Baghi (Islam)

Baghi (Arabic: بغيُ) refers to transgression and infringement on the rights of others, rebellion, or armed uprising against a legitimate Imam or Islamic ruler. A person who commits baghi is also called "baghi." This concept is addressed in the Islamic Penal Code of Iran. According to the Islamic Penal Code of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the crime of baghi is defined as an armed uprising, carried out by a group, against the foundations and principles of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The crime of baghi has two forms: the first involves armed groups using weapons during their rebellion, while the second involves groups merely possessing weapons to create fear and intimidation without actually using them. According to the Islamic Penal Code, those who engage in armed rebellion and use their weapons against the Islamic Republic of Iran are sentenced to execution.