“Takfir is the domestic enemy for Islamic unity.”

Ayatollah Mohsen Araki, Secretary General of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought in the opening ceremony of the World Forum in Lebanon warned against the efforts of the enemies to spread intrigues based on racism and tribal differences, reported Taqrib News Agency (TNA).

He said, “Once the nations unite, arrogant powers can never overcome our resources or our might.”

The cleric added,” Islamic territories are rich with natural and human resources but poor nations are dominated by the arrogant powers all the same.”

On the issue of Palestine he noted,” Palestine is the main issue in the world of Islam and unity between Muslims and other religions in the world is the only way to uproot the cancerous existence of the Zionist regime of Israel.”

Ayatollah Araki also touched upon the situation in Syria assimilating issues of the country to those in Egypt, Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine.

Secretary General of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought referred to the issue of Takfir (excommunication) and said,” We are amid a war which is against the domestic rather than foreign enemies.” Adding,” Foreign enemies kill us and loot our riches while excommunication is the worst enemy that Islamic nation is confronting.”

He questioned Muslim identity of Takfiri groups because they excommunicate other Islamic denominations and desecrate sanctities of other Islamic schools of thought.

On the reason for launching Lebanon bureau of the World Forum grand Ayatollah Araki said,”Launching this bureau aims at confronting Takfiri movements and also maintains efforts to boost Islamic solidarity.”
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