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Re: The name Saddam

Subject: Re: The name Saddam
From: "Yusuf B Gursey" <ybg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 30 Dec 2006 16:06:52 -0800
Newsgroups: sci.lang, rec.arts.tv
Dr. Jamshid Ibrahim wrote:
> Yusuf B Gursey wrote:
>
> >>
> > Imam (al-)Husayn is deeply respected among sunnis as well.
>
> Yes, that's true but I have the impression the Shiites worship him like

well, they would say that is an exageration!


> God. He is much more mentioned than the prophet, is brother Hassan or
> even his father. Could be because he is buried in Karbala and his
> father Imam Ali in Najaf, both in Iraq.

it's because he didn't compromise with his adversaries.


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