70 Countries to Attend Int’l Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Secretary of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought (WFPIST) Ayatollah Mohsen Araki said the theme of this year’s conference is "Muslim World’s Current Crises”.
He said that like previous years, this edition is also held on the auspicious occasion of the Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) birthday, which marks the Muslim Unity Week.
According to Ayatollah Araki, over 300 Muslim figures and scholars from 70 countries will attend the conference.
He said there will be 12 specialized committees discussing different themes including Muslim world’s conditions today, resistance movement scholars, women and family, youths, academics, sciences and technology, etc.
Ayatollah Araki went on to say that a special program has been planned to clarify the messages of Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei’s second letter to Western youth.
The 29th International Islamic Unity Conference will be inaugurated at the Islamic Summit Hall in Tehran on Sunday, Dec. 27.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to address the opening ceremony.
The conference is annually held by the WFPIST with the aim of promoting and strengthening unity among all Muslims in the world.
