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Babism

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Etymology

From Bab (Persian bab a gate), the title assumed by the founder, Mirza Ali Mohammed.

Noun

  1. The doctrine of a modern religious sect, which originated in Persia in 1843, being a mixture of Mohammedan, Christian, Jewish, and Parsee elements.
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