Islamic unity, dire need of present Muslim world, Pakistani cleric

Pir Allameh Mohammad Saeed Ahmad Cheshti Naqshbandi, Pakistani scholar highlighted the role of unity among Muslims in a meeting of Shia and Sunni clerics held by Iran's embassy in Pakistan to mark Eid al-Maba'ath, reported Taqrib News Agency (TNA).

Cultural attaché of Iran's embassy in Pakistan in collaboration with the literary canon of Iblagh held meeting to convene Shia and Sunni professors, poets and religious figures concurrent with Eid al-Maba'ath which marks appointment of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) as messenger of God.

Iran's cultural attaché in this meeting hailed the prophet of Islam as a blessing for the world people.

He said," A reason behind attacks against Islam is our inattention towards Islam and the hostility of Islamophobes is due to their ignorance on the holy religion."

Shahbaz Ali Abbasi, professor of Alhamd University in Islamabad called Rajab, seventh month in the lunar Islamic calendar as the month with most stress on Islamic unity regardless of the denomination of Muslims.

He urged Muslims to settle their disagreements and boost solidarity adding," The reason behind all the massacre, chaos and homicide in the present world is that people do not follow the teachings of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)."

Ehsan Khazaee, Iran's cultural attaché to Pakistan, Hujjat-ul-Islam Anvar Najafi, prominent professor of al-Kawthar seminary in Islamabad, Allamah Mohammad Heydar Alawi, renowned Sunni scholar and Allameh Pir Mohammad Saeed Ahmad Naqshbandi, deputy of the national solidarity council in Pakistan were the main speakers at this meeting.

"Islamic unity, dire need of present Muslim world", Pakistani cleric