Forerunner
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Religious
- Forerunner, title of St. John the BaptistJohn the BaptistJohn the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels. He is described in the Gospel of Luke as a relative of Jesus, who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River...
, forerunner of Jesus - Jesus in Islam, forerunner of Muhammad (in the Islamic view)
- Shaykh AhmadShaykh AhmadShaykh Ahmad ibn Zayn al-Dín ibn Ibráhím al-Ahsá'í was was the founder of a 19th century Shi`i school in the Persian and Ottoman empires, whose followers are known as Shaykhís....
, forerunner of Bábism (in the Bábí-Bahá'í view) - Sayyid Kazim Rashti, forerunner of Bábism (in the Bábí-Bahá'í view)
- BábBábSiyyid `Alí Muḥammad Shírází was the founder of Bábism, and one of three central figures of the Bahá'í Faith. He was a merchant from Shíráz, Persia, who at the age of twenty-four claimed to be the promised Qá'im . After his declaration he took the title of Báb meaning "Gate"...
, forerunner and herald of the Bahá'í Faith (in the Bahá'í view)
Other
- Forerunner (album)Forerunner (album)-Track listing:# Waterlily – 4:29# Miss Casey Medley – 1:59#* Miss Casey's Jig ...
, by the Canadian band, The Cottars - Forerunner (stamp)Forerunner (stamp)In philately, a forerunner is a postage stamp used before a region or territory issued stamps of its own. The term also includes stamps of the political predecessors of a country...
, in philately, a postage stamp used before a region can produce its own stamps - Forerunner (Halo), an ancient race in the Halo videogame series
- Forerunner (Dungeons & Dragons), a race of humans in the role-playing game
- Forerunner (robot), a humanoid robot developed by China
- Forerunner (magazine)Forerunner (magazine)The Forerunner was a monthly magazine produced by Charlotte Perkins Gilman , from 1909 through 1916...
, an American magazine of the early 20th century - The ForerunnerThe ForerunnerThe Forerunner was a publication that emphasized reformation of society and biblical worldview. The monthly newspaper was published by Maranatha Campus Ministries from 1981 to 1989. Contributing editors and correspondents from Russia, Ukraine, China, Latin America, South Africa and many other...
, an internationally distributed Christian campus newspaper from 1981 to 1994 - Garmin ForerunnerGarmin ForerunnerThe Garmin Forerunner series is a selection of sport watches produced by Garmin. Most models use the Global Positioning System , and are targeted at road runners and triathletes...
, a global positioning system device for recreational runners - Forerunner (comics)Forerunner (comics)Forerunner is a fictional character published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Countdown #46 , and was created by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and Jesus Saiz.-Fictional character biography:...
, a fictional DC Comics character - Toyota 4RunnerToyota 4RunnerThe Toyota 4Runner is a mid-size SUV manufactured by Toyota and sold throughout the world from 1984 to the present. In Japan it was known as the Toyota Hilux Surf...
, a model of passenger vehicle