as a Sunni, one thing I really feel bad about is that I sometimes feel that some Sunnis will not have a clear heart about Hazrat Ali (karam Allah wajho) or the Ahl-ul-Bayt, just because they have associated them with Shias whom they perceive to be “wrong” or “bad”… and likewise, some Shias will be cursing or not respecting Hazrat Umar..
wake up, there was no distinction or difference back then! Hazrat Umar and Hazrat Ali had immense respect and love for one another.. yet we claim to carry their flags and cause division; woh kya sochtay hongay of what we are doing?
or there will be some hesitation among Sunnis about Waqiya-e-Karbala.. and I can only laugh/cry at those people because they are needlessly getting themselves in trouble. It makes NO difference if you’re Sunni or Shia; your heart should be filled with love for the Sahaba, the Ahl-ul-Bayt, and you should at the very least affirm the great significance of Waqiya-e-Karbala as a defining moment in Islam and recognize the cruelty of Yazid against the family of Rasulullah (saw). Sure there are differences in ritualistic / ceremonial mourning which I don’t agree with, but that doesn’t take away from the facts and the event itself.
when will we stop digging trenches and retreating into a “us vs. them” mindset when it comes to Shias and Sunnis and see each other as the same? because that’s what we are.