Ṣufriyyah
Islam
Also known as: Ṣufrite
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history of North Africa
- In North Africa: Khārijite Berber resistance to Arab rule
…under the influence of the Ṣufriyyah, the extremist branch of the Khārijite sect. The Berber rebels achieved an astounding military success against the Arab army. By 742 they had taken control of the whole of Algeria and were threatening Kairouan. In the meantime the Ibāḍiyyah, who constituted the moderate branch…
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