Bayán Explained

In Bábism, Bayán (ar|بیان), or exposition, denotes the whole body of the works of the Báb. It also refers more specifically to a set of two books written by the Báb around 1848:

• Persian Bayán, written in Persian
• Arabic Bayán, written in Arabic^{[1] [2]}

Some modern Bábís (followers of the Báb) call themselves 'Bayaní' after this title of the Báb's writings.^[3] Baháʼís also see the Bayán as holy, since they consider their founder, Baháʼu'lláh, to be the fulfillment of the Báb's main prophecy.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Writings of the Báb. Bahai.org. 11 February 2016.
2. MacEoin . Denis . The Babi concept of holy war . Religion . April 1982 . 12 . 2 . 93–129 . 10.1016/0048-721X(82)90023-9.
3. Anoshka . Siarhei A. . Transition, Emulation and Dispute over Authority in the Bábí/Bahá'í Faith . Religions . May 2024 . 15 . 5 . 577 . 10.3390/rel15050577. free .