Khariji

English Alternative forms en Khāriji Etymology en ar خارجي abandoner, quitter. en ar خ ر ج Noun s Khawarij en Islam historical A member of an early Islamic sect who initially supported Ali, but then seceded from his army. en 2019 w:Tim Mackintosh-Smith Arabs 247 Yale University Press His keynote speech was delivered on his arrival, incognito, in al-Kufah, which at the time was a focus of Khariji dissidence. en Islam derogatory A member of an Islamist terrorist organization, such as the Islamic State or al-Qaeda. en Islamism