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When the time came to make this announcement, Hadhrat Amr ibn al
Aas requested Hadhrat Abu Musa to address the crowd first.
Hadhrat Abu Musa, after praising Almighty Allâh and sending
salutations upon Rasulullâh announced that he had decided to
remove both Hadhrat Ali and Hadhrat Muâwiyah, and leave the
Ummah free to elect a new leader.
After stepping back, Hadhrat Amr ibn al Aas came forward and
contrary to what had previously been decided, announced that he
agrees with Hadhrat Abu Musa as far as removing Hadhrat Ali
from his post is concerned. As for Hadhrat Muâwiyah, it is his
decision to keep him in his post.
When Hadhrat Abu Musa heard this he became furious and a heated
argument broke out between the two. The two parties returned to their
leaders, informing Hadhrat Ali of his removal from the seat of
Caliphate, and giving Hadhrat Muâwiyah the glad tidings of
becoming Amîirul-Mumineen.
When the party of Hadhrat Ali were informed of the decision, a huge
number of them broke away from his party and put up their tent at a
place known as Harurâ. This group became known as the Khawârij.
Dissatisfied with the decision made by the arbitrators, they branded
Hadhrat Ali kâfir (disbeliever) and began making terrible attacks on
his followers, going to the extent of cutting open the bellies of Muslim
women, while still alive. Hadhrat Ali made great attempts to bring
them back under his authority, but when all efforts failed, he launched
a severe attack upon them, which resulted in their almost total
annihilation. )
These are the details which are generally in the minds of those who
have a little knowledge of Islâmic history, due to man’s quick perusal
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