Ibadiyyah (Ibadis)

الإباضية

From late 1st century AH (named after Abdullah ibn Ibad) date disputed

A moderate branch that emerged from the early Kharijite milieu but rejects the extremism of other Kharijite groups. It survives today mainly in Oman, Zanzibar, and parts of Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.

Biography

The Ibadis trace their school to Jabir ibn Zayd (a student of Ibn Abbas) and Abdullah ibn Ibad. Unlike the Azariqah, they did not consider other Muslims polytheists or permit killing them, and they lived peacefully among them. Ibadis themselves often reject being labelled Khawarij.

Ibadi imamates were established in Oman and North Africa (the Rustamids of Tahert). Oman remains majority Ibadi.

Sources & explanation

۞ Qur'an

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📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com

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💬 Explanation Unverified

Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's perspective

Methodological note (not a direct quote): Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's widely known approach is to build narratives primarily on the Quran and Sahih Hadith, to set aside Israiliyat (Judeo-Christian lore absorbed into later tafsir) and weak or fabricated narrations, and to avoid sectarian framing. Applied to this node: Presented neutrally; their own rejection of the 'Khariji' label is noted.

Empires in their lifetime

Rustamid dynasty 777 CE – 909 CE
The Rustamids were an Ibadi imamate.
Omani Empire 1696 – 1856 CE
The ruling dynasties of Oman followed Ibadi Islam.