Madani Meets Sistani in Najaf, Both Agreed on Need for Muslim Unity

Date: 15/01/2015

The Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iyad Ameen Madani, on Wednesday 14 January 2015, met with His Eminence Ayatollah Ali Sistani at Najaf. The Secretary General listened to His Eminence on the situation in Iraq as he underscored the importance of mutual understanding, coexistence and non-division, given that Muslims are a single nation and should therefore unite. He stressed that efforts must be made in this direction and that the OIC had a role to play in bringing about convergence of views among the various constituents of Iraq. The Secretary General emphasized that the Muslim world was facing onerous challenges today in the form of inter-sectarian fighting, enthronement of sectarian identities, extremist and fanatical narratives and Islamophobia. These challenges, he said required a united stand by all Muslims.

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