Gnostic Apocalypse and Islam
Of the several works on the rise and development of the Babi movement, especially those dealing with the life and work of its founder, Sayyid Ali Muhammad Shirazi, few deal directly with the compelling and complex web of mysticism, theology and philosophy found in his earliest compositions.
This book examines the Islamic roots of the Babi religion, (and by extension the later Baha’i faith which de...
Of the several works on the rise and development of the Babi movement, especially those dealing with the life and work of its founder, Sayyid Ali Muhammad Shirazi, few deal directly with the compelling and complex web of mysticism, theology and philosophy found in his earliest compositions.
This book examines the Islamic roots of the Babi religion, (and by extension the later Baha’i faith which de...
