Original: Within five months, seventeen other disciples of Siyyid KÃ á "im had independently recognized the BÃ b as a Manifestation of God.
Simplified: In less than five months, seventeen more students of Siyyid KÃ á "im became disciples of the BÃ b. All of the new disciples started believing the BÃ b was a new manifestation, or prophet of god without anyone else's help.