پنجشنبه: 1403/01/9
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Grand Ayatollah Saafi Golpayegani advises Nickolay Mladenov Special Representative of the UN in Iraq

 

Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Iraq, visited the great Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Saafi Golpayegani at his house. At the beginning of this meeting, Mr. Mladenov thanked the Grand Ayatollah for granting him the permission to visit His holiness, thereafter, he presented a report of his activities and programs in Iraq.

Grand Ayatollah Saafi also thanked him, and gave him some important advises.

His Holiness, referring to the strong cohesion between Iran and Iraq said: Unity and solidarity between Iran and Iraq existed from the beginning, and it is still there and will remain there in the future as well. The people of the two Nations are together.

In his statement, His holiness, referring to the seditious actions of ISIS, said: “an intrigue which is created by the terrorist group of ISIS is not only dangerous for the people of Iraq but for all the other nations, and if this situation continues, it will involve the entire world. Therefore, it is important that the world should take firm stance against this dangerous terrorist group, whose actions are far from the human dignity”.

Grand Ayatollah, in response to the question asked by Mr. Mladenov about how to create unity among Iraqi tribes, added: “unity always existed among the people and different tribes of Iraq; ISIS, its supporters and its creator, are the only people responsible for the havoc in the country, and with their destruction, the situation will get back to normal”.

Grand Ayatollah Saafi, while appreciating the wise stand of Grand Ayatollah Sistani, stated: “you’ve seen how Ayatollah Sistani invited everyone towards unity and solidarity, and how people of Iraq gathered around him. Actually, it’s the effort of religious Scholars and clergies which has maintained unity and avoided all kinds of conflict which could lead to corruption”.

His holiness then referred to the doctrines and commandments of Islam and said: “we want the prosperity of all the people of the world, and we invite everyone towards peace, tranquility and coexistence in the world free from violence, corruption and injustice”.

Ayatollah Saafi, referring to the remarks of the Representative of the UN Secretary – General regarding the refugees in Iraq, said: “we will support them with more than what is expected, and will put all our effort and dedication to serve them. This is our humanitarian and Islamic duty, and it is immaterial whether our help and assistance is for the people of Iraq or any other country.

Grand Ayatollah, in another part of his advice addressed to Mr. Mladenov, stated: “as a representative of the UN Secretary General, you should ask other members of this organization to clear their stance against the intriguing’s of ISIS and they should create awareness and tell everyone that this is a threat to the entire world. We must all face this danger together and get rid of it. In this regard, UN must act upon its essential purpose”.

At the end of the meeting, His holiness prayed for the success of his mission i.e. to eliminate the oppression of terrorists and Takfiris.

Thursday / 28 March / 2024