Fighting Takfirism Necessary for Realization of Islamic Unity: Lebanese Scholar

IQNA – Head of Association of Muslim Scholars in Lebanon Sheikh Ghazi Hunaina referred to fighting Takfirism as a necessary step toward realization of Muslim unity.

He made the remark in an interview with IQNA on the sidelines of the 38th International Islamic Unity Conference, which was held in Tehran earlier this month.

Another need, he added, is to promote dialogue and discourse among Muslims from different schools of thought.

Sheikh Hunaina also hailed the idea of founding a union of Muslim states raised by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the conference, saying every move that helps to bring Islamic countries closer together is appreciable.

Muslim should do everything they can for the promotion of unity and proximity among Islamic countries and nations, he stated.

Elsewhere in his remarks, the Lebanese scholar referred to the need to introduce the Seerah and virtues of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) to the world, and said the best way to do so is to act upon the teachings and Seerah of the last messenger of God.

He cited Verse 4 of Surah Al-Qalam of the Holy Quran, “Surely, you (Prophet Muhammad) are of a great morality,” and said introducing the Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) character to the world is possible through interacting with other people based on the teachings and morality of the Prophet (PBUH).

The 38th Islamic Unity Conference was held by World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought in the Iranian capital Tehran on September 19-21.

More than 200 prominent religious figures from across Iran and Islamic countries attended the three-day event to exchange views on the latest developments in the world of Islam, with the issue of Palestine remaining as the focal point of the debates.

The Iranian president addressed the conference’s opening ceremony on September 21.

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