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**RerRibreLok** · 09-03-2012, 11:21 PM

yes, we are Shia. I would say about 80%. But one of these website says Shia=Pagans.. My question is , is this something that most non-Iranians think about Shiasm, that basically since we are Shia we are pagan? Also , we had a god, before Islam. We weren't pagans. Is this also known among non-iranians? So , what I'm understanding from these websites is that, foreign powers are trying to create instability and ultimately divide Iran up among themselves? Funny thing this is what Khomeini warned us Iranians about this agenda, before he passed away.The Americans wanted our Oil and now some other entity wants our land??Right? I mean I browse all over both websites, hoping I can find something appealing about Sunni Islam , which I'm curious about! But all I got was political vibe and also very offensive mockery of my culture and people... SO HERE'S MY QUESTION, The majority of Iranians are tried of SHIA ISLAM and It's political Agenda, BUT The alternative which is SUNNI ISLAM is basically the same Political agenda just packaged differently?? seriously? Is this ISLAM?? just politics for OIL and LAND??? Please I need answer, B/C I'm literally the voice of my generation now.

Sister, current day Iran is a known fact that its Shia. Regarding the Shia beleifs we havnt got to them yet. When we get there you can tell us about what you believe and we will tell you the sunni creed. One trend that i myself have noticed here in the west is that a lot of Iranians who are not very religious do tend to sometime be very proud of their persian history before Islam or Shia iran. And i guess this has led some people to get the impression that they prefer that historical era which was basically full of paganism. I guess the western history highlights that era of persia in an illuminated way, and some extremely secular iranians have come out proud of it, so people might have assumed that Iranians prefer their pre-islamic era over the islamic era.

This is just my personal analysis i can be severely wrong, but what do you say , what are the common everyday people's practice in Iran life, how islamic is it, what do you really believe in? we would like to know it all frankly from you.

09-03-2012, 11:21 PM	#16
RerRibreLok Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 666 Senior Member	yes, we are Shia. I would say about 80%. But one of these website says Shia=Pagans.. My question is , is this something that most non-Iranians think about Shiasm, that basically since we are Shia we are pagan? Also , we had a god, before Islam. We weren't pagans. Is this also known among non-iranians? So , what I'm understanding from these websites is that, foreign powers are trying to create instability and ultimately divide Iran up among themselves? Funny thing this is what Khomeini warned us Iranians about this agenda, before he passed away.The Americans wanted our Oil and now some other entity wants our land??Right? I mean I browse all over both websites, hoping I can find something appealing about Sunni Islam , which I'm curious about! But all I got was political vibe and also very offensive mockery of my culture and people... SO HERE'S MY QUESTION, The majority of Iranians are tried of SHIA ISLAM and It's political Agenda, BUT The alternative which is SUNNI ISLAM is basically the same Political agenda just packaged differently?? seriously? Is this ISLAM?? just politics for OIL and LAND??? Please I need answer, B/C I'm literally the voice of my generation now. Sister, current day Iran is a known fact that its Shia. Regarding the Shia beleifs we havnt got to them yet. When we get there you can tell us about what you believe and we will tell you the sunni creed. One trend that i myself have noticed here in the west is that a lot of Iranians who are not very religious do tend to sometime be very proud of their persian history before Islam or Shia iran. And i guess this has led some people to get the impression that they prefer that historical era which was basically full of paganism. I guess the western history highlights that era of persia in an illuminated way, and some extremely secular iranians have come out proud of it, so people might have assumed that Iranians prefer their pre-islamic era over the islamic era. This is just my personal analysis i can be severely wrong, but what do you say , what are the common everyday people's practice in Iran life, how islamic is it, what do you really believe in? we would like to know it all frankly from you.
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