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The Kharijites were not merely a defeated faction at Nahrawan; they represent a literalist, anti-rationalist mindset that is the root of dogmatism in Islam. This discourse is alive, and confining oneself to the outward forms of religion, even in the name of Ali, stands against his very creed.
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