Ayatollah al-Najafi calls on Yemeni Muslims to unite

Rasa – Ayatollah Bashir al-Najafi has met with Yemeni clerics from different Islamic denominations and called for more solidarity among Yemeni Muslims.

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Date: 02 February 2016 - 17:41

RNA – Grand Ayatollah Bashir al-Najafi, a leading source of emulation in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf, has met with a group of visiting Yemeni Muslim scholars, including adherents of the Zaydi Shi’a sect and the Shafi’i Sunni school of thought.

During the meeting, His Eminence stressed the persistent support of the Shi’a sources of emulation for all Muslims and called for greater unity among Yemeni Muslims.

The Najaf-based cleric expressed regret over the sufferings of the Yemeni people during the Saudi invasion of the country, saying “The main issue of the Islamic ummah is the intervention of foreign powers who seek to divide Muslims while Muslims have much in common.”

Ayatollah al-Najafi said, “The Ahlul-Bayt, the pure household of Prophet Muhammad, were luminaries whose status cannot be negated by any Muslim; hence, what is stated on the pulpits of Takfiri clerics is, in reality, the propaganda of the arrogant powers and Zionists who aim to create dissension and divide Muslims.”

The cleric also expressed regret over Saudi Arabia support of the Takfiri ideology and also for its crimes against the people Yemen and Syria.

Ayatollah al-Najafi urged Muslims to unite and stressed that the Shi’a sources of emulation are constantly ready to serve and support all Muslim nations from all Islamic denominations.

The Yemeni delegation also hailed the guidelines of the renowned cleric and praised his support of unity among Muslims.

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