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Babism

Babism

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A 19th-century Iranian religion that says God gives new messages and forbids polygamy and slavery
  • noun
  • /ˈbæbɪzəm/
: babismo
  • The threat of the Babi movement to both state authority and the ulama's guardianship of religious orthodoxy provided an occasion for their close cooperation in brutally suppressing Babism.

Examples

  • Over time, the clerical view of Babism-Baha'ism had become fixed and hostile.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The last principle provided an ideological basis for the emergence of Babism.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The last principle provided an ideological basis for the emergence of Babism.

  • Over time, the clerical view of Babism-Baha'ism had become fixed and hostile.

  • The threat of the Babi movement to both state authority and the ulama's guardianship of religious orthodoxy provided an occasion for their close cooperation in brutally suppressing Babism.

Surface Forms

Babism singular
Babisms plural

Morphology

Babism = Bab (transparent) = Bab + ism

Formed regularly from the proper name 'Bab' with the noun-forming suffix '-ism' to denote the doctrines or movement associated with that figure.

Etymology

Babism comes from the title Báb, the name used by its 19th-century founder, and Báb in Arabic means 'gate'. So Babism is like the 'teachings of the Gate', a picture that helps you remember the group's idea of a new gateway to religious messages and social changes.