Diplomacy of Unity Mentioned by Supreme Leader Is a Universal Idea
The idea of the diplomacy of unity that has been mentioned by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution is a universal idea, not an Iran-oriented one.
French scholar and thinker Ian Mansour de Grange made the remark in an interview with IQNA, adding that the idea is inclusive of all Muslim countries and followers of all Islamic schools of thought and is, therefore, a practical and useful idea.
He praised the proposal and said that many proposals had been made previously about Islamic unity but they were mostly country-oriented.
“For example, the Ottomans proposed a Turkish-Islamic unity which was pivoting around the Ottoman Empire and Islam and Muslims had been given second priority.
“But the idea mentioned by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution is universal and is no way pivoting around Iran. In other words, it is inclusive of all Muslim countries no matter what school of thought they follow. Thus, it is a useful and practical proposal.”
The French thinker, who lives in Mauritania, pointed to the problems in the way of Islamic unity, saying that one of the main problems is that when it comes to “Muslim countries”, the interests of the governments and the economic and political interests get in the way and give rise to disputes.
“Muslims should consider the issue of unity beyond borders, i.e., make it something separate from politics so that they can accept their fellow Muslim brothers all over the world regardless of political interests. Otherwise, all efforts to create Ummah Wahida (united Ummah) will end in failure.”
Ian Mansour de Grange also urged that Muslims refuse to put excessive emphasis on the attribute “Islamic” when it comes to efforts about unity because it may suggest that Islamic unity is only for Muslims whereas Islam is a universal religion and the Holy Prophet (PBUH) is God’s messenger t all humanity.
“Therefore, we can say that Islam unites all groups that have been disunited.”
Asked about the role of Muslim scholars in strengthening unity, he said scholars play a more important role than other groups in society by promoting good relations and encouraging people to exercise mutual respect and understanding.
The French scholar underlined that achieving Islamic unity requires global peace because when someone talks about Muslims he is not only talking about Islamic countries but also a large number of Muslims living in non-Muslim states.
He also referred to the ionsit regime as one of the obstacles to realization of Islamic unity and said Zionism that present a distorted picture of Judaism, has no other aim than fomenting discord among followers of Divine faiths so that it can maintain its existence.
Ian Mansour de Grange added that Islamic unity will be tantamount to acceleration of the collapse of the Zionist regime and that is why it seeks to prevent Islamic unity by hatching plots and spreading disunity.
He went on to say that Muslims should shoulder the great duty of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in order to pave the way for establishment of unity.
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He praised the proposal and said that many proposals had been made previously about Islamic unity but they were mostly country-oriented.
“For example, the Ottomans proposed a Turkish-Islamic unity which was pivoting around the Ottoman Empire and Islam and Muslims had been given second priority.
“But the idea mentioned by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution is universal and is no way pivoting around Iran. In other words, it is inclusive of all Muslim countries no matter what school of thought they follow. Thus, it is a useful and practical proposal.”
The French thinker, who lives in Mauritania, pointed to the problems in the way of Islamic unity, saying that one of the main problems is that when it comes to “Muslim countries”, the interests of the governments and the economic and political interests get in the way and give rise to disputes.
“Muslims should consider the issue of unity beyond borders, i.e., make it something separate from politics so that they can accept their fellow Muslim brothers all over the world regardless of political interests. Otherwise, all efforts to create Ummah Wahida (united Ummah) will end in failure.”
Ian Mansour de Grange also urged that Muslims refuse to put excessive emphasis on the attribute “Islamic” when it comes to efforts about unity because it may suggest that Islamic unity is only for Muslims whereas Islam is a universal religion and the Holy Prophet (PBUH) is God’s messenger t all humanity.
“Therefore, we can say that Islam unites all groups that have been disunited.”
Asked about the role of Muslim scholars in strengthening unity, he said scholars play a more important role than other groups in society by promoting good relations and encouraging people to exercise mutual respect and understanding.
The French scholar underlined that achieving Islamic unity requires global peace because when someone talks about Muslims he is not only talking about Islamic countries but also a large number of Muslims living in non-Muslim states.
He also referred to the ionsit regime as one of the obstacles to realization of Islamic unity and said Zionism that present a distorted picture of Judaism, has no other aim than fomenting discord among followers of Divine faiths so that it can maintain its existence.
Ian Mansour de Grange added that Islamic unity will be tantamount to acceleration of the collapse of the Zionist regime and that is why it seeks to prevent Islamic unity by hatching plots and spreading disunity.
He went on to say that Muslims should shoulder the great duty of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in order to pave the way for establishment of unity.
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