Islamic Unity is the Need of the Hour
Mohammad Asadi Movahed Managing Director of Alhoda International Cultural, Artistic, and Publishing Institute
Imam Khomeini (RA) and Islamic Unity
- Muslims should be awake, Muslims should be alert that if a dispute takes place among Sunni and Shi’ite brothers, it is harmful to all of us, it is harmful to all Muslims. Those who want to sow discord are neither Sunni nor Shia, they are agents of the superpowers and work for them.
Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Meets the Participants of the ٣٦th International Islamic Unity Conference
* The personality of the Holy Prophet is second to none in the entire world. The majestic signs of Almighty God can be seen in all periods of the Prophet’s life, even during the time of his birth. We are celebrating the Prophet’s birth today. The signs and effects of these diving blessings, which culminate in the Bi’tha, can be observed by humanity even on the day of the Holy Prophet’s birth. One can also witness some practical signs of tawhid on his birthday. The events that took place include: the idols inside the Kaaba fell down, the confrontation with the tyrant idols and the great tyrants of humanity during that time, the drying up of that holy lake, the extinguishment of the so-called holy fire in the fire temple and the collapse of Taq-e Kasra (The Arch of Ctesiphon). Therefore, this birthday is no ordinary day. It is a very important day. It is a very big day. We celebrate this day because of this occasion. An important point to note is that celebrating this day as a day of Eid, is not just about celebrations and commemorations and things like that. We celebrate in order to learn something. We celebrate it to establish the Holy Prophet as a role model.
Iranian President Inaugurated the ٣٦th International Islamic Unity Conference
36th International Islamic Unity Conference, with the main theme of “Islamic Unity, Peace and Avoidance of Division and Conflict in the Islamic World - Executive solutions and operational measures was inaugurated by Hojjat al-Islam Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Wednesday, October 12, 2022.
Islamic Unity, Peace and Avoidance of Division and Conflict in the Islamic World
Hojjat al-Islam Mahdi Imanipour President of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization
The Concept of Islamic Unity
Islamic Ummah is characterized by Islamic unity. In other words, the very concept of Islamic Ummah would not take shape in the absence of an all-comprehensive unity. An Islamic Ummah sans unity would lose many of its characteristics including, perhaps, true and sincere faith and belief in God Almighty.
Unity of Muslims; the Universal Message of the Prophet of Islam (PBUH)
Muslim Unity (Ittihad) is a term that refers to establishing good and peaceful relations among the various Islamic denominations. The primary objective of Muslim Unity or Islamic Unity is to unite all Muslims around the world. Although some divisions such as Sunni/Shia exist among Muslims, according to the proponents of Muslim Unity these divisions are negligible and Muslims from different countries should forge closer ties with each other
The Importance of Islamic Unity
“Surely, this Ummah of yours is a single Ummah, and I am your Lord, therefore worship Me (and no other).” (Holy Qur’an, 21:92) The above verse points to an ideal, which is currently not being met. If we look at the current state of the ummah (the global Islamic community), we can clearly see that generally speaking, it is far from a “community”. The disunity within the ummah is very apparent for all to see; Muslims are making false claims against one another, creating hostility, preaching hatred, and even killing one another, as we can see from the ongoing sectarian violence in countries like Pakistan and Iraq. The ummah is in a desperate situation and in dire need of reform.
Finding Faults, Ignoring Faults
Dr. Shahid Athar M.D. is Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, Indiana, and a writer on Islam.
The Islamic Unity Week
12th of Rabi al-Awwal marks the start of the Islamic Unity Week (12 to 17 Rabi al-Awwal) initiated in 1979 by the founder of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, the late Imam Khomeini (RA), following the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, in order to promote unity among Muslims and bring Muslims of all denominations on a common platform on this auspicious occasion.
Excerpts from the Views Shared by the Participants
٣٦th International Islamic Unity Conference, with the main theme of “Islamic Unity, Peace, and Avoidance of Division and Conflict in the Islamic World
The Holy Quran and the Factors of Islamic Unity
The Qur’an has looked at the issue of unity from its social point of view and has emphasized the importance of unity among the worlds, religions, Muslims, and the institution of the family, and considers the connection between the hearts of believers as a kind of divine intervention, and in order to create and maintain such unity, it has predicted certain solutions, part of which are to prevent division, and the other part is to strengthen unity.
Islamic Unity Week and Milad Al-Nabi Celebration in Africa
Every year millions of Muslims across the globe celebrate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Sunni and Shia denominations celebrate this event on two different dates within the same week. The interval between these two dates is annually commemorated as Islamic Unity Week which was initiated in the year 1979, by the founder of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini. It is called Week of Unity so that Muslims from both schools of thought can come together to honor the memory of the noblest of all human beings ever to grace the face of the earth. This is the period in which Muslims contemplate the vital call for unity according to the Holy Quran.
The Foundations and Causes of Recent Disturbances in the Islamic Republic of Iran
The story of the death of “Mahsa Amini”, a 22-year-old Iranian girl, has been associated with certain disturbances from the end of September to the beginning of October 2022, and as usual, on the one hand, media such as Persian BBC, Voice of America, Iran International, Manoto, and on the other hand, the officials of the White House, the Zionist regime and groups affiliated with the hypocrites and monarchists began to abuse this incident in order to achieve their sinister goals and conspiracies. The outcome of the activities of these networks and the takfiri trends was the riots that occurred in some areas during the past few days. Media networks affiliated with the American-Western-Saudi-Zionist axis, which do not spare any opportunity to create chaos and insecurity in Iran, were the leaders of managing these riots. This is in spite of the fact that the cause of the death of Mehsa Amini is being pursued at the highest levels of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
