TY  - BOOK
TI  - The American Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events of the Year 1865
PY  - 1866///
CY  - New York : 
PB  - D. Appleton and Company
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N2  - This is perhaps the earliest encyclopedic reference to the Babi religion in English:  "Of more recent origin is the sect of the Bâbis, whose history forms one of the most interesting episodes both of the modern history of Persia and recent history of Mohammedanism."  A brief history of the Faith based primarily on Gobineau's work follows, including the following: "Among them [the Bab's desciples] was the most learned woman of Persia, to whom the name Gurrat-el-Ain (sic) ("Delight of the Eye") was given, and who subsequently with numerous other followers suffered death for her faith.."   The article ends with the following: "...the general opinion of those best acquainted with Persian affairs is, that Bâbism is not yet extinct, but still has large numbers of followers."
ER  -