Source: Arab News The ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militias targeting the holy city of Makkah late on Thursday evoked worldwide condemnation on Friday with foreign ambassadors in Riyadh, key world leaders and prominent organizations joining Saudi society in unequivocally denouncing the “heinous act.” In a uniform voice, ambassadors in the capital slammed the […]
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Jibreel ‘alayhis-salaam did not make a mistake
What is the ruling regarding the Shee’ah, particularly those who say that ‘Ali [ibn Abi Taalib] is at the level of prophethood, and that [the angel] Jibreel made a mistake in descending upon our…
The difference between the Sunnah and the Shee’ah
I [kindly] request clarity regarding the difference between [the belief of those who adhere to] the Sunnah and [those who adhere to] the Shee’ah, and [who are] the closest of the [Shee’ah] groups to…
Extreme reverence towards their Shaykhs
…and many people have extreme reverence (ghuloo) towards their shaykhs, the type [of ghuloo] which exists in the Shee’ah [Raafidhah] in their extreme reverence towards their imaams.
The Nusayriyyah and ‘Alawiyyah
We hear a lot about a group called Nusayriyyah and ‘Alawiyyah – so who are they, and why are they called so?
Raafidhah | Shia
More commonly known as the Shee‘ah, a sect that exceeded in love and honour for the Aal al-Bayt, and were named Raafidhah after rejecting the leadership of Zayd ibn ‘Ali.
al-Baaqiriyyah
A branch of the Shee‘ah (Raafidhah) who follow Muhammad al-Baaqir and his son Ja‘far as-Saadiq, with differing views on how the imaamah passed between them.
al-Baabiyyah
A misguided offshoot of al-Ithnaa ‘Ashariyyah that began in Iran, named after its founder ‘Ali Muhammad ash-Sheeraazee, who called himself “al-Baab” and claimed prophethood.
al-Aftahiyyah
A branch of the Raafidhah who claim the imaamah passed from Ja‘far as-Saadiq to his son ‘Abdullaah al-Aftah, the brother of Ismaa‘eel.
Aaghaakhaaniyyah
An offshoot of the Ismaa‘eeliyyah founded by Hasan ‘Ali Shaah (“Aaghaa Khaan”) in 19th-century Iran, whose followers are said to worship their leader and pay him a fifth of their earnings.