The most influential Iranian Sunni leader alluded to the ongoing crises of the country and urged on \u201cdeep reformations\u201d and \u201cnegotiations even with number one enemies\u201d. He was talking in the iftar party of president Rouhani with Sunni intellectuals on Monday 13th May, 2019.
The official website of Shaikh Abdol-Hamid, Khateeb of Sunnis in Zahedan and president of Darululoom Zahedan, reported that he had said: \u201cOur country is under pressure and we comprehend the conditions. I think we have to carry out two acts in order to get rid of these problems.\u201d
\u201cFirst of all, the country needs deep and profound reformations in some policies. Then displeased and heart-broken people will reach to their demands and once again they will join us. We need unity and empathy strongly,\u201d Maulana Abdol-Hamid said in the presence of Iranian president, some members of his cabinet and dozens of Sunni elites and intellectuals.
He pointed out to the second solution and said: \u201cWe believe in dialogue and negotiation, even negotiation with our number one enemies. Negotiation itself is legitimate in Islam as the prophet Mohammad PBUH negotiated with his strongest and worst enemies \u2013 pagans of Makkah. He supported every meeting which ends up with peace agreement.\u201d
\u201cSo we should not close the door of negotiation, in addition to defending our due rights, we should talk and negotiate with our enemies,\u201d Shaikh Abdol-Hamid said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All Iranians\u2019 rights should be observed<\/strong> The most influential Iranian Sunni leader alluded to the ongoing crises of the country and urged on \u201cdeep reformations\u201d and \u201cnegotiations even with number one enemies\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":9930,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9929","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-c58-ahl-al-sunna-in-iran"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
In another part of his speech in the iftar party of Iranian president, Maulana Abdol-Hamid said: \u201cDifferent religions and ethnic and religious sects live in Iran and \u201cIran\u201d is the name of these religions and sects.\u201d
He added more: \u201cThe Iranian ethnic and religious communities should enjoy their due and legal rights and justice, then unity and empathy can be achieved. All of them should have equal share in administration of the country. By unity we can overcome on the crises and they will be with the state and ruling system.\u201d
\u201cIranian Sunnis have been supporting the Islamic Republic of Iran and they believe in avoiding from extremes. But they have some problems. If Sunnis get their two major demands, I ensure the officials of the ruling system that the Sunni community will be in service of the Islamic Republic of Iran wholeheartedly and they will support the state,\u201d he underlined.
Shaikh Abdol-Hamid made it clear: \u201cThe first major demand of the Sunni community is \u201cproving more religious freedom\u201d and the second one is \u201cengaging capable members of Sunnis along with all communities without any discrimination and difference. Participation of ethnic and religious communities guarantees durable unity and national peace.\u201d
\u201cThere should not be any difference between Shias and Sunnis. The option of religious sect [Shia or Sunni] in employment forms should be removed in order to pave the way for all justly,\u201d he said.
Khateeb of Sunnis said: \u201cIranian Sunnis should have more religious freedom to offer prayers freely without any obstacle and hesitation. In many cities Sunnis need mosques and they should be permitted to build mosques. If they have prayer-houses, they should be free to establish prayers over there.\u201d
The most influential Iranian Sunni scholar addressed president Rouhani and said: \u201cMr. President! Focusing and following those two demands of the Sunni community presented before you are in favor of the Islamic Republic of Iran and national unity. It influences strongly unity of the Ummah and in the case of Shia communities\u2019 rights where they are in minority. So we hope you will carry out any solution in this regard.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"