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The Khawarij are a heterodox branch of islam, who are known for their disregard towards (arab) ethnicity as a precedent for islamic rule and their extensive practice of takfir (accusing certain muslims of not following the correct interpretation of islam), among many other doctrinal differences. They were most prevalent in western Morocco (among the Berghawata berbers), Oman (today still a majority-khawarij country), Algeria (Rustamid dynasty) and a few scattered communities in Iraq and Arabia. Khawarij ideology was most popular among non-arab ethnic groups conquered during the expansion of islam.
So, i ask: what is the best overall performance achievable by the Khawarij against the more orthodox muslim powers? Could they achieve numerical majorities in the persian gulf and the Maghreb? What more?
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