Split within the Shiites supreme references

Oct 1, 2008

Split within the Shiites supreme references

For the first time in centuries a major split within the five Shiites supreme references took place about the exact time to celebrate Eid Al Fitr.

Ayatollah Sistani decided that Thursday is the first day of Eid, while the four other Ayatollah announced that Wednesday [today] is the first day of the Eid.

Seen as a first dispute among the Supreme Clerics over centuries in public, this split came as unpleasant surprise for the Shiites community, raises doubts about the High-references unity.

In normal situation the highest reference cleric [Sistani] consults the other Ayatollahs on such Shiites matters.

Interesting is that Iraqi TV adopted Sistani’s “date” and started to broadcast celebration Ads ignoring the other Ayatollah announcement.

P.S.

Normally, Shiites announce the Eid one day after the Sunnis.

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