President calls for unity among Muslim countries
President Hassan Rouhani says all Muslim countries must stand together and be united stressing that the Islamic Republic will always help Muslims throughout the region.
“We love Prophet Mohammed (SAWA). Our guidance book is the holy Quran and our only way of salvation is maintaining unity, solidarity and brotherhood. We have one Qibla, one prophet and one book, and we all believe in ethics of prophet Mohammed (SAWA). All the Sunnis and Shiites love the Prophet,” President Rouhani noted, calling for further unity among Muslim nations in the region.
He made the remarks in an address to a large group of people in the province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
“At a time when the region was devoured by tribal and religious conflicts and wars, the brave Iranian nation including Shiites and Sunnis from across the country maintained their unity and kept faith while the terrorists were penetrating into all other countries except Iran,” President Rouhani said on Saturday.
Islam in Iran has never had a relationship with violence, and people in this land have never provided an opportunity for the spread of violence and terrorism, he added.
Rouhani also expressed satisfaction with the victory of regional people over terrorism with the help of their military forces and friendly countries saying that the United States and the Zionist regime had a sinister plan for the region.
“It was not expected that Daesh would soon be eradicated. This terrorist group was designed for the whole Mideast, and it was supposed to spill over from Iraq and Syria to the whole Central Asia, Iran and other regions. In this way, they wanted to present a negative image of Islam in order to strengthen the Zionist entity in the region, so as to strengthen the position of enemies in the region as well. However, the vigilant nations of the region could foil their plots and stand up against global arrogance.”
Rouhani went on to say that “we are happy that the main bases of Daesh in the region have been destroyed. We hope that the roots of violence and terrorism in this region will be eradicated as soon as possible.”
The President also expressed satisfaction with his visit to the great land of Sistan and Baluchestan and its capital city Zabol saying throughout the history of Iran and the history of the Islamic Revolution, the people of this province have always shouldered the responsibility of guarding the borders of Iran and Islam.
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