Principles of Teaching of the Khawarij Group and its Impact to the Present

Abstract

This article discusses the Khawarij group, a group that emerged in the early history of Islam and became one of the controversial groups in the history of Islamic thought. This article aims to understand the fundamental teachings of the Khawarij group in the past and its influence today, such as the basic principles of their thinking and the dangers posed by Khawarij ideology. The method used in this research is a qualitative method with a literature review, which involves gathering data from relevant primary and secondary sources related to the research topic. The results of this study indicate that the fundamental teachings of the Khawarij group in the past and its influence today share similarities in their basic principles, namely extreme thinking and rejection of thoughts outside their group. However, the Khawarij group today has various teachings and understandings. The article also concludes that a misguided understanding of the teachings of the Khawarij group can jeopardize the security and peace in the religious and social lives of the Muslim community.