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Iran slams Arab reports of apology
Tehran has rejected recent reports released by Arab media that a senior Iranian official has apologized to Egyptian scholar Qaradawi. "Publishing false reports... will never tarnish the close ties and the brotherhood that exists among officials and scholars of Islamic countries. Such reports contradict the principles of Muslim unity and lack any value," read a statement released by the Iranian embassy in Riyadh. "Iranian officials regularly hold discussions with religious and political figures in the Muslim world with the aim of strengthening views on Islamic unity ... and countering the ever-increasing plots and threats of the Zionist regime," the statement explained. The statement came after several Arab media outlets claimed that the Foreign Policy Advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ali Akbar Velayati had apologized to Sheikh Yusuf Qaradawi over articles published by an Iranian website. The website criticized Qaradawi's stance after he launched attacks against Shia groups and organizations, accusing them of trying to spread their teachings in Sunni states. Velayati met the President of the International Association of Muslim Scholars, Yusuf Qaradawi, at the sixth conference on Al-Quds in Doha. According to an IslamOnline report, there was a warm exchange between the two officials, who sat next to each other during a special reception. Posted by: Fred 2008-10-15 |
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