Insulting the Sahaba, An Act of Ignorance
An Iraqi Shia source of emulation described insulting the Sahaba (Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) companions) as an act of ignorance.
Issuing a statement, grand Ayatollah Sheikh Muhammad Yaqubi said the teachings of Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS) have nothing to do with those who desecrate the sanctities of Sunni Muslims, Noon news agency reported.
He said there may be groups from both sides (Shia and Sunni) who fan the flames (of discord) and provoke such acts of ignorance.
A video clip has gone online recently in which an individual named Thaer Al-Daraji along with some others insults the Sahaba.
The move has drawn strong criticism from Iraqi Shia scholars and figure. Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani has issued a statement saying that desecrating the Sahaba runs counter to the teachings of Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS).
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maleki and Shia cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr have also condemned the move.
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He said there may be groups from both sides (Shia and Sunni) who fan the flames (of discord) and provoke such acts of ignorance.
A video clip has gone online recently in which an individual named Thaer Al-Daraji along with some others insults the Sahaba.
The move has drawn strong criticism from Iraqi Shia scholars and figure. Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani has issued a statement saying that desecrating the Sahaba runs counter to the teachings of Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS).
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maleki and Shia cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr have also condemned the move.
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