[bah-bee] 
| 1. | Also called Babism. a Persian religion, originating in the 19th century, now supplanted by Bahaʾi. |
| 2. | an adherent of Bābī. |
[bah-bahyt] , adjective | Bab·ism (bä'bĭz'əm) n. A 19th-century religious movement arising out of Shiism that asserted a new revelation and a new law, claiming to supersede Islamic law and demanding extensive social reforms. One of its followers founded the Baha'i faith in 1863. |
bɪz