MNA The special envoy of Philippine President Duterte for intercultural dialogue, is pushing for talks between Sunni and Shia Muslims, no matter how difficult, slim and almost impossible it may sound. The five-time former speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Jose Claveria de Venecia, who is currently serving as the Special ...

IRNA An Iranian diplomat on Friday called for unity among all Iraqi groups and social communities, including Shiite and Sunni Muslims. Speaking in a local gathering in Al-Amareh in the southern province of Missan, Iran's Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi hailed the role of Iraqi Ulema, particularly the top Shia cleric Ayatollah Sistani, in the fight ...

June 27, The Iran Project An Iranian political analyst says the United States aims to create division among Muslims, adding today's regional tensions arise from spreading the sectarian thought between Sunni and Shia. Speaking to a reporter on Tuesday, Hassan Hanizadeh referred to the recent statements by the Supreme Leader about aUS congressman ...

The Times of India- Shia and Sunni clerics on Sunday urged unity among all Muslim sects at a conference held at Salarjung Museum. The conference, which was held on the topic of Itehaad Ummat Seerat Fatima Zahra Ki Roshni, was attended by dignitaries from Iran, including Ayatollah Sheik Mohsin Araki, the general secretary of World Forum For Proximity ...

Shia and Sunni Muslims are both victims of terrorism in Syria, and in Iraq Sunni victims of acts of terror may outnumber Shias, Ali Akbar Velayati, an advisor to the Supreme Leader, said as he called on scholars, both Shiia and Sunni, to use Islamic proximity forums to close the gap. Speaking after attending the opening session of a Shiite-Sunni ...