Now I did make a thread in the Shia DIR a while ago but I think it's necessary to make one here too. It's a complex subject to tackle and has rarely been explored in mention of The Bab. I will try my best to sum it up:
Preceded by the Shaykhi movement, the Bayani Gnostic Sect of Twelver Shia...
Any other Muslims here interested in the work of Siyyid `Alí Muhammad Shírází? (often falsely referred to as "Babism", named after Shírází's designation as "The Bab" (The Gate).
Now, this thread is to discuss the Bayan within the context of Islam (not the Baha'i Faith's later claim to it's...