What does the cryptic crossword clue "Sounding surprised to be in Big Issue, initially showing faith (5)" mean?

The definition is "faith". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). AHA (synonym="’aha!’ as an exclamation=”Sounding surprised”") in BI (synonym="Big Issue, initially") = BAHAI; definition: "faith" The answer is BAHAI.

Sounding surprised to be in Big Issue, initially showing faith (5)

Guardian Cryptic #29636 | 10 Across | 2025-03-07 flower

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