Who are the Kharijites and what do they have to do with IS?

Posted By Jasmine Opperman

Posted 9 years ago

Members of the Islamic State (IS) have often been described as modern-age Kharijites, in reference to the Muslims who rebelled against the ruling powers in early Islamic history. The Kharijite rebellions began in the 7th…

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