Bayán
E798347
Bayán is a central holy book of Bábism that sets out the Báb’s religious laws, doctrines, and prophetic teachings.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arabic Bayán | 0 |
| Persian Bayán | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
central scripture of Bábism
ⓘ
holy book ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| associatedWith | the Báb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
the Báb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Báb NERFINISHED ⓘ the Báb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo | Bábí community ⓘ |
| contains |
doctrines
ⓘ
prophetic teachings ⓘ religious laws ⓘ |
| devotionalUse |
study by Bábís
ⓘ
study by many Baháʼís ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
detachment from the world
ⓘ
obedience to the Báb ⓘ purity ⓘ |
| eschatology | announcement of a future divine messenger ⓘ |
| geographicContext | Qajar Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Arabic Bayán
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Persian Bayán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Baháʼí Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Arabic ⓘ Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterStatus | partially abrogated by Baháʼuʼlláh’s Kitáb-i-Aqdas ⓘ |
| propheticFunction | prepares followers for a greater revelation ⓘ |
| regulates |
community life
ⓘ
personal status laws ⓘ ritual practice ⓘ |
| religion | Bábism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousLawType | abrogation of some Islamic laws ⓘ |
| religiousMovementContext | Bábí movement in Iran ⓘ |
| scripturalRole |
primary source of Bábí doctrine
ⓘ
primary source of Bábí law ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | binding law for early Bábís ⓘ |
| statusInBahaiFaith | revered but superseded by Baháʼuʼlláh’s writings ⓘ |
| theologyFocus |
exaltation of the Báb
ⓘ
preparation for “He whom God shall make manifest” ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | “Exposition” ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.