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without question, much like of Imam Ali and the ones
adherents of other religions. who were ruling over
Razi argued that people Muslims between the period
should adhere to the unity and of the prophet Muhammad
truth of the Muslim and Imam Ali as misguided
community rather than and sinful, while the Mu'tazila,
associating themselves with Kharijites, and some Zaydis
any one particular religion. do not share this belief.
(Razi, 2011: 53) He mentioned that the
Remarkably, Razi considered Imamiyyah, Zaydis, and
the people of the Sunnah as Kharijites all agree that the
the people of salvation or violators and oppressors from
saved people; But he gave Basra and Sham are all
this term a special meaning. disbelievers, misguided, and
In his opinion, those who cursed because they fought
follow the path of the Imams against Imam Ali. (Mofid, 1992)
and keep their distance from Balkhi in his book “Bayan
the innovations brought out al-Adyan”, talked about the
by heretics are the people of third sect of Shia, known as
the Sunnah. (Ibid: 57) the Ghulat (exaggerators),
He narrated one of Imam whom he considered pure
Ali's Ahadith in which the infidels and disbelievers. He
Imam distinguished between stated that the most extreme
the people of the Ummah and group among the Shia are
the people of division and those who are outright
innovation. (Ref: Ibid) disbelievers.
Sheikh Mofid also dealt He further stated that this
with various sects in his work group was the one who came
“Awa'il al-Maqalat”. He reminded to Imam Ali and greeted Him
that the Imamiyyah and many with the words “O Ali, the
Zaydis consider the predecessors most exalted, peace be upon
