Iran’s Consul General meets with Ayatollah al-Najafi in Najaf

Rasa – During his meeting with Iran’s Consul General, the Grand Ayatollah al-Najafi emphasized the necessity of maintaining unity among Muslims.

News ID: 435265

Date: 11 December 2017 - 23:03

RNA – According to Rasa News Agency, Abdol-Rahim Sadatifar, Iran’s Consul General in Najaf, visited and spoke with Ayatollah Bashir al-Najafi.

Ayatollah al-Najafi called for increasing “communication and cooperation between Iraq and Iran” and said that “relations between the two countries should expand in economic, cultural and tourist spheres because the dignity of Islam is dependent on unity among Muslims.”

During the meeting, Sadatifar also emphasized the need for increasing relations between Islamic countries.

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