[2] “In my view those who today say that there is no...

[2] “In my view those who today say that there is no politics or rulership are more astrayed than those who deny immediate succession of Ali to Caliphate.”! [3] Unity-seekers by posing such divisions can very easily set aside a far margin to this discussion of Imamate, which is the main and most important difference of belief among sects of Islam. Their pretext is – a principle of faith, of Ijtihaad or a branch issue and so forth.

So it is said: “The other issues wherein runs difference among religions are among principles. Every school has a fundamental for itself.” [4] However in each sect such side belief, not the basic ones, that have no relation with fundamental issues of Islam, can be found. Thus it is said: “The subject of supreme leadership of Muslims was the element that gave blow in the beginning to body of Islam. It hurt the united rows of Islam.

Since this was among the second grade of issues, it did not create controversy with unity of principle and purpose. The difference exited therein was hurtful to unity of Muslims.” [5] [1] Muhammad Waizzaada Khorasani: Interview in ‘Haft Aasmaan’ (Seven Skies) Magazine, Issues 9-10, Spring & Summer 80, Pgs. 12, 13, 18 [2] Ibid. Interview in ‘Haft Aasmaan’ (Seven Skies) Magazine, Issues 9-10, Spring & Summer 80, Pg.

18 [3] Interview in ‘Haft Aasmaan’ (Seven Skies) Magazine, Issues 9-10, Spring & Summer 80, Pg. 15 [4] Ibid. Nida-e-Wahdat (Call for Unity), Pg. 27 [5] Muhammad Moheet Tabatabai: Sayyid Jamaluddin Asadabadi wa Beedaari-e-Mashriq-e-Zameen (Awakening of Eastern land), Pg. 169 In other words, Imamate against the principle of faith is only a branch of belief. Therefore it is on this ground that Islam does not acknowledge it as a valid principle!

On the other side, this type of division (or dividing) displays all Islamic sects in basic issues and joint principles of faith of Islam; and makes all to benefit by the link with the root of Islam! [1] In this way another step is taken towards unity. So it is said: “What Islam regards valid among principle and branches**[2]** one should believe therein. He is a Muslim. Those principles are three: Monotheism, Prophethood and Day of Resurrection… So Imamate is not from principles of Islam.

It is from principles of Shia faith, He who denies this, if he believes in three said principles, (Monotheism, Prophethood and Resurrection) is a Muslim but not Shia. [3] ”! [4] “Imamate is from fundamentals of school, not from principles of faith.