THE ROLE OF THE KHARIJITE MOVEMENT IN THE POLITICAL PROCESSES IN KHURASAN
Keywords:
Kharijites, Kharijite movement, Khurasan, socio-political processes, uprisings, religious-political movements, local population, peasants, tax policy, central authority, Abbasid Caliphate, early medieval history.Abstract
This article analyzes the role and influence of the Kharijite movement in the political processes that took place in the Khurasan region. In particular, it examines the formation of the Kharijite movement under conditions of socio-political instability in Khurasan and adjacent territories during the 8th–9th centuries, its spread among various strata of the local population, and its role in the struggle against central authority.
The study also explores the economic, political, and religious factors behind the Kharijite uprisings, their attitude toward the authority of the Abbasid Caliphate, and their impact on the political situation in the region, based on historical sources. The article substantiates that the Kharijite movement in Khurasan developed in connection with the interests of local social groups, particularly peasants and small landowners, which became an important factor in regional political struggles and movements for power.
