Babism

Babism
Babism Bab"ism, Babiism Bab"i*ism, n. The doctrine of a modern religious pantheistical sect in Persia, which was founded, about 1844, by Mirza Ali Mohammed ibn Rabhik (1820 -- 1850), who assumed the title of Bab-ed-Din (Per., Gate of the Faith). Babism is a mixture of Mohammedan, Christian, Jewish, and Parsi elements. This doctrine forbids concubinage and polygamy, and frees women from many of the degradations imposed upon them among the orthodox Mohammedans. Mendicancy, the use of intoxicating liquors and drugs, and slave dealing, are forbidden; asceticism is discountenanced. -- {Bab"ist}, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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  • Babism — (n.) 1850; see BAHA I (Cf. Baha i) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Babism — [bäb′iz΄əm] n. a Persian religion founded c. 1844 by the Bab (Mirza Ali Mohammed): it forbids begging, drinking alcoholic liquors, buying and selling slaves, having more than one wife, etc.: cf. BAHAISM Babist n., adj. Babite …   English World dictionary

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  • Babism — noun The doctrine of a modern religious sect, which originated in Persia in 1844 …   Wiktionary

  • Babism — n. Babi, Persian religious doctrine founded in 1844 by Mirza Ali Muhammad of Shiraz, precursor to the Bahai faith …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Babism — [ bα:bɪz(ə)m] noun a religion founded in 1844 by the Persian Mirza Ali Muhammad, who taught that a new prophet would follow Muhammad. See also Baha i. Derivatives Babi noun Origin C19: via Pers. from Arab. bāb intermediary , lit. gate (taken as a …   English new terms dictionary

  • babism — bab·ism …   English syllables

  • Babism — /ˈbeɪbɪzəm/ (say baybizuhm) noun → Babi Faith …  

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