The Kharijites were the first sectarian movement in Islamic history, a rebellious splinter group that separated itself from mainstream Muslim society and set about creating, through violence, an ideal community of the saved. Their influence in the political and theological life of the nascent faith has ensured their place in both critical and religious accounts of early Islamic history. Based on the image of sect fostered by the Islamic tradition, the name Kharijite defines a Muslim as an overly-pious zealot whose ideas and actions lie beyond the pale of normative Islam. After a brief look...
The Kharijites were the first sectarian movement in Islamic history, a rebellious splinter group that separated itself from mainstream Muslim society ...
This comprehensive introduction explores the landscape of contemporary Islam. Written by a distinguished team of scholars, it:
provides broad overviews of the developments, events, people and movements that have defined Islam in the three majority-Muslim regions
traces the connections between traditional Islamic institutions and concerns, and their modern manifestations and transformations. How are medieval ideas, policies and practices refashioned to address modern circumstances
investigates new themes and trends that are shaping the modern Muslim experience...
This comprehensive introduction explores the landscape of contemporary Islam. Written by a distinguished team of scholars, it:
