In religion, a precursor, also known as forerunner, predecessor, harbinger or herald, is a holy person who announced the approaching appearance of a central figure of the religion or who identified a central figure of the religion during the latter's childhood.
List of precursors Asita in BuddhismKohn, Sherab Chodzin (2009). A Life of the Buddha. Shambhala Publications. . pp. 5-6. John the Baptist in Christianity Bahira or Sergius in IslamAbel, A. "Baḥīrā". Encyclopaedia of Islam. Brill. Brill Online, 2007 Shaykh Ahmad, forerunner of Bábism (in the Bábí-Bahá'í view) Sayyid Kazim Rashti, forerunner of Bábism (in the Bábí-Bahá'í view) Báb, forerunner and herald of the Bahá'í Faith (in the Bahá'í view)
See also List of founders of religious traditions
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