The article gives a brief synposis of the life of the imposter Rashad Khalifa and his ignomious death.
Category Archives: Islamic Sects
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Jan
In this article we give a brief biography of the famous hadith rejector, Ghulam Ahmed Parwez.
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Nov
Nov
The origins of Mu‘tazila sect remain a subject for debate, but a number of scholars believe that the founder of the sect was the Bas̩ran Wāṣil b. ʿAṭāʾ (d. 131/748).
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Nov
Nov
The Khawarij sect emerged during the first civil war (656-61) following ‘Alī ibn Tālib’s decision to accept arbitration at the Battle of S̩iffīn.
03
Nov
Nov
The Zaydīs arose after the revolt of their fourth Imām, Zayd b. ‘Alī (d.122 / 740). Zayd was also the half-brother of Muh̩ammad al-Bāqir.
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Nov
Nov
The hayra (confusion) surrounding the death of the eleventh Imām was an opportunity for an opposing faction of Imāmi Shī‘īs to propagate what was to become Ismā‘īlī Shī‘īsm in Kūfa and later Iran.
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Nov
Nov
The word ‘Sufi’ is derived from the Arabic word “soof”, meaning wool. This is because of the Sufi habit of wearing woollen coats, as part of their initiation into the Sufi order.