Jarudiyya

I have not been reading al-Baghdadi's book Moslem Schisms and Sects for a while now. I guess I lost interest after realizing how sectarian he is. But yesterday, I opened his book to find out about Jarrudiya, a Zaydi sub sects.

Zaydi is perhaps Sunni's favorite Shia sub sect. I've been noticing for many years now, the Sunnis really like Zaydi sect. Is it because the Zaydis have ceased to insult the Sunni companions? Or because the Zaydis have adopted one of the Sunni Fiqh system? Yes to both, so it's no wonder why the Sunnis and the Zaydis can get along fine. It's like watching yourself in the mirror.

Moving on, the following key points describe Jarudiyya according to al-Baghdadi, in his book on page 45

• They follow Abd al Jarud
• They believe that the Prophet has designated Imam Ali ibn Talib as Imam by characteristics and not by name
• They consider all the companions to have become unbeliever because of their refusal to recognize Ali
• They believe that the next Imam after Ali is his son Hassan ibn Ali and then followed by his other son, Hussein ibn Ali
• After the demise of Hussein ibn Ali, the Jarudiyya split into two sects.
• One sect refrain from recognizing anyone after Hussein as Imam. They believe anyone among the children of Hassan or Hussein, who unsheathe his sword and summon to his faith is an Imam
• Other awaited Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn al-Hassan ibn Ali. They did not believe that he was killed or died, and they awaited him as the expected Mahdi who will come and reign the world
• Other member of this sect awaited a number of other personalities

Reference 
Abd al-Qahir Ibn Tahir al-Baghdadi, Moslem Schisms and Sects: (Al-Fark Bain Al-Firak) Being the History of the Various Philosophic Systems Developed in Islam (1920)