Re: "Wahhabi" vs "Rafidhi" - Double Standard?
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Originally Posted by Zam
I thought Rafidhi meant someone who rejected the Imamah of Zayd son Zayn ul Abideen. Rafidhi refers to both Ismaili and Twelver Shia. Historically the word is not a slur as far as I know.
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From what I know that is the correct reason, they went to zayd and offered him bayah if he was to curse the khulafah, he refused so they rejected him (hence rawafidh). The early twelvers were even proud of the term rafhidi.
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