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Discuss the formation and role of the Kharijite movement

      

Discuss the formation and role of the Kharijite movement

  

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Francis
- It was a group that broke away from Ali because of his compromise with Mu-awiyah at Siffin
- They were 12,000 men in number
- They claimed neither Ali nor Mu-awiyah was worthy to rule
- They continued to say that Islam be ruled by the Quran and Hadith
- They also said the true caliphate had come to an end
- They also suggested that both Ali and Mu-awiyah ought to be eliminated
- They thus rebelled against caliph Ali and set up their headquarters at Naharawan
- They began to create troubles in the empire especially in Iraq
- This trouble diverted the attention of the caliph Ali
- When their activities became serious, caliph Ali fought and defeated them
- They were dispersed, some went to Bahrain and other places
francis1897 answered the question on March 2, 2023 at 11:24


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