"The holy Quran has the biggest role in uniting theUmmah, the holy Quran is the only book that all muslims recognize, there is no book or writing that comes close to the holy Quran. If we base our research and lifestyle on the holy book we will then find unity," Molavi Abdol Hamid, a leading Iranian Sunni religious leader said.
The event gathered over 300 religious leaders, clerics and researchers from over 58 countries, Muhammad al-Asi says the real effect starts to happen when these people go back to their communities.
"When they go back to whichever part of the country or the world they came from, they are going to go back with a message of reconciliation, and a message of common understanding. within the population base that they live in, so this goes a long way," Imam Muhammad al-Asi from the Washington Islamic Center said.
Unity week in Iran is coming to an end, this week all Muslims Sunni or Shia celebrate the birth of the prophet of Islam. Religious scholar Ali al-Hakim said change towards Islamic unity is gradual.
"Any form of change or development should be in a form of a gradual process, it starts definitely with people's minds with those who are thinkers."
In the final speech at the event, Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, The head of Iran’s Expediency Council called on Muslims of all different sects and groups to unite in the face of attempts to drive them apart.
“We are still far from the goals of this conference set years ago, I urge the leaders and clerics to double their efforts, as we really need the unity in the world of Islam at this time."
In a final communiqué participants urged Muslims around the world to be wary of enemies’ plots that aim to create rifts among them. They also condemned any such attempts to wreak havoc on the Muslim world.
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The 27th Islamic Unity Conference came to an end urging Muslims to unite on commonalities and using the holy book of Islam the Quran as a guide.
Source: Press TV