Etymology

Khariji

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Today it means: A member of an early Islamic sect who initially supported Ali, but then seceded from his army. Full definition →

Arabic خارجي
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The story

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromخارجي“abandoner, quitter”
  2. English todayKhariji

Borrowed from Arabic خارجي (“abandoner, quitter”).

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