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The '''[[Kharijites]]''' were an Islamic sect which emerged during the [[First Fitna|First Muslim Civil War]] (656–661). The first Kharijites emerged from the supporters of Caliph [[Ali]] while protesting against his peace talks with [[Mu'awiya I<!-- conform with wp:mpnoredirect -->|Mu'awiya]] at the [[Battle of Siffin]] in 657. After Ali defeated the Kharijites,<!-- reworded to make more clear who defeated who --> [[Assassination of Ali|he was assassinated]] in 661 by a vengeful Kharijite. As caliph, Mu'awiya kept them in check until the power vacuum caused by the [[Second Fitna|Second Muslim<!-- conform with article lead, as "Second Civil War" may not be a proper name for the war --> Civil War]] allowed them <!-- removed "space" to conform with character limit --> to seize large areas in Persia and [[Arabian Peninsula<!-- conform with wp:mpnoredirect -->|Arabia]]. Weakened by internal disputes, they were defeated by subsequent governments, although their revolts lingered on into the [[Abbasid Caliphate|Abbasid]] period. [[Ibadi Islam|Ibadis]] are the sole surviving sect. Rejecting [[Quraysh|noble descent]] as a requirement for the [[Caliphate|caliphal office]], the Kharijites held that any pious Muslim could become caliph. Most Kharijite groups branded other Muslims as unbelievers. Mainstream Muslims have viewed the Kharijites as religious extremists, although some modern Arab historians have stressed their egalitarian tendencies. {{TFAFULL|Kharijites}} |
The '''[[Kharijites]]''' were an Islamic sect which emerged during the [[First Fitna|First Muslim Civil War]] (656–661). The first Kharijites emerged from the supporters of Caliph [[Ali]] while protesting against his peace talks with [[Mu'awiya I<!-- conform with wp:mpnoredirect -->|Mu'awiya]] at the [[Battle of Siffin]] in 657. After Ali defeated the Kharijites,<!-- reworded to make more clear who defeated who --> [[Assassination of Ali|he was assassinated]] in 661 by a vengeful Kharijite. As caliph, Mu'awiya kept them in check until the power vacuum caused by the [[Second Fitna|Second Muslim<!-- conform with article lead, as "Second Civil War" may not be a proper name for the war --> Civil War]] allowed them <!-- removed "space" to conform with character limit --> to seize large areas in Persia and [[Arabian Peninsula<!-- conform with wp:mpnoredirect -->|Arabia]]. Weakened by internal disputes, they were defeated by subsequent governments, although their revolts lingered on into the [[Abbasid Caliphate|Abbasid]] period. [[Ibadi Islam|Ibadis]] are the sole surviving sect. Rejecting [[Quraysh|noble descent]] as a requirement for the [[Caliphate|caliphal office]], the Kharijites held that any pious Muslim could become caliph. Most Kharijite groups branded other Muslims as unbelievers. Mainstream Muslims have viewed the Kharijites as religious extremists, although some modern Arab historians have stressed their egalitarian tendencies. {{TFAFULL|Kharijites}} |
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"There is no judgment except for God", the motto of the Kharijites, in Arabic
The Kharijites were an Islamic sect which emerged during the First Muslim Civil War (656–661). The first Kharijites emerged from the supporters of Caliph Ali while protesting against his peace talks with Mu'awiya at the Battle of Siffin in 657. After Ali defeated the Kharijites, he was assassinated in 661 by a vengeful Kharijite. As caliph, Mu'awiya kept them in check until the power vacuum caused by the Second Muslim Civil War allowed them to seize large areas in Persia and Arabia. Weakened by internal disputes, they were defeated by subsequent governments, although their revolts lingered on into the Abbasid period. Ibadis are the sole surviving sect. Rejecting noble descent as a requirement for the caliphal office, the Kharijites held that any pious Muslim could become caliph. Most Kharijite groups branded other Muslims as unbelievers. Mainstream Muslims have viewed the Kharijites as religious extremists, although some modern Arab historians have stressed their egalitarian tendencies. (Full article...)
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