ImamSadiq (a.s.) proves tabarra is practiced by all Muslims. The backdrop of the debate is in Medina at a time when the Muslim king Walid, from the progeny of Marwan (may Allah curse both of them) was killed in Syria. A group of Mutazelah along with the other chiefs of religion were discussing at length on the procedure to select the successor ImamAl-Kulayni is to the Shia what Imam Bukhari is to the Sunni. Imam Al-Kulayni is one of the most respected figures in Shi'ism and he is referred to as "Thiqat al-Islam" which translates to the "Trust of Islam.". His book, Al-Kafi, is referred to as Hujjat of Islam (Proof of Islam). "The author of al-Kafi was thiqat al-Islam, Abu PostedDecember 14, 2008. Shias go there to practise the return of Imam Mahdi and Isa thats how we will gather around them. Also, sunnis and shias alike pray Zuhrain and Maghribayn shia style in Hajj time. We sacrifice the goat or cow to remember the sacrifice of Ibrahim as.gif and all shias know that Imam Hussain's sacrifice is PostedDecember 19, 2011. Praying here means dua. Praying through Imam Ali KMW means dua through Imam Ali KMW (tawassul). Tawassul is also applied in Sunni. Sunni usually perform tawassul with Rasulullah SAW, his family and his sahabas. Both Sunni and Shia do tawassul. Shia usually say Ya Ali Madad. Doyou think we can be hopeful about the advent of Imam Mahdi, whereas the people have been badly affected by misunderstanding on one hand and on the other hand, the scholars and leaders of the society who are the religious models of the people, are such that there is so much fear from them to even say this obvious fact that if Imam Mahdi is SalamShia rulling is conclusion of all religions of of Ahlul Kitab nevertheless Imam Mahdi (aj) will bring original Torah & Bible/Injeel with him which are inline with all rullings of infallibles (عليه السلام) which they have inherited from prophet Muhammad (pbu) through written book of Jamia by Imam Ali(عليه السلام) from all sayings & Sirah of prophet Muhammad (pbu) & Mus Oneof the main thoughts for Shia is the belief of Ghaybat or occultation of the twelfth Imam, whom is called the Imam of the time/ Imam Zaman. It is believed that he is still alive for now and is over 1,145 years old and he will return with Prophet Jesus to bring peace, equality and justice for the entire world. Sincethe word 'Imam" could be misleading under these circumstances. As the Imami Shia believe that Allah(عزّ وجلّ) appointed HIS(عزّ وجلّ) Representatives. Twelve Divinely Appointed Guardians and the last on is the Living Imam of the Time Imam Al-Mahdi(عليه السلام). Others define imam as the 1) Friday Prayer Leader zdpPu.