So, if Pakistan raise voice for Iranian Sunnis...You're sure Iranians will like it?
Pakistan helped Bosnians and then ended the aid. We don't have any relations with those groups who we helped at one time. We have relations with their government..
Unlike Iranians we don't have relations with groups/individuals...We go for relations with governments...Iranians bypass government and establish relations with groups, turn them into proxy and use it for her own advantage....Just like Houthis of Yemen. No country will allow her citizens to directed/manipulated by other power...Tomorrow if war happens b/w Iran and Pakistan, assume it for a moment...where will those manipulated Shias side with?
Iranians don't help Shias...They destroy the credibility of Shias by making them suspected in their own country...People start doubting on loyalty and patriotism of Shias....
Shias are being manipulated by Iranians under banner of Shia card...
Hypothetically, if the Iranian Sunnis in any part of Iran are being massacred and their blood being shed, it will be incumbent/mandatory/duty/responsibility upon Pakistan or any other Sunni country to reach out to them and help with with all possible means. Sir this what common sense dictates. If the Iranian govt. is ineffective in stopping the massacre or whatever...it shouldn't matter for the Sunnis!!
The obligation of helping out your brethren in faith far surpasses the validation of any particular regime or international body.
Brother, this man was an ex-Ismaeli who later converted to Twelver Shiaism.
He fought for a separate homeland for a Muslim majority who did not share his belief and later on abandoned him. Would you like to guess as to which Muslim sect did the entities or political parties belonged to
who opposed the creation of Pakistan? Food for thought in terms of Pakistani Shias and their loyalty.
Another food for thought brother in terms of loyalty to Pakistan, which sect does those people belong or at least profess to belong to who constantly blow themselves up and kill our soldiers on behest of foreign non-Muslim powers?
No "Structure" should be build upon a mud/Dirt grave... NONE.
Shrine in Islam is by definition not allowed...
But you see that's what you believe, and you must have reached this conclusion by your own research etc. which is completely fine. However, I can tell you with certainty that the Shias, or any other sect who does not see anything wrong with Shrines have done their own exhaustive research, have their own take on history of centuries to come to a different conclusion. You may disagree with it or agree with it, it's your prerogative.
Building a shrine will give an "Holiness" to that particular "entity"
It will give an opportunity to "some" people to engage in shirk... By thinking to get "Something"...
Again, the shirk does take place, but that shirk has no basis in any religious scriptures or texts. it stems from utter deviation and ignorance. Also, as I have previously mentioned, the scale of shirk actually taking place can not be determined.
"Holiness" to a particular "entity" is very subjective. In Shiism, the Imams are considered the vicegerents of Prophet(PBUH). Shias have to strictly remain and work within the framework of what the Prophet(PBUH) and the Imams(as) have prescribed. Suffice to say the Prophet and the Imams were perfection of balance, therefore if one is to follow their teachings there shall be no deviation, let alone shirk. Shirk has to be fought...shirk is the chief problem. Shirk does not stem from Shrines etc.
You can pay your respect and send your blessing to someone...without "Visiting" his grave...and if you do, it will be the standard "Visit" of a grave... that every Human do...
You're correct, but then again, it's a matter of belief and different school of thought. There will always be variations in some aspects. If the Shias have authentic, verified traditions from their Imams to visit the resting place of the Imams who were martyred and pay their respects to them, then who is to stop them. Those who don't believe in the Imams shall not visit.
Imams have also showed the way as to how to offer respect properly. all these prostrations before an image of Imam Ali(as) or prostrating on the graves, or asking directly from the Imams have been explicitly forbidden. You can raise the shrine, all that'll do is push the shirk inside of their mushriks' private gathering, far from even putting a dent on this curse.
I would
highly recommend you, if you have time, to immerse yourself for a while in reading
Islamic history and traditions from the earliest of sources,
Shia and Sunni both.