& Mola Ali a.

& Mola Ali a.s. broke the idols from the house of God (Kaaba) and Hz. Musa Kazin, Hz. Ali Reza and progeny established idols in the house of God!!! \n Read the God’s curse in Quran on those who started associating with the Golden Calf (statue worshipping). \n Our reply to [5]: \n This is a serious allegation out of malicious and wicked feelings against the twelve Imami Shias.

\u00a0And very hurting and derogatory comments against their Imams -asws .\u00a0 Allah -azwj has Commanded us to respect \u2018\u0634\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0627\u0626\u0650\u0631\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u0650\u2019 (2:158, 40:81), so these cannot be idol worshiping!\u00a0 This is the mockery of Islam – why is there the \u2018foot imprint\u2019 of Prophet Ibrahim next to the holy Kabah, which is revered and respected along with the \u2018black-stone\u2019 in Holy Kabah?

\n So, here, it looks like a Salafi (Wahabi) talking from the tongue of an Ismaili! In Islam, making and keeping images of living beings (with head and eyes) are indeed forbidden! But none of the \u2018symbols\u2019 of mourning used in the Aza Khana (which contain the Alam (flag) and coffins to remind us the tragedy which took place in Karbala) have head and eyes but are prepared for remembering what had happened in Karbala.

\u00a0Shias kiss and sometimes even bow-down out of reverence, as visitors of the holy graves in Karbala and Najaf do. \n Salafis are of the opinion that all shrines should be demolished as they already have succeeded in demolishing the holy graves of Ahl Al-Bayt –asws in \u2018Janat-ul-Baqqi in Medina!

\n Bowing down out of respect is allowed, as Allah -azwj asked Angels to bow down to Prophet Adam –as ( 2:34 ) [7] , and Prophet Yaqoob –as together with his sons bow-downed to Prophet Yousef –as (12:110) [8] .