The supreme leader of Islamic Republic of Iran, Sayyed Ali Al-Hosseini Al-Khamenei has urged the Muslims of the world to form a united Islamic front against the expansionist, hegemonic and aggressive powers.
According to a press release issued here by the Cultural Center of Islamic Republic of Iran, the leader made the appeal in a special message issued to mark the auspicious occasions of Haj and Eid-ul-Azha.
Khamenei deplored that the treacherous enemies of the Muslim Ummah were organising and strengthening the hegemonic centers, expansionist and aggressive powers which considered the Islamic awakening as a great threat to their illegitimate interests and their oppressive domination over the Muslim world.
The Iranian leader said all the Muslims led by their political and religious authorities, intellectuals and national leaders needed to form a united Islamic front against this invading enemy with full strength. They should muster all the elements of power within themselves and properly fortify the Muslim Ummah, he added.
The message said: "Knowledge and insight, resourcefulness, vigilance, responsibility, commitment, confidence, and hope in Divine Promises, refraining from petty and trivial wants in order to attain the blessings of Allah Almighty and abiding by the duties are all the basic elements contributing to the sovereignty of the Islamic Ummah leading it to dignity, independence and material and spiritual progress and preventing the enemies from the attainment of their unlawful wishes."
He said: "Compassion among the believers is the second pillar and another indication for the desired status of the Muslim Ummah. Disunity and conflict among the parts of the Muslim Ummah are dangerous diseases, which must be treated with all might. Our enemies have long been making great efforts in this area. Today, those who have become terrified due to the Islamic awakening have intensified their labour. All that the caring people are saying is that the differences must not turn into conflicts and that plurality should not lead to belligerence."
Laying stress on the unity of the Muslims, he said the Iranian nation had named this year as the year of Islamic solidarity. "This naming was used due to the realisation of the intensified plots hatched to sow the seeds of discord among our Muslims who are brothers.
These plots proved to be effective in Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and some people in these Islamic countries were instigated to oppose some of their own countrymen and to spill their blood. The traces of this conspiracy were visible in all these bitter and tragic incidents and the people with keen sights noticed the hands of the enemy in them," he pointed out.
The Iranian leader referred to the command of "being compassionate amongst themselves" as stated in the Holy Qur'an. He said the closeness and togetherness was also visible among all the Islamic faiths in terms of the most basic religious percepts, regulations and beliefs. Why should the prejudices be allowed to kindle fire among us and why should the treacherous hands of enemies allowed to stoke this ravaging fire? he questioned.
Khamenie said the Islamic unity and solidarity were definite religious duties which should be materialised and practised through co-operation among the wise and caring people. Formation of a fortified front against the arrogant powers on the one hand and compassion and convergence on the other are the two pillars of dignity, he said with conviction, adding the third pillar was obedience to Allah Almighty.-PR
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