Addressing the 27th International Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran on Friday, Hojat-ol-Islam Rouhani added that all-out efforts are needed to prevent more bloodshed in the Muslim Ummah.
He underlined that the Muslim world is more than ever in need of a comprehensive endeavor to fill the gaps among Muslims.
The president said Islam’s enemies are seeking to foment discord and disunity in the Muslim world and spread Islamophobia all over the world in order to prevent the Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) call from reaching people.
He regretted that some grouplets that are ignorant about the truth of Islam and its culture and ethics, through their actions that are carried out in the name of Islam, distort the image of Islam in the world and intensify divisions within the Muslim world.
Hojat-ol-Islam Rouhani elaborated on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s efforts to prevent Islamophobia and stop the spread of disunity in the Muslim world, saying that the Iranian government’s first step was preventing a new war in the region.
He also stressed that Iran, as an Islamic country, has raised the flag of confronting violence, and the country’s proposal about fighting violence and radicalism was approved unanimously at the UN General Assembly.
The president further condemned the actions of the Takfiri groups and said those who support the Takfiris are neither friends to Sunnis nor friends to Shias.
He also underlined the importance of improving “dialog and interaction” in the Muslim world, particularly in Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bahrain and Libya.
More than 380 scholars and thinkers from Iran and 58 other countries are attending the 27th International Islamic Unity Conference which opened in Tehran on Friday.
Participants at the three-day event discuss issues including Muslim unity and the ongoing challenges in the Muslim world.
During the three-day event, a number of books featuring Muslim unity will be unveiled and several influential figures in the field of Islamic unity will be honored.
The participants will also meet with the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei.
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