tehran, july 23, irna -- leader of the islamic revolution ayatollah
seyed-ali khamenei told a group of international guests here wednesday that the unity of
muslim world is the key to solving the problems that are plaguing muslim nations.
ayatollah khamenei who was addressing a large audience of visitors who are in tehran on
the occasion of the 10th. islamic unity conference said that historically, the enemies of
muslims had always feared the unity of world muslims, and added that as the result of the
triumph of the islamic revolution in iran, the world enemies of muslims had launched out a
campaign for dividing muslim sects here and there in the world. he said the uprising of
muslim people in iran inspired the muslim people of the world with a sense of pride and
dignity while, he said, the international enemies of muslims have wrongly accused iran of
state terorrism and human rights abuses with a view to destroying the good relations
between the iranian government and the rest of the muslim world, and thereby prevent world
muslims forming a true judgement about iran and prevent their espousal of the
international islamic movement.
the leader of the islamic revolution reminded the visiting foreign
guests that the world muslims must exploit their geographical and their other god-given
resources for their religious goals in their march to progress and in their fight with
international arrogance and zionism. he said shi'ites as well as sunni muslims must have a
realistic view of the current international situation and be able to distinguish friends
from foes lest they might confuse their friends with their foes and attack their home
front rather than the enemy front. he also said that muslim men of letters,
poets, and
public speakers, too, must be able to identify true enemies of muslims in the world and
keep watchful eyes on them lest they might pose themselves as their brethren in faith and
infiltrate the very bastions that are meant to be fortresses and platforms from which to
fight the enemies of muslims. ayatollah khamenei said the idea of the separation of
religion from the state as a general principle applicable also to muslim states is an
ideological device of the enemies of muslims for preventing them the use of their
potential resources and appreciation of their unique status. he said it is time the muslim
world woke up to the realities of the day and opted for islam as the only straight path
shown to man by God and march on that same path with resolute steps, with firm will and
with unity.
"in their march on that path", he said at the conclusion of
his address, "the bulk of the responsibility lies on the elite personalities of the
muslim world. a responsibility that they must fulfill."
the meeting of the international guests with the leader of the islamic
revolution was also on the occasion of the birth anniversary of prophet mohammad
(pbuh)
that is celebrated in iran over a period of seven days designated 'the unity
week'