Re: what do you think of the name "Absar Abd-ul-'Ali?
i don’t know if they do or do not consider Hazrat Ali [KW] to be equal to Allah for sure but saying “Yaa Ali!” is tantamount to him being omnipresent [an attribute of Allah]. as i believe one of the sects within shi’aism does consider him to be equal to Allah…i think it’s one of the sects in Lebanon. i will rather not deviate from the topic at hand. i’m not saying that they do believe in Hazrat Ali [KW] to be equal to Allah…what i say is that their reverence is at a higher level so it may be ok to call someone Abdul Ali just to show utmost respect. theologically, yes! this name should not be valid.