I dont feel accepted as a shia!

[Lion of Shia 172]

as salaam alakim!!

I followed the advice of bros/sis on here before, but it seems im not accepted as a shia im my community! I heard some one say im not shia im treated like an outcast, my shia community is small and the center is far south and out of the way, I have no shia friends or bros to interact with. Im takin as a joke, I don't feel accepted, I feel like im being ignored. What should I do?

[Qa'im 11,143]

Wa alaykum assalam. Do they give any reasons why they don't accept you?

[Lion of Shia 172]

2 hours ago, Qa'im said:

Wa alaykum assalam. Do they give any reasons why they don't accept you?

no

[Ashvazdanghe 8,217]

4 hours ago, Lion of Shia said:

I have no shia friends or bros to interact with. Im takin as a joke, I don't feel accepted, I feel like im being ignored. What should I do?

Salam you must be patient , It takes time to they accept you when you are really believe that you are a shia opinion of the others is nonsense ,as much as possible be more active such as helping for doing duas & rituals and try to be one of party that   make things ready.

[ali_fatheroforphans 6,074]

Honestly, If you don't feel welcomed in your local Shia community, then try to make Muslim friends (Sunni). I guess it depends on where you live, because some cities that have a large Shia community, are pretty welcoming. Also, how do you know for a fact that they think a certain way about you? Your thoughts don't necessarily depict reality.

Sunni Muslims can also be pretty nice, so don't just limit your interactions to Shias. I have more Sunni friends, and they are a great influence.

Also, are you a social person? Like do you find it easy to strike a conversation with new people?

 

Edited June 20, 2018 by ali_fatheroforphans

[Urwatul Wuthqa 3,165]

I suggest you to have a dialogue with them. Try to pose that you want to learn more about religion or Islamic history. You may discuss with them the lives of Imams, you may ask them to teach you some dua's or anything that could help in starting the dialogue. You should initiate the discussions even if they are not interested in any sort of discussions. Start with giving them a precious gift of salam with gentle smile. 

I hope this will help you to mix up with them.  

[Qa'im 11,143]

5 hours ago, Lion of Shia said:

no

If there are 0 reasons, then do they just reject you out of personal preference in friends? What is it that makes them think you’re not Shi’a?

[Mzwakhe 817]

Salam,

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