batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l8101-l8150
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l8101-l8150
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: SECTION VI. / OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE KORAN IN CIVIL AFFAIRS. / SECTION
VII. / SECTION VIII.; lines 8101-8150
start: '8101'
end: '8150'
translation: The Koran (Al-Qur'an)
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: The passage describes the Khrejites as rebels against a lawful prince,
recounts their revolt from Ali after arbitration over the Khalifat dispute with
Mowiyah, summarizes their doctrines about the Imam and divine judgment, reports
their defeat and dispersal, and notes the Wadian teaching that grave sinners are
infidels or apostates subject to eternal punishment in hell.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The Khrejites are defined as those who depart or revolt from a lawful prince
established by public consent.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The first persons so called were twelve thousand men who revolted from Ali
after fighting under him at Seffein, taking offense at arbitration over his disputed
right to the Khalifat.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: The same group was also called Mohakkemites or Judiciarians because they said
Ali had referred a religious matter to human judgment when judgment belonged only
to God.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: The Khrejites held that a just and pious person could become Imam even if
not of Koreish or not a freeman; they also held that an Imam who turned aside
from truth could be killed or deposed, and that an Imam was not absolutely necessary.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: They charged Ali with sin and infidelity for leaving a matter to human judgment
and cursed him on that account.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: In the 38th year of the Hejra, Khrejites who persisted in rebellion were reportedly
killed by Ali; an alternative report says nine escaped to various regions and
propagated their teaching there.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: The principal sects of the Khrejites are said to reject Othman and Ali, call
those guilty of grievous sins infidels, and consider resistance to a law-transgressing
Imam necessary.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:8
text: The Wadians are named from threats denounced by God against the wicked and
teach that a grave sinner should be declared an infidel or apostate and will be
eternally punished in hell.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:9
text: Jaafar Ebn Mobashshar is described as more severe than the Wadians, declaring
a person who steals even a grain of corn to be a reprobate and apostate.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Khrejites
description: A sect or group described as revolters or rebels from the lawful prince;
initially twelve thousand men who revolted from Ali.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Ali
description: Leader from whom the first Khrejites revolted; his right to the Khalifat
was disputed by Mowiyah, and he later killed rebellious Khrejites according to
the passage.
role_refs:
- role:3
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Mowiyah
description: Figure who disputed Ali's right to the Khalifat.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Mohakkemites
description: Another name for the early Khrejites, connected with their claim that
judgment in a religious matter belonged only to God.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Wadians
description: A Khrejite sect named from the threats denounced by God against the
wicked; antagonists of the Morgians.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Morgians
description: A group described only as antagonists of the Wadians.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Jaafar Ebn Mobashshar
description: A member of the Nodhmians described as more severe than the Wadians
in judging even minor theft as apostasy.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Othman
description: A figure whom the principal Khrejite sects are said to reject, along
with Ali.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
roles:
- id: role:1
label: revolters from lawful prince
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage defines the Khrejites as those who depart or revolt from the
lawful prince established by public consent.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: sectarian doctrine holders
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage lists Khrejite doctrines about the Imam, grievous sin, and resistance
to a transgressing Imam.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: role:3
label: contested claimant to the Khalifat
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Mowiyah disputed Ali's right to the Khalifat, and arbitration over this dispute
led to Khrejite offense.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:4
label: suppressor of rebellion
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The passage reports that Ali cut to pieces Khrejites who persisted in rebellion.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:5
label: rival disputant
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Mowiyah is named as disputing Ali's right to the Khalifat.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:6
label: advocates of God-only judgment
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The name Mohakkemites is explained through their claim that judgment in a
religious matter belonged only to God.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:7
label: preachers of divine threats against the wicked
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The Wadians are named from divine threats against the wicked and teach eternal
punishment in hell for grave sinners.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:8
label: antagonists of Wadians
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The passage calls the Wadians the antagonists of the Morgians.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:9
label: severe judge of minor theft
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Jaafar Ebn Mobashshar is said to pronounce a person who steals a grain of
corn a reprobate and apostate.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:10
label: rejected authority figure
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: The principal sects of the Khrejites are said to reject Othman and Ali.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: lawful prince or Imam
literal_form: political-religious office of lawful prince, Imam, or prince
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: sym:2
label: judgment belonging only to God
literal_form: divine judgment contrasted with judgment of men
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: sym:3
label: hell
literal_form: place of eternal punishment for the grave sinner in Wadian teaching
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:4
label: grain of corn
literal_form: a single grain of corn used as the minimal object of theft in Jaafar
Ebn Mobashshar's severe judgment
associated_figures:
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Revolt after arbitration
summary: Twelve thousand men who had fought under Ali at Seffein revolted after
Ali submitted the dispute over his right to the Khalifat to arbitration.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Khrejite doctrines on authority
summary: The passage summarizes Khrejite doctrines about who may become Imam, when
an Imam may be deposed or killed, and whether an Imam is necessary.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Defeat and dispersal of rebels
summary: Khrejites who persisted in rebellion were reportedly destroyed by Ali,
though another report says nine escaped to various regions and spread their doctrine.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:4
label: Wadian doctrine of grave sin
summary: The Wadians are described as teaching that grave sinners are infidels or
apostates who will be eternally punished in hell; Jaafar Ebn Mobashshar is described
as even more severe regarding minor theft.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Revolt against and judgment of political-religious authority
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: The passage centers on revolt from a lawful prince, disputes over the Khalifat,
doctrines about the qualifications and deposition of the Imam, and the duty to
resist an Imam who transgresses the law.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: This is a doctrinal and historical account rather than a mythic kingship
narrative; the taxonomy link is functional and thematic.
- id: motif:2
label: Divine judgment over human judgment and punishment of sinners
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The Mohakkemite rationale asserts that judgment in a religious matter belongs
only to God, while the Wadian teaching links grave sin with apostasy and eternal
punishment in hell.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: The passage reports sectarian doctrines rather than narrating a divine
judgment scene.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 8103-8112
quote_or_summary: The Khrejites are defined as revolters from a lawful prince; the
first named were twelve thousand men who revolted from Ali after Seffein over
arbitration concerning the Khalifat dispute with Mowiyah.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary provided.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 8112-8116
quote_or_summary: The early Khrejites were also called Mohakkemites or Judiciarians
because they argued that Ali had referred a religious matter to human judgment,
while judgment belonged only to God.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary provided.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 8116-8124
quote_or_summary: The passage lists Khrejite doctrines on the Imam's qualifications,
deposition or killing of an Imam who turns from truth, lack of absolute necessity
for an Imam, and their charge of sin and infidelity against Ali.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary provided.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 8124-8130
quote_or_summary: In 38 AH, Khrejites who persisted in rebellion were reportedly
destroyed by Ali; another report says nine escaped to Oman, Kerman, Sejestan,
Mesopotamia, and Tel Mawran and propagated their doctrine.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary provided.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 8131-8137
quote_or_summary: The principal Khrejite sects are said to agree in rejecting Othman
and Ali, treating grievous sinners as infidels, and requiring resistance to an
Imam who transgresses the law.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary provided.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 8138-8145
quote_or_summary: The Wadians are named from divine threats against the wicked,
oppose the Morgians, teach that grave sinners are infidels or apostates eternally
punished in hell, and Jaafar Ebn Mobashshar judges even theft of a grain of corn
as apostasy.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary provided.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Extraction is based entirely on the supplied passage. Motif classification
is cautious because the passage is sectarian history and doctrine rather than
narrative myth.
reviewer_status:
status: needs_review
reviewer: ''
reviewed_at: ''
notes: Machine-generated draft from OpenAI Batch; not human-reviewed.
extracted_by: openai_batch:gpt-5.5
extracted_at: '2026-04-28'
notes: |-
No comparison claims were added because the passage does not itself support a specific cross-textual comparison beyond candidate motif classification.
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