Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
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 .