Bibliography: #BIB30419

web link	bahai-library.com/bibliography/BIB30419
reference type	Journal Article
title	Transition, Emulation and Dispute over Authority in the Bábí/Bahá’í Faith
journal	Religions
author	Anoshka, Siarhei A.
year	2024
epub date	3 May 2024
issue	577
volume	15
abstract	"This text attempts to analyze the competition for the leadership role in the young Bábí religious community after the execution of their leader, Báb (1819–1850). With the elimination of many leaders, a small group stood out who were willing to replace the absent leader. Two preferences arose within the Babi community: forceful and pacifist. Motivated by the hunger to settle scores, supporters of the first option wanted to fight and reach the victory predicted in the Shi'ite tradition. The second option’s followers, however, rejected all acts of violence, preferring to look at the Báb’s texts, calling their worshipers to lofty ideals as a method of luring other people to the new religion. Presently, after the sentencing to punishment of the Prophet Báb, several people emerged among the former Shi'ites' group who made claims to authority in the community. Nevertheless, quite quickly, the main confrontation came down to a conflict between two outstanding personalities. Mírzá Yahyá Núrí (1831–1912), representing the radical trend of Babism, nicknamed Ṣubḥ-i-Azal, was fighting for leadership with Mírzá Ḥusayn-'Alí Núrí (1817–1892), his half-brother, belonging to the peaceful Bábí party. This article describing the rivalry between two relatives for the leadership position also allows us to see the process of writing down, codifying and spreading the young Bayán religion."
notes	Article 577.
language	English
keywords	AUTHORITY; LEADERSHIP; BAHA'U'LLAH; SUBH-I-AZAL; HISTORY; CONTROVERSIAL
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15050577
pages	1–18
Legal note	11.

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