The teachings of the Bab were a mixture of Western European thoughts and some Persian nonsense

Russian consul F.A. Bakulin summed up the teachings of the Bab: “Western European utopias of equality, brotherhood and fair distribution of goods with a touch of some Persian nonsense formed the essence of the teachings of the Bab.” This was not an objective opinion, although it cannot be denied that the teachings proclaimed were characterized by great religious syncretism and were undoubtedly inspired by European thought. As Talipov wrote: "...although the teachings of the Bab are based entirely on Islam and its dogmas, they are original in the sense that many elements of Babism originate from Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism and – what is particularly important – from the new European social thought, and at the same time "the simplification of rituals in religion and asceticism bring the Babis closer to the Christian reformers – the founders of Lutheranism and Protestantism".

Abassy, Małgorzata. 2010. Irańska inteligencja w XIX wieku i Rewolucja Konstytucyjna (1905–1911). Kraków: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, page 90

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