ibadism

The Mozabites are governed by the spiritual leaders of Ibadism.

Adherence to Ibadism accounts in part for Oman's historical isolation.

The introduction of Ibadism vested power in the imam, the leader nominated by the ulema.

The document also mentions an apostate from Ibadism called al-Munghirah.

One distinguishing feature of Ibadism is the choice of ruler by communal consensus and consent.

Unlike most Kharijite groups, Ibadism does not regard sinful Muslims as unbelievers.

Wilkinson, John C. Ibadism: Origins and Early Development in Oman.

As the story goes, Sidi Aïssa was a Malakite Muslim who converted to Ibadism after a dream in which he saw three cemeteries.

Ibadis were not inclined to integrate with their neighbours, as the majority of Sunni Muslims regard Ibadism as a heretical form of Islam.

Ibadism became the dominant religious sect in Oman by the 8th century; Oman is currently the only country in the Islamic world with a majority Ibadi population.

Bahla was the centre of Ibadism (a branch of Islam), on which the ancient Omani Imamates were based and whose influence can be traced across Arabia, Africa and beyond.

A document written around AD 1200 called al-Maqama al Kilwiyya discovered in Oman, gives details of a mission to reconvert Kilwa to Ibadism, as it had recently been affected by the Ghurabiyya Shia doctrine from southern Iraq.

Many people think that Ibadism is an outgrowth of the Kharijites movement, a variant form of Islam practiced by descendants of a sect that seceded from the principal Muslim body after the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632.

Rabi's paper, "A Political Culture and Foreign Policy Shaped by a Moderate Religious View - the Case of the Sultanate of Oman," was presented at a conference on Ibadism of Oman, held at the University of Tuebingen, Germany, in May 2011.