í Faith. Proclaiming himself as the mystical gateway to Divine Knowledge and the herald of a new spiritual era, his revolutionary teachings sparked a widespread social and religious reform movement in mid-19th century Persia, culminating in his martyrdom and the establishment of a new theological system.
• Babism — Bábism; a messianic religious and reform movement that arose in Persia (Iran) in the mid-19th century (1844), founded by Sayyid 'Ali Muhammad of Shiraz, known as the Báb (The Gate); this doctrine preached social equality, women's rights, the abolition of strict Islamic laws, and formed the spiritual foundation from which the Bahá'í Faith later developed.