My Authors
Read all threads
Today marks the passing of Sheikh Shaltout, dean of Al-Azhar who issued a groundbreaking fatwa recognising the Shi’a faith as the 5th Islamic sect. The edict (attached) followed correspondence with Sayed Sharafuddin, under the direction of Ayatollah Borujerdy [thread]
The correspondence was later compiled in the book al Muraja’at in which major doctrinal differences of the Shi’a school were discussed by Sharafuddin, convincing Shaltout that Shi’a weren’t heretics as previously assumed. The book is found here: al-islam.org/al-murajaat-ab…
Sharafuddin, a pioneering scholar from south Lebanon, was an ardent promoter of positive interfaith dialogue - in that he advocated open discussion between Shi’a and Sunni. He was invited by King Husain to lead prayers at Masjid al Haram in Makkah, despite being Shi’a!
The Fatwa by Sheikh Shaltout, who sat at the helm of the most authoritative Sunni religious institution, severely undermined the Wahhabi narrative that insisted on the alienation of Shi’a Muslims by labeling them heretics and apostates.
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh.

Enjoying this thread?

Keep Current with Sayed M. Modarresi

Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

Twitter may remove this content at anytime, convert it as a PDF, save and print for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video

1) Follow Thread Reader App on Twitter so you can easily mention us!

2) Go to a Twitter thread (series of Tweets by the same owner) and mention us with a keyword "unroll" @threadreaderapp unroll

You can practice here first or read more on our help page!

Follow Us on Twitter!

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just three indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!