IRNA -- Muslim countries should take the invasion on Iraq as a lesson and realise that unity and working together is the way to gain respect, said Minister in the Prime Minister's office, in charge of religious affairs Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin. He said they should not harp on petty things because these would only cause division and allow Muslims to deviate from matters that were more beneficial. "We feel sad seeing children and elders becoming victims of war. It could have been avoided if only the leaders acted rationally," he told newsmen here.
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Abdul Hamid said some Islamic nations were weak in managing their economies and became tools for others even though they had more natural resources than these countries. On the other hand, he said, Malaysia had become a role model in implementing Islamic principles to run businesses. "Malaysia hopes to play a greater role in the OIC conference in October in view of the latest development in Iraq," Abdul Hamid.
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