السلام عليكم According to the Muslim scholars, those who HATE 'Ali (kw) or al-Hussein ibn 'Ali (ra) have committed a huge sin that could lead them to hellfire. Loving them is OBLIGATORY even if you don't know anything about their lives and even if you haven't read any books. As for the differences between the Muslims and the Twelver Shia sect there are plenty of differences, let me just give you an example: http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/show...d-the-Prophets