Azerbaijan Grand Mufti: Desecration of Al-Aqsa Is Outcome of Discord among Muslims

Sheikh ul-Islam and Grand Mufti of Azerbaijan and the Caucasus said the Zionist regime’s desecration of al-Aqsa Mosque is because there is discord and disunity among Muslims.

Addressing the “Extremist and Takfiri Groups in View of Muslim Scholars” conference in Qom, Allahshukur Pashazadeh underlined the need for Muslim unity and said Takfiri and terrorist groups like ISIL are seeking to foment disunity in the Islamic world.

He described Takfiri groups as a great threat to humanity and the Islamic Ummah, saying that the enemies use these groups to distort the image of Islam.

The “Extremist and Takfiri Groups in View of Muslim Scholars” conference kicked off Sunday morning in the holy city of Qom.
Prominent Sunni and Shia Muslim scholars from 83 countries are taking part in the international event, which aims to raise awareness about different aspects of the threat of Takfir and extremism.



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