Chancellor of Al-Mustafa International University, Hojat-ol-Islam Dr. A'rafi, underlined the need for using the potentials of the Islamic Ummah to create a new Islamic civilization.
Speaking Monday at a conference about the threat of Takfir and extremism, Hojat-ol-Islam Dr. A'rafi added that boosting Islamic unity is also an important step toward reviving the Islamic civilization.
He said the great assets and potentials of the Muslim world should be employed to strengthen unity among Muslims.
He also stressed the necessity for focusing on the common grounds rather than differences among Muslims.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Hojat-ol-Islam A'rafi highlighted the threat of Takfir and extremism and called for Muslim scholars to play their role in confronting Takfiri groups.
The World Conference on Extremist and Takfiri Movements in Islamic Scholars' View opened Sunday in Iran's central holy city of Qom.
More than 600 Muslim scholars from over 80 countries are attending the two-day event and, according to reports, 40 percent of the participants are Shiite and 60 percent of them are Sunni.
The gathering's objective is countering Takfiri groups and calling for peace, friendship, brotherhood and interaction among different faiths.
The conference also aims to shed light on the West's plots against Islam given the westerners' support for Takfiri groups.
source : www.abna.ir
