Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 2 of 2

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This is nothing new, and this relationship deserves to be
studied on its own in dedicated academic research. A long time ago,
our enemies relied on the opinions of the RiXifidi Shia and used them
as a platform from which to fight Islam and its people. The R2fidi
Shiite troops were the best weapon at the enemy's disposal, and
RZfidi Shiism became a refuge for everyone who wanted to destroy
Islam, including the heretics, the resentful and those who sought
vengeance. History is tilled with their conspiracies, betrayal and
support for the enemy. One of the main reasons for this is that the
RZdi Shia do not believe in the legitimacy of any Muslim
government except the government of the awaited mahdi, who has
been absent for more than eleven centuries; hence the enemy was
able to find its way into their hearts through this route.1145
Ibn Taymiyah said: "Many of them had a greater inclination
towards the disbelievers than towards the Muslims. Hence when the
disbelieving Turks came out of the East and killed the Muslims,
shedding their blood in Khorasan, Iraq, Syria, Mesopotamia and
elsewhere, the R2fi&s helped them against the Muslims. Similarly, in
Damascus, Aleppo and elsewhere, some of the R2fifidis were among
those who offered the greatest help to them in fighting the Muslims.
Then when the Christians (the Crusaders) fought the Muslims in
Syria, the R%i& were the greatest help to them. They always
befriend the disbelievers, polytheists and Christians, helping them
fight the Muslims and transgress against them. 1,1146 Historical
evidence is sufficient to confm that, such as the following:
3.13.1. The conspiracy of the Rsfidi Ibn al-'Alqami
to bring about the fall of Baghdad in 656 AH''^^
In brief, Ibn al-'Alqami was the adviser of the Abbasid caliph
al-Musta'sim. The caliph followed the madh-hab of AN as-Sunnah,
as his father and grandfather had, but be was too lenient and not alert.