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Because of its Shi'ite character, the [[Islamic Republic of Iran]] is referred to as ''Rafida'', or ''rejectionist'' of the [[orthodox]] Salafi traditions handed down thru Ibn Taymiyyah, Abd al-Wahhab, and others.  <ref>Sunnis speak of the "Prophet and his companions" as the source of divine inspiration, whereas the Shi'a reject the companions (the first 3 "Rightly-Guided Caliphs") and follow the Prophet's bloodline (the "First Imam"). </ref>

Because of its Shi'ite character, the [[Islamic Republic of Iran]] is referred to as ''Rafida'', or ''rejectionist'' of the [[orthodox]] Salafi traditions handed down thru Ibn Taymiyyah, Abd al-Wahhab, and others.  <ref>Sunnis speak of the "Prophet and his companions" as the source of divine inspiration, whereas the Shi'a reject the companions (the first 3 "Rightly-Guided Caliphs") and follow the Prophet's bloodline (the "First Imam"). </ref>

Iran has been ruled under the Shi'a interpretation of ''Shariah'' since 1979. Within the U.N framework of the "New World Order", as some Islamists refer to it, Iran pursues its foreign policy objectives under the ''kufr'' Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations as it covertly promotes [[terrorism]]. Western governments have labeled Iran as the leading state sponsor of terrorism.<ref>[http://www.cfr.org/iran/state-sponsors-iran/p9362 State Sponsors: Iran], Greg Bruno, Council on Foreign Relations, Updated: October 13, 2011. cfr.org </ref>

Iran has been ruled under the Shi'a interpretation of ''Shariah'' since 1979. Within the U.N framework of the "[[New World Order]]", as some Islamists refer to it, Iran pursues its [[foreign policy]] objectives under the ''kufr'' Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations as it covertly promotes [[terrorism]]. Western governments have labeled Iran as the leading state sponsor of terrorism.<ref>[http://www.cfr.org/iran/state-sponsors-iran/p9362 State Sponsors: Iran], Greg Bruno, Council on Foreign Relations, Updated: October 13, 2011. cfr.org </ref>

Iran's foreign policy and Shi'a brand of Islam promotes Muslim unity<ref>[http://imamalinet.net/old/en/es/esa/esal/esall/esall.htm Imams call People to Islamic Unity], Muhammad Rida al-Muzaffar. imamalinet.net </ref> whereas Sunni Salafi-jihadists consider Shi'ism not as a dissident sect, but rather as treasonous to the people of God and worthy of the death penalty (''takfir'').

Iran's foreign policy and Shi'a brand of Islam promotes Muslim unity<ref>[http://imamalinet.net/old/en/es/esa/esal/esall/esall.htm Imams call People to Islamic Unity], Muhammad Rida al-Muzaffar. imamalinet.net </ref> whereas Sunni Salafi-jihadists consider Shi'ism not as a dissident sect, but rather as treasonous to the people of God and worthy of the death penalty (''takfir'').