(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Having a trip to Iran by the invitation of the Head of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought, Indian Islamic Scholars got more familiar with the activities of the Center , located in Tehran.
Regarding the case, Taqrib News Agency (TNA) spoke with one of the Indian Scholar and member of the Mazun-ud-dawat-il-Alaviyah Institute invited to Tehran and ask him to tell us about the time he had in Tehran.
Depicting us a picture of Muslims’ condition in India, Saiyedi Hatim Zakiyuddin underscored people from different religion of Islamic Schools of Thought get along well with each other in India.
How do you appraise your trip in Iran?
I had a very memorable time in Iran. We were invited by the Head of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamci Schools of Thought, Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Taskhiri.
We had dialogue with Iranian Islamic authorities and I was really impressed by these meeting. In the trip we got familiar with the center of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought.
I saw the liberary of the center that was replete with many Islamic and Jurisprudential books.
How do you evaluate the role of the activities of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought in making proximity in Islamic world?
I really appreciate what the world Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of thought does for making proximity in the Islamic world. I evaluate this move very positive in the way of making unity and solving problems in Islamic world.
The truth is there stand many similarities among Muslims and if all the Muslims gather together and underscore these similarities, they can get united and powerful. In this way what this center does is really valuable.
It is a very good gesture and good attempt to solidify different Jurisprudents and Islamic Scholars from different countries in one place and proving a good opportunity for them to discuss their ideas and view points with each other.
I think that what the world Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought does is the first step to make unity and proximity in Islamic Ummah.
For solving all the problems in Islamic world and for facing all the challenges we have to discuss with each other and hear different view point and ideas. And this center has taken the first step and provides us a suitable ground to fulfill this aim and I can say that these dialogues are the precursor stage for unity.
How is the relation between Sunni and Shia people in India?
Actually there is no problem between Sunni and Shia people. We discuss different issues in different area with each other.
To tell the truth, Muslims are united in India, we are united and there is understanding among people. There is no conflict and rift among different communities in India
Even Sunni and Shia people in India are united and do not have any problem with each other. All the scholars, jurisprudent and professors get in tough and have dialogue with each other about different issues with no problem.
The problem is from some local authorities but as far as religion and doctrines concerned all the Muslims form different Islamic schools of thought such as Maleki, Hambeli and etc. respect and get along well with each other.
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