The Wäisi movement increased in size after the first Russian revolution in 1905–1907 and by 1908 there were nearly 15,000 followers in the Kazan Governorate, Orenburg and other guberniyas in Central Asia.
Gerakan Wäisi meningkat dalam jumlah setelah Revolusi Rusia Pertama pada 1905-1907 dan pada 1908 ada hampir 15.000 pendukung di Guberniya Kazan, Orenburg, dan guberniya lainnya di Asia Tengah.