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The world
now sees more Muslim's than Christian's. If you
add in the 3rd leg of the triangle, the Jewish
believers too, you have the greater part of the
world's population all waiting for their messiah
to come to earth. The stage is truly set for the
End of Days.
Yes, the Mahdi is coming
first. Only thing is he will come as both the
Islamic and Jewish messiah. His coming will
bring a false peace to the Mideast and the
rulers of the region will give him their
countries to reign over. This man will be The
Antichrist.
We know this occurrence will
happen when Israel is at the brink of
annihilation. And now we see the Islamic nation
of Iran with the ability to do it, and a leader
(President
Ahmadinejad) calling for Israel to be "wiped
off the map" by a nuclear attack that he
believes will bring the Mahdi "out of hiding".
Time is running out to choose Jesus Christ as
your savior. The devil is moving fast and hard
to set up his son's kingdom, (the antichrist) on
earth. Consider yourself warned.
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In marking the
holiest day of Ashura, some Shiites believe
children should learn at an early age about
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Shi'a Islam
religion is a striking testimony of Satan's black to
God's white. The early name for Christianity was "The
Way", the name Sunni means "The Way". Christ had 12
disciples, the Shiites (Islam as a whole) has 12 Imam's.
The Jewish and Christian custom of circumcision is
mocked by the bloodletting of Shiite young boys by
cutting 3 slices in the top of their head. (See
illustration at right)
The belief that
Jesus was born, preached, killed, rose again and will
return is mimicked by the return of the 12th Imam called
the Mahdi. Who was believed to be born, preached,
murdered and resurrected and will return again! |
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Shi'a Islam is divided into three
branches. The largest are the Twelver, named after their adherence to the Twelve
Imams. They form a majority of the population in Iran, Azerbaijan, Bahrain and
Iraq.[citation needed] Additionally they are a significant minority in Pakistan,
Afghanistan, Lebanon, India, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. The term Shi'a often
refers to Twelver Shi'a only. Other smaller branches include the Ismaili and
Zaidi, who dispute the Twelver lineage of Imams and beliefs.
"Shia" is the short form of the historic phrase, meaning
"the followers of Ali" or "the faction of Ali". Both Shia and Sunni sources
trace the term to the years preceding the death of Muhammad; see Shia etymology.
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Imam Ali's Shrine |
The word "Shia" means "followers; members of party". It can be interpreted in a
wider sense than simply "followers of Ali": it signifies that they claim that
the Shia Muslims are the followers and believers of (Allah) the Almighty Creator
of existence, His Prophets (Guides to Heaven), His Messages and the Ahlul Bayt
(The Family of the House of Prophet Mohammad) and the prophet's descendents
which are the shi'a Imams Fathered by Ali. The Messenger of Allah (Prophet
Mohammad) said to Imam Ali: "Good News to you, O Ali! Verily you and your
companions and your Shia (followers) will be in Paradise.".
The dispute over the right
successor to Muhammad resulted in the formation of two main sects, the Sunni,
and the Shia. The Sunni, or followers of the way, followed the caliphate and
maintained the premise that any devout Muslim could potentially become the
successor to Muhammad if accepted by his peers. The Shia however, maintain that
only the person selected by God and announced by the Prophet could become his
successor, thus Ali became the religious authority for the Shia people.
Militarily established and holding control over the Umayyad government, many
Sunni rulers perceived the Shia as a threat – both to their political and
religious authority.
The Sunni rulers under the Umayyads sought to marginalize the Shia minority and
later the Abbasids turned on their Shia allies and further imprisoned,
persecuted, and killed Shias. The persecution of Shias throughout history by
Sunni co-religionists has often been characterized by brutal and genocidal acts.
Comprising only about 10-15% of the entire Muslim population, to this day, the
Shia remain a marginalized community in many Sunni Arab dominant countries
without the rights to practice their religion and organize. At various times
many Shi'a groups have faced persecution.
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The
Nahj al-Balagha (Arabic:"Peak of Eloquence") is the most famous
collection of speeches (sermons) and letters attributed to Ali ibn Abi
Talib, accepted as the final Rightly Guided Caliph by Sunni Muslims and
the first of the Imams by Shia Muslims. It was collected by ash-Sharif
ar-Radi or known in Persian as Seyyed Razi in the 10th century.
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Shiite for Brains
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Shia Islam (Arabic: شيعة Shī‘ah,
sometimes spelled Shi'a), is the second largest denomination of Islam, after
Sunni Islam. The followers of Shia Islam are called Shi'as or Shi'ites.
They are considered Kufr by some Sunni Muslims who reject Shia Islam as a form
of innovation (bidah) who claim taking the graves of famous Imam's as a place of
worship is an act of Kufr. Throughout history many of the followers and Imam's
have been persecuted and sometimes killed.
Similar to other schools of thought in Islam, Shia Islam is based on the
teachings of the Islamic holy book, the Qur'an and the message of the final
prophet of Islam, Muhammad. In contrast to other schools of thought, Shia Islam
holds that Muhammad's family, the Ahl al-Bayt ("the People of the House"), and
certain individuals among his descendants, who are known as Imams, have special
spiritual and political rule over the community. Shia Muslims further believe
that Ali, Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, was the first of these Imams and was
the rightful successor to Muhammad and thus reject the legitimacy of the first
three Rashidun caliphs. Shīites have come to account for roughly one-tenth of
the Muslim population worldwide. The largest Shīite sect in the early 21st
century is the Ithnā Ashariyyah; they constitute the majority of the population
in Iran, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, and Iraq. Countries with a significant minority of
Shia are Syria, Lebanon, Kuwait, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia,
Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Mauritius, Oman and Yemen.
The Shia Islamic faith is vast and inclusive of many different groups. There are
various Shia theological beliefs, schools of jurisprudence, philosophical
beliefs, and spiritual movements. Shi'a Islam embodies a completely independent
system of religious interpretation and political authority in the Muslim world.
The Shi'a identity emerged during the lifetime of Muhammad, and Shia theology
was formulated in the second century. The first Shi'a governments and societies
were established by the end of the third century (after Hijra).
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