Adam Gaiser is an associate professor of religion at Florida State University where he teaches classes on Islamic studies. His research interests include early Islamic sectarianism, the Khārijites,...view moreAdam Gaiser is an associate professor of religion at Florida State University where he teaches classes on Islamic studies. His research interests include early Islamic sectarianism, the Khārijites, Ibāḍiyya and early Shīʽa. Gaiser is the author of Muslims, Scholars, Soldiers: The Origin and Elaboration of the Ibāḍī Imāmate Traditions.view less