Dawn: For once, I agree with Ahmed el-Tayeb, the grand mufti of Al-Azhar in Egypt, who told the visiting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad not to interfere in the matters concerning Sunni Arabs.
The Iranian President is on a three-day visit to Egypt, where he is attending the 12th annual summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). In an afternoon visit to Sunni Islam’s most revered schoolFor once, I agree with Ahmed el-Tayeb, the grand mufti of Al-Azhar in Egypt, who told the visiting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad not to interfere in the matters concerning Sunni Arabs.
The Iranian President is on a three-day visit to Egypt, where he is attending the 12th annual summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). In an afternoon visit to Sunni Islam’s most revered school of learning, Al-Azhar, the Iranian President was reminded of the centuries old schism between the Shia (mostly Iranian) and Sunni Islam. “Mr. el-Tayeb said attempts to spread Shia Islam in mainly Sunni Arab nations were unacceptable,” reported the Associated Press. of learning, Al-Azhar, the Iranian President was reminded of the centuries old schism between the Shia (mostly Iranian) and Sunni Islam. “Mr. el-Tayeb said attempts to spread Shia Islam in mainly Sunni Arab nations were unacceptable,” reported the Associated Press.
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What is even more alarming is the wikileaks doc that you can see here
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/saudi-arabia/101129/wikileaks-saudi-arabia-iran-king-abdullah
This reveals how Shah Abdullah the Saudi King repeatedly urged America to attack Iran- one recalls how Ahmadiyya Muslim Khulafa have repeatedly called for Muslim Unity based on political issues only and to separate religious differences from this. This is the only way Muslims can unite if they can set aside thier doctrinal differences. Alas that advise has not been listened to and now as warned by the our current beloved Imam, many Muslims countries are on the brink of loosing their independence.