He whom God shall make manifest
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He whom God shall make manifest (Arabic: من يظهر الله, Persian: مظهر کلّیه الهی) is a messianic figure in the religion of Bábism. The messianic figure was repeatedly mentioned by the Báb, the founder of Bábism, in his book, the Bayán. The Báb described the messianic figure as the origin of all divine attributes, and stated that his command was equivalent to God's command. The Báb stated that once the messianic figure had arrived, the perusal of one of his verses was to be greater than a thousand perusals of the Bayán.[1] The prediction is widely recognized as being fulfilled by Baháʼu'lláh, the founder of the Baháʼí Faith.[2]
Claims[]
After the Báb's execution in 1850, there were some Bábis who claimed to be "He whom God shall make manifest".[1][3] Later in 1863, Baháʼu'lláh privately laid claim to be the messianic figure, and made his claim publicly in 1866–1868. Those who followed him became known as Baháʼís, and his claim was by far the most successful. The Azalis (those Babis who did not accept Baháʼu'lláh) objected to Baháʼu'lláh's statement.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c Smith, Peter (2000). "He whom God shall make Manifest". A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith. Oxford: Oneworld Publications. pp. 180–1. ISBN 1-85168-184-1.
- ^ Hutter, Manfred (2005). "Bahā'īs". In Lindsay Jones (ed.). Encyclopedia of Religion. 2 (2nd ed.). Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA. pp. 737–40. ISBN 0-02-865733-0.
- ^ Smith, Peter (2000). "Dayyan". A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith. Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 118. ISBN 1-85168-184-1.
Further reading[]
- Lambden, Stephen (transl.). Extracts from a Tablet of the Báb to Mullá Muhammad Báqir-i Tabrízí.
- Denis MacEoin (1986). "Hierarchy, Authority and Eschatology in Early Bábí Thought". In Iran: Studies in Bábí and Baháʼí History. 3. Los Angeles: Kalimat Press. ISBN 0-933770-16-2.
- Saiedi, Nader (2008). Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb. Canada: Wilfrid Laurier University Press. ISBN 978-1-55458-056-9.
- Taherzadeh, A. (1992). The Covenant of Baháʼu'lláh. Oxford, UK: George Ronald. ISBN 0-85398-344-5.
- History of the Bahá'í Faith
- Baháʼu'lláh
- Messianism