Shaikh Abdol-Hamid termed the response of the Supreme Leader to his letter a “historical order” which will end all “discriminations”, “law violations” and “imposing illegal laws”.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Sunday urged Muslim countries to “use every means available” to stop the “cruelty” perpetrated against Myanmar’s Rohingya.

Responding to the letter of Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdol-Hamid who demanded the end of discriminations and religious obstacles on Iranian Sunnis, he urged on ‘all elements of the Islamic Republic’ to avoid from discriminations.

Nearly 90,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh in the last 10 days, uprooted by reported rapes, murders and acts of arson by the Myanmar army.

Around two million Muslims are gathering near Saudi Arabia’s Mecca for the peak day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Satellite data accessed by a rights body shows widespread fires burning in at least 10 areas in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, following a military crackdown on the country’s Rohingya Muslim population.

Myanmar soldiers opened fire on fleeing Rohingya civilians – mostly women and children – as they attempted to cross the border into Bangladesh and escape surging violence.

Issuing a statement, Shaikh Abdol-Hamid decried the invasion of some foreign troops in Allamah Taftazani mosque and Darululoom Aali Herat, Afghanistan.

Civilians fleeing the battle to oust ISIL from the Syrian city of Raqqa face a “deadly labyrinth”, with fire coming from “all sides”, rights group Amnesty International has warned.

At least 250 US-led airstrikes have pounded the Syrian city of Raqqa and surrounding territory in the past week, the coalition fighting Daesh said on Tuesday.