Precursors in religion

1st-century Jewish itinerant preacher (Bible)

thumb|A young Muhammad being recognized by the monk Bahira. Miniature illustration on vellum from the book ''Jami' al-Tawarikh'' (literally "Compendium of Chronicles" but often referred to as The Universal History or History of the World), by [[Rashid al-Din Hamadani, published in Tabriz, Persia, 1307 A.D. Now in the collection of the Edinburgh University Library, Scotland]] Bahira (, ) is the name in Islamic tradition of a Christian monk who is said to have foretold Muhammad's prophethood when they met while Muhammad was accompanying his uncle Abu Talib on a trading trip. There are several ve

Founder of Shaykhí school of Twelver Shiism (1753–1826)

successor of Shaykh Ahmad al-Ahsa'i, leader of the Shaykhí movement

Asita or Kaladevala or Kanhasiri was a hermit ascetic, a sage and seer, depicted in Buddhist sources as having lived in ancient India. He was a teacher and advisor of Suddhodana, the father of the Buddha, and is best known for having predicted that prince Siddhartha of Kapilavastu would either become a great chakravartin or become a supreme religious leader; Siddhartha was later known as Gautama Buddha.

holy person who announced the approaching appearance of a prophet