Ayatollah Araki promotes Islamic unity

Rasa News Agency – Ayatollah Mohsen Araki, the secretary-general of the “The World Forum of Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought,” has held a meeting with several ambassadors of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He emphasized the recommendation of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution (Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei) for stronger diplomacy and cooperation between Islamic schools of thought in order to promote Islamic unity.

 

The World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought was established in 1989 following a recommendation by Ayatollah Khamenei. It was commissioned to promote unity among the followers of all the Islamic schools of thought. It has been holding International Islamic Unity Conferences every year ever since then, during the Muslim Unity Week which marks the auspicious birth anniversary of the Prophet of Islam (S), based on the Shi’ite and the Sunni schools of thought.

 

Ayatollah Araki stated that achieving unity in the Muslim world is an important mission and if Iran succeeds in its efforts to unite the Muslim community, it will have accomplished a great duty which will bring the world into a new era. Only Muslim unity can bring the Muslim world away from the divisiveness which is currently enveloping it. He said this in reference to the Takfiri terrorism destroying many Islamic countries. His Eminence stated that even Saudi Arabia, which is the centre for the promotion of Takfirism in the Islamic world, has opened an office to strengthen communication between the Islamic schools of thought and sects.

 

His Eminence explained that one of the ongoing projects aimed at increasing Islamic unity is the establishment of an organization of both Sunni and Shi’ite scholars who support the Islamic resistance in occupied Palestine. Next month 125 delegates have been invited to meet and discuss how they can cooperate to support the resistance. This meeting is an important sign and a step toward increasing Islamic cooperation and unity.

 

His organization has also formed a committee to plan a meeting to facilitate a discussion between the supporters and opponents of Syrian president, Bashar al-Asad. He hoped dialogue, although dangerous, could help solve the deep-rooted enmity and conflict among the Arab nation’s people.

 

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