Re: Presence of Shirk among sunni and shia muslims
I apologize in advance for the question here, isn't this exactly what Hindus do too? Consider their idols (different names of idols for different needs) to be a source/waseela for God's blessings?
To my knowledge, hindus in general believe in different gods for different needs. In stark contrast, shia doctrine fully believes in the oneness of Allah (swt); but it is because of Allah's command that Imam/mawla Ali (a.s.) and his progeny are so highly revered.
Suffice it to say, comparing hindooism to Shia Islam is offensive.