15 February 2011 - 20:30

In the first day of the Week of Unity, Ayatollah Sheikh Hossein Ansarian visited Istanbul Mofti and talked about common issues among Shia and Sunni people.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - In the first day of the Week of Unity, Ayatollah Sheikh Hossein Ansarian visited Istanbul Mufti and discussed about common issues among Islamic Schools of thoughts and the role of scholars in strengthening unity among Muslims.

Pointing to Prophet Mohammad's (PBUH) orders in the realm of proximity and unity among Muslims, the Mufti of Istanbul, Dr. Mustafa Cagrici said Muslims should eschew form violence and negotiate with each other.

He underscored the role of Islamic scholars for making proximity among Muslims and said,” Muslims should not highlight minor differences among Islamic schools of thoughts.”

“They have to cooperate and discuss with each other and show the real picture of the Islam,” Dr. Mustafa Cagrici underlined.

The Mufti of Istanbul said some western countries try to make a division among Islamic Schools of thoughts and some of conflicts and problems Muslims face derive from their (Western counties’) plot.

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