رسالة د. كهلان الخروصي

This view of Ibn `Umar، which has also been quoted in non-Ib~‡‚ sources،<sup>(1)</sup> meant much for Ib~‡‚ organisers at that time، in categorizing the supporters of the dominating regime as munafiqƒn though not mushrikƒn. This particular example provides grounds of fair refutation to the accusation thrown at Ib~‡‚s on their attitude towards their opponents. The peaceful and tolerant approach Ib~‡‚s followed، not just made them distinct from the violent، activist Kh~rijite groups but enabled them to live in harmony with other Muslims. Early Ib~‡‚ authorities rejected labelling their fellow Muslims as polytheists. Instead، they used the terms ahl al-qibla، muwaˆˆidƒn (monotheists)، munafiqƒn (hypocrites) and kuff~r ni`ma (infidels-ingrate)، all of which is far from considering their opponents as infidels or polytheists. The last two terms are demonstrated in the Ath~r al-Rab‚` as described above. As an attempt to briefly clarify the Ib~‡‚ standpoint regarding this matter، two interesting facts need to be elaborated here: