Sheikh ibn Baaz رحمه الله
The
modern state of Iran is officially an Ithnaa’ashariyyah
(Twelver Shiite) state, where 90-95% of the people there are Twelvers,
also known as Raafidhah, Imaamiyyah, or Ja’faree Shias.
Sheikh ‘Abdul-‘Azeez
ibn Baaz (رحمه الله)
identified this specific sect as the most dangerous of all Shia sects.
He said:
…The
Shiites have many different sects, each one having a variety of deviations. The
most dangerous of them is the Khomeinian Raafidhah Twelver Sect (the official
religion of Iran), due to the large number of their missionaries and all the major
acts of polytheism found in it, like seeking help from the (deceased) Prophetic
family members, believing them to have knowledge of the Unseen, especially the
twelve imams, as they claim. This is also due to their expelling the majority
of the Companions from the Religion and their abusive speech toward them, the
likes of Aboo Bakr and ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with them). We ask Allaah
for safety from the falsehood they are upon…
Source: His Fatwaa
Collection (4/439). (Arabic)
Sheikh
Ibn Baaz was also asked about the concept of Ahlus-Sunnah coming
together with the Raafidhah Shiites. He replied:
