Ibadism in Oman
Around 90% of Muslims in Oman adhere to Ibadi Islam
Ibadism: Origins and Early Development in Oman
Oman: Waking up too - The Economist
Discovering Oman, Ibadi Islam, and the Indian Ocean - Valerie Hoffman
Ibadism in Tunisia
Majority of Tunisian Ibadites live on the Tunisia island Djerba
Ibadism in Algeria
Ibadites primarily live in the M'zab Valley of Algeria.
Ibadites in the M'zab Valley: Wikipedia
M'zab Valley: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland
Ibadism in Libya
Ibadism in Zanzibar
During the 19th century Zanzibar attracted Ibadi scholars.
Articulation of Ibadi Identity in Modern Oman and Zanzibar
The Other "Andalus": The Omani Elite in Zanzibar and the Making of an Identity
Brief History of Ibadi Islam
Ibadism is one of the main sects of Islam along with Sunni and Shi'i Islam. Ibadi Islam emerged around 20-60 years after Prophet Muhammad's death in 632 AD.
Ibadism, a distinct sect of Islam that is neither Sunni nor Shi‘i, exists mainly in Oman, East Africa, the Mzab valley of Algeria, the Nafus mountains of Libya, and the island of Jerba in Tunisia. The sect developed out of the seventh-century Islamic sect known as the Khawarij, and shares with that group the desire to found a righteous Muslim society and the belief that true Muslims are only to be found in their own sect. Ibadis refer to themselves as “the Muslims” or “the people of straightness” (ahl al-istiqama). Nonetheless, Ibadis see themselves as quite different from Khawarij. - Valerie Hoffman, An Introduction
For more information on the History of Ibadi Islam you can look at the UIUC Library Resources as well as the following sources:
Ibadi Islam: An Introduction - Valerie Hoffman
Ahmed Souaiaia: History and Origins
Journal Articles on Ibadi History:
- Other Frontiers of Arab Nationalism: Ibadis, Berbers, and the Arabist-Salafi Press in the Interwar Period
- State and Religion in Islamic Societies
Information on the historical Ibadi Dynasties:
- Rustamid (776-909): Algeria
- UIUC Library resources
- Rustamid Dynasty of Algeria
- The Rustamids - Qantara (قنطرة)
- Rustamid Dynasty: An Ibadi State in N. Africa
- Wikipedia
- Nabhani (1154-1624): Oman
- UIUC Library resouces
- Different succession chronologies of the Nabhani Dynasty in Oman
- Bahla Fort
- Wikipedia
- Yaruba (1624-1742): Oman
- UIUC Library resources
- The History of the Imams and Seyyids of Oman from 661-1856
- Oman from the Dawn of Islam
- Wikipedia
- Al-Said (1744–present): Oman (and Zanzibar)
Where is Ibadi Islam practiced?
Subject Guide
Doctrine
Kitab al-Istiqama - Muhammad ibn Sa'id Kadami
Doctrinal Differences with other denominations: Wikipedia
- only Ibadi Muslims will be allowed into Paradise
- Muslims will not see God on the Day of Judgment
- whoever enters Hell will stay there forever
- the Quran was created by God at a certain point in time
- It is unnecessary to have one leader for the entire Muslim world, and if no single leader is fit for the job then Muslim communities can rule themselves. This is different from both the Sunni belief of Caliphate and the Shi'ite belief of Imamah
- It is not necessary for the ruler of the Muslims to be descended from the Quraysh tribe, which was the tribe of the Muslim prophet Muhammad. This is different from both Shi'ites as well as a majority of Sunnis
Ibadi Doctrine and Berber Identity - Mohamad Ballan
Ibn Sallam al-Ibadi - Kitab fihi bad' al-Islam wa shara'i al-din