Note: The water crisis in Khuzestan, southwestern Iran drew thousands of protesters to the streets of Khuzestan and some other parts of Iran.

Referring to the recent protests and uprisings in Khuzestan/Iran against the water crisis, Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdol-Hamid…

Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdol-Hamid alluded to the title of “Islamic Republic” of Iran and termed “equality” and promotion of “tolerance” in accordance with being Islamic and republic.

The prominent Iranian Sunni leader alluded to the recent disputes among some Muslim states and diplomatic rift in the Persian Gulf and called on Muslim leader to avoid addressing each other ‘harshly’.

Sunnis of Iran know well the ongoing circumstances of their country. They do not expect any revolutionary change in the case of their due rights.

The most influential Iranian Sunni leader has stated the demands of the Sunni community of Iran from the new government by the start of presidential election campaign in Iran. Mawlana Abdol-Hamid asked for the share of the Sunni community in the new cabinet, terming the right of Sunnis.

The eminent Islamic scholar shed light on the importance of education and getting knowledge in his Friday sermon of 16th Sep. 2016 in Zahedan and termed education and edification of children the ‘most important duty’ of parents.

Criticizing the growing incidents of shootings on innocent people in the province of Sistan-Baluchistan of Iran, the prominent Iranian Sunni leader asked the security forces to avoid firing in public places.

Shaikh Abdol-Hamid termed the programs of Islam for making Muslims ‘submissive’ before the divine order and urged on respecting the rights of both Allah and His servants.

Shaikh Abdol-Hamid alluded to the challenges of the Muslim world in his speech of Eid al-Fitr in Zahedan city of Iran on July 6, 2016 and called ‘focusing on the rights of minorities’ the best policy.