Batriyya
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Batriyya or Butriyya (Arabic: بترية, adjective form Batri), also known as Batrism, is an early branch of Zaydi Islam.
The Batriyya were a group of moderate Shiis who emerged in Kufa and played a significant role in the formation of early Zaydism in the 8th century. Their theological positions and practices represented a middle ground between radical Shia factions and proto-Sunnism. The Batriyya were instrumental in shaping the early Zaydi movement alongside Jarudiyya, which embraced the activist agenda of other Shii groups.[1]