Twelver Imami Shiism (Rafidism) has been known to revive and uphold pagan rituals, which the Prophet (ﷺ) worked to abolish, including excessive wailing (not mere crying) and self-flagellation for the deceased, all in the name of the Ahlul-Bayt. During the era of pagan Arab Jahili culture, excessive wailing and lamenting were more commonly practiced by the womenfolk, rather than their men. This resemblance between the Rafidah and the Mushriks in their excessiveness during times of sorrow is quite noticeable. Rafidi mourning rituals have deep roots in Persian Majoosi mythology and rituals.

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