Kharijism
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Kharijism is an early, radical Islamic sect known for its strict doctrine that justified rebelling against and excommunicating Muslim leaders deemed unjust or sinful.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kharijites | 6 |
| Kharijism canonical | 5 |
| Kharijite | 2 |
| Kharijite extremists | 1 |
| Kharijite movement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Kharijism Context triple: [Ibadi Islam, differsFrom, Kharijism]
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Ibadi Islam
Ibadi Islam is a distinct, early Islamic sect known for its moderate theology, emphasis on piety and justice, and historical roots in Oman and parts of North and East Africa.
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Yazidism
Yazidism is an ancient, syncretic monotheistic religion with roots in Mesopotamia, traditionally practiced by the Yazidis, many of whom are ethnically Kurdish.
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C.
Zaydi Shia
Zaydi Shia is a branch of Shia Islam centered historically in Yemen, distinguished by its recognition of Zayd ibn Ali as the rightful imam and by legal and theological views that are relatively close to Sunni jurisprudence.
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Twelver Shia
Twelver Shia is the largest branch of Shia Islam, distinguished by its belief in a line of twelve divinely appointed Imams culminating in the occulted Mahdi.
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Shia Islam
Shia Islam is one of the two main branches of Islam, distinguished by its belief in the spiritual and political leadership of the Prophet Muhammad’s family, particularly Ali and his descendants.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kharijism Target entity description: Kharijism is an early, radical Islamic sect known for its strict doctrine that justified rebelling against and excommunicating Muslim leaders deemed unjust or sinful.
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A.
Ibadi Islam
Ibadi Islam is a distinct, early Islamic sect known for its moderate theology, emphasis on piety and justice, and historical roots in Oman and parts of North and East Africa.
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B.
Yazidism
Yazidism is an ancient, syncretic monotheistic religion with roots in Mesopotamia, traditionally practiced by the Yazidis, many of whom are ethnically Kurdish.
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C.
Zaydi Shia
Zaydi Shia is a branch of Shia Islam centered historically in Yemen, distinguished by its recognition of Zayd ibn Ali as the rightful imam and by legal and theological views that are relatively close to Sunni jurisprudence.
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D.
Twelver Shia
Twelver Shia is the largest branch of Shia Islam, distinguished by its belief in a line of twelve divinely appointed Imams culminating in the occulted Mahdi.
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E.
Shia Islam
Shia Islam is one of the two main branches of Islam, distinguished by its belief in the spiritual and political leadership of the Prophet Muhammad’s family, particularly Ali and his descendants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic sect
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religious movement ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
puritanical
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radical ⓘ revolutionary ⓘ |
| condemnedPractice |
arbitration in place of divine judgment
ⓘ
compromise with unjust rulers ⓘ |
| coreDoctrine |
any morally upright Muslim can be leader
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emphasis on absolute divine justice ⓘ grave sinners are unbelievers ⓘ leadership not restricted to Quraysh ⓘ obligation to depose unjust rulers ⓘ rejection of arbitration in political disputes ⓘ strict literalist reading of Quran ⓘ takfir of sinful Muslim leaders ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| emergedInRegion | Arabian Peninsula ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Rashidun Caliphate
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Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| influenced | Ibadi Islam ⓘ |
| influencedDebateOn |
Islamic political legitimacy
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concept of takfir in Islam ⓘ |
| languageOfScripture | Arabic ⓘ |
| membershipBasis | piety and righteousness ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Nahrawan ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
assassination of Ali ibn Abi Talib by a Kharijite
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rebellion against Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| opposedLeader |
Ali ibn Abi Talib
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Muawiya I ⓘ
surface form:
Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan
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| originatedDuringConflict | Battle of Siffin ⓘ |
| originatedDuringEvent | First Fitna ⓘ |
| regardedAsByShia | heretical sect ⓘ |
| regardedAsBySunni | heretical sect ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| scripture | Quran ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Ali ibn Abi Talib’s camp ⓘ |
| splitFrom | early Muslim community ⓘ |
| subgroup |
Azariqa
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Ibadi Islam ⓘ
surface form:
Ibadiyya
Najdat ⓘ Sufriyya ⓘ |
| usesSource | Hadith ⓘ |
| viewOnArbitration | arbitration between Ali and Muawiya was illegitimate ⓘ |
| viewOnCaliphate |
caliph can be deposed for sin
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caliphate based on piety not lineage ⓘ |
| viewOnCommunity | true community consists only of the righteous ⓘ |
| viewOnJihad | armed struggle against unjust rulers is legitimate ⓘ |
| viewOnSin | major sin expels from Islam ⓘ |
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Referenced by (15)
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