Shabib ibn Ray'i al-Tamimi

شبيب بن ريعي التميمي

The first commander of the Hururiyya — chosen over the twelve thousand qurra' who withdrew to Harura' after the arbitration, until Ali debated them back into Kufa 1.

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Shabib ibn Rabi'i al-Tamimi, the first amir of the Harruriyya according to al-Mas'udi. They made him their commander when twelve thousand readers and others withdrew to Harura' after the arbitration at Siffin 1.

Ali went out to them and debated with them, and then they all entered Kufa together 1.

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  1. Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 685
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