Today, we follow Ali just as we followed him yesterday.

Today, we follow Ali just as we followed him yesterday.” Then he went down the pulpit.[^1] The Mutiny of the Kharijites When the arbitration failed and the delegation of Kufa came back with disappointment and failure, Imam Ali spared no effort to urge the people to fight against the rebellious forces. The people responded to that. However, the Kharijites made mischief in the land.

They left Kufa and camped at al-Nahrawan.[^2] They asked Abdullah bin Khabbab bin al-Arat[^3] , a great companion of the Prophet, who passed by them: -Who are you? -A believing man! -What do you think of Ali bin Abi Talib? he is Ameerul Mo’minin (commander…