Zaydis arethe oldest branch of the Shiaand are currently the second largest group after Twelvers. Zaidis do not believe in the infallibility of Imāms, not ascribing them with any supernatural qualities, but promote their leadership. ... Zaydis as of 2014 constitute roughly 0.5% of the world...
Because of the strong political significance this day has, Saddam Hussein prohibited its commemoration in Iraq. In 2004, the first time Shias were able to commemorate this day since Saddam Hussein lost power, bombings killed and wounded several. Is Amazon actually giving you a competitive price?
The Shi'ites say that we will never go to Paradise!"It is contained in several sources of information that they, (the assumed Imams of Shias) said: 'Should every angel that Allah, the Exalted and Gracious, has created, every prophet that Allah has appointed, every truthfull martyr, (coll...
The US media uses the phrase ‘Shia militias backed by Iran’ to identify the PMF; however, this is misleading and verges on propaganda. The PMF is an Iraqi militia and part of the Iraqi armed forces. The fact they are mainly comprised of Shias should not be a surprise, given the fact...
If they did, though, it was not because they were not paid or given a role in post-Saddam Iraq. It is because they did not share the vision of a democratic Iraq. Finally, I do not share Chilcot’s assumption that the “strategy of containment” was adequate to the challenges posed...