Imam Al Nawawi mentioned in Rawdat Ut Talibeen that “The Khaarijites are a group of heretics who believe that a person who commits a major sin is an unbeliever and will thus be punished in Hellfire for all eternity…” (Aal-Haamid p60). In Islamic terminology, khawarij refers to the seceders, those Muslims who leave mainstream Islam, declare other Muslims as apostates and rebel against the rulers (Al-Shahrastaanee pp98-114). The word ‘Khawarij’ is the plural word of “khariji” and it comes from the Arabic root word ‘Kharaja’ which means ‘to leave’ or ‘to exit’ (Green 18, 1.2.1).
Kharijism is the sect that the khawarij belong to. In this paper, I will examine the creed and principles of the early khawarij, how they influenced modern day extremist groups and why they have deviated from traditional mainstream Islam. Naturally, any misconception has roots somewhere and when it comes to modern day terrorism associated with Islam, it is an ideological group historically known as Kharijism that has caused much of the confusion among the Muslims and Non-Muslims alike. One such misconception is on the issue of terrorism. INFLUENCE OF THE EARLY KHAWARIJ IDEOLOGY ON MODERN “ISLAMIC” EXTREMISTSĭespite the twenty first century being an era of information and communication, it is very unfortunate that there still exist many misconceptions regarding Islam. Peace and Blessings upon the last Messenger ﷺ In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, Most Merciful
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