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Khariji

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Borrowed from Arabic خارجي (“abandoner, quitter”).

noun Kharijis · Khawarij · Khāriji

historical A member of an early Islamic sect who initially supported Ali, but then seceded from his army. His keynote speech was delivered on his arrival, incognito, in al-Kufah, which at the time was a focus of Khariji dissidence.
derogatory A member of an Islamist terrorist organization, such as the Islamic State or al-Qaeda.

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@misc{khariji_2026,
  title = {Khariji},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/khariji},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}