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Key	BIB39174
Reference type	Journal Article
Title	The Bāb and ʿAlī Muḥammad, Islamic and Post-Islamic : Multiple Meanings in the Writings of Sayyid ʿAlī Muḥammad Shīrāzī (1819–1850)
Journal	Religions
Author	Heern, Zackery Mirza
Year	2023
Date	2 March 2023
Epub date2	20230302
Issue	3
Volume	14
Abstract	Instead of arguing whether or not Sayyid ʿAlī Muḥammad Shīrāzī (the Bāb, 1819–1850) and his writings are Islamic, this paper suggests that they are simultaneously Islamic and post-Islamic. The Bāb’s Qayyūm al-asmāʾ (Sustainer of Divine Names), written at the outset of the Bābī movement in 1844, can be understood as a commentary on the Quran, the original Quran, and divine revelation. Although the Bāb gradually disclosed his identity to the public, his status (associated with the Imām, Muḥammad, and a manifestation of God) is present in the Qayyūm al-asmāʾ, in which he refers to himself as the Gate (Bāb), Remembrance (Dhikr), Point (Nuqṭah), ʿAlī, and Muḥammad. The Bāb participates in the long tradition of Islamic literary culture by creating meaning through metaphorical, symbolic, and paradoxical language, which for the Bāb ultimately point to post-Islamic revelation. The simultaneous absence and presence of Islam in the Bāb’s writings created a real-world division between the Bāb’s followers and his critics, many of whom were Muslim scholars. By focusing on multiple meanings in the Bāb’s texts, this paper analyzes the interplay between the Bāb’s identity and his writings as they relate to Islam.
Notes	This article is part of the Special Issue The Bahā’ī Faith: Doctrinal and Historical Explorations.
Language	English
Keywords	BAB. QAYYUMU'L-ASMA; CLAIMS; BABI FAITH; ISLAM; REVELATION; QURAN
URL	https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/3/334
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14030334
Pages	334 (17)
Legal note	11.
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