Gnostic Apocalypse and Islam: Qur'an, Exegesis, Messianism and the Literary Origins of the Babi Religion

By Todd Lawson

This book examines the Islamic roots of the Baha'i faith through the Qur'anic studies of the Bab (Siyyad Ali Muhammad). It sheds light on both the development of the Babi movement and the continuities and discontinuities with Shi'i Islam.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367864665
• ISBN13: 9780367864668
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"