The KHARIJITES...

The KHARIJITES, whose power had been crushed by Imam Ali (as) at the battle of NAHRAWAN, were scattered throughout various parts of Arabia and were bent on ruffling the peace of the nation. It was a member of this very group who had wounded Imam Ali (as) at the Mosque of KUFA and had been the cause of his death. The nation was still morning Imam Ali (as), and Imam HASAN (as) had not yet straightened out the administration, when…