BEIRUT, Lebanon: Second publication of “Wasaya Al-Imam Ash-Sheikh Muhammad Mehdi Shamsoddin” after its first publication from Lebanon’s Dar-on Nehaar in 2002. Sheikh Shamsoddin was one of grand Maraje in Lebanon and former chief of Lebanon’s Supreme Shia Council. He was appointed a member of Supreme Council for Research in Al-Azhar. He opposed principle of velayah al-faqih.

Lebanon’s political author Ghassan Tawini stood for its second publication and said about these ‘wasaya’ (advises) that these are invitation to the unity of ommah.

The advises were recorded by Ash-Sheikh Muhammad Mehdi Shamsoddin (late) by himself on cassettes before his death in February 2001 after he remained ill for seven months. His son Ibrahim transferred his voice on paper. His stance on Arab and Islamic issues in general and on Lebanese matters in particular and more than this Shias’ are part of this book.

He concluded his advises with warning of the word “minority”. He said there are no Muslim minorities as well as Christian, but there exist two big majorities: Arab which includes both Muslims and on-Muslims; and Muslims which includes Arab and non-Arab. Shiias exist in both these majorities. And everything other than this is riot-creating plan.