Bayani
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Bayani, meaning "of the Bayán", also known as Azali are followers of the Báb. Bayanis believe that the Báb was a Manifestation of God as he declared in 1848 after earlier claiming the lesser titles of the promised Qa'im, or Mihdi and the Báb in 1844. The primary book of the Báb is called the Bayán.
The Báb's followers were originally called Bábís, but a split in leadership caused those that followed Bahá'u'lláh to be called Bahá'ís, and those that followed Subh-i Azal to be called Bábís, Bayanis, or Azalis.
The Britannica Concise Encyclopedia states that "the Azalis probably number no more than a few thousand"[link], most likely in isolated pockets in Iran and Northern Cyprus.
See also
External links
- [The Religion of Bayan] A website dedicated to the followers of Subh-i Azal
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