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| '''Rafida''' (رافضة, pl. Rawafid) is an ] collective noun which means "turncoats, dissenters, deserters", from the Arabic ] ر ف ض which can mean "to reject". | '''Rafida''' (رافضة, pl. Rawafid) is an ] collective noun which means "turncoats, dissenters, deserters", from the Arabic ] ر ف ض which can mean "to reject". | ||
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It is a term to denote religious opponents, which refers in a derogatory way to those who (in the opinion of the person using the term) reject the authority of their leaders. | ||
| In past times, it was used by some ] ]s to refer to other Shi'a who refused to follow ]. It is thought that the usage of the term came from Zayd ibn Ali himself who exclaimed "''You have abandoned me ('''rafadtumuni''')''" to his own followers who retracted their oath of allegiance to Zayd ibn Ali<ref> Tareekh at-Tabari, Vol. II, p. 1700</ref>. | |||
| It was also used by ] Muslims as a term of abuse for Shi'a Muslims. They were considered "Refusers" because they refused to give allegiance to Abu Bakr, |
In past times, it was used by some ] historians to refer to some Shi'a who refused to follow ]. It is thought that the usage of the term came from ] himself who exclaimed "''You have abandoned me ('''rafadhtumuni''')''" to some of his followers who retracted their oath of allegiance then they asked him to refuse to acknowledge ] and ] but ] said no,so they left and rejected him. <ref> Tareekh at-Tabari, Vol. II, p. 1700</ref>. It was also used by ] Muslims as a term of abuse for Shi'a Muslims. They were considered "Refusers" because they refused to give allegiance to Sunni Caliph ], and refused to recognize the authority of the others ] ]s. | ||
| The word ''rafida'' (and also the Arabic non-collective singular form ''rafidi'' رافضي) is currently used as a derogatory term for Shi'a Muslims by |
The word ''rafida'' (and also the Arabic non-collective singular form ''rafidi'' رافضي) is currently used as a derogatory term for Shi'a Muslims by Salafi Muslims who refuse to accept Shi`a Islam as being a valid form of Islam. It would seem to be used primarily by ]s, but it is possible that it is used by other groups. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Template:Sprotect-banneduser Rafida (رافضة, pl. Rawafid) is an Arabic collective noun which means "turncoats, dissenters, deserters", from the Arabic verb root ر ف ض which can mean "to reject".
It is a term to denote religious opponents, which refers in a derogatory way to those who (in the opinion of the person using the term) reject the authority of their leaders.
In past times, it was used by some Sunni historians to refer to some Shi'a who refused to follow Zayd ibn Ali. It is thought that the usage of the term came from Zayd ibn Ali himself who exclaimed "You have abandoned me (rafadhtumuni)" to some of his followers who retracted their oath of allegiance then they asked him to refuse to acknowledge Abu Bakr and Umar but Zayd ibn Ali said no,so they left and rejected him. . It was also used by Salafi Muslims as a term of abuse for Shi'a Muslims. They were considered "Refusers" because they refused to give allegiance to Sunni Caliph Abu Bakr, and refused to recognize the authority of the others Sunni caliphs.
The word rafida (and also the Arabic non-collective singular form rafidi رافضي) is currently used as a derogatory term for Shi'a Muslims by Salafi Muslims who refuse to accept Shi`a Islam as being a valid form of Islam. It would seem to be used primarily by Salafis, but it is possible that it is used by other groups.
References
- Tareekh at-Tabari, Vol. II, p. 1700