General Shia sects

There are many Shia sects in history and the Shias have historically always splintered because of the very nature of their fundamental doctrine of Imamate (leadership).

General Shia sects

Who are the Shi’ites (Raafidah)?

From the greatest of evils present, those which corrupt one’s Imaan, and harms one’s Religion is the tribulation of the Raafidah Shia – these individuals who portray their falsehood as if it alone, is the true Islaam. This deception has reached a point whereby some of those who profess to be upon the Sunnah have called for greater nearness, cooperation and affection towards the Raafidah Shia, claiming that the differences between the People of Sunnah and the Raafidah, who call themselves Ithnaa Ashariyyah (the Twelvers) are merely in minor subsidiary affairs and not in the foundations of the Islamic Faith – this is from their misguidance, ignorance and self-delusion.