RNA – Addressing worshippers in Tehran on Friday, Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati underlined that Muslim solidarity will discourage the adversaries from looking askance to the Islamic countries or even think of acts of aggression against Muslims.
Deploring lack of unity among the Islamic countries, the top cleric hailed fraternity between the Shi’ite and Sunni Muslims inside Iran, saying they live with coexistence in a brotherly manner.
He also congratulated the Unity Week, saying Shi’ites show respect for the Sunni brothers who believe that the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad falls on the 12th day of the Islamic month of Rabi’ al-Awwal.
While Shi’ite Muslims regard the 17th day of the month as the birthday of the last prophet, the interval between those two dates has been named Unity Week.
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, has also described unity as the only solution to the problems the Muslims are facing.
The Leader has repeatedly warned that the “arrogant powers” have created religious wars in the Islamic countries to divert attention from the fight against Israel.
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