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Publish date14 Jun 2026 - 19:30
Story Code : 726148

Shia and Sunni scholars of Afghanistan warn about the consequences of religious division

Shia and Sunni scholars of Afghanistan, warning about the consequences of religious division, emphasized: "The enemies of Islamic unity should not be given the opportunity to sow discord."
Shia and Sunni scholars of Afghanistan warn about the consequences of religious division
According to the Taghrib News Agency, Seyyed Abdul Hadi Hedayat, a university professor and Sunni scholar, said today at a ceremony in Kabul commemorating the late Grand Ayatollah Fayyad: "The Islamic Ummah is one single nation, and enemies should not be given the opportunity to harm Muslims by exploiting Shia-Sunni differences."
 
Stating that no person who prays can be excommunicated (takfir), he added: "Imam Abu Hanifa introduced Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (AS) as one of the most prominent Islamic scholars, which shows his being influenced by the Ahl al-Bayt (AS)."
 
Hedayat stated: "Ayatollah Fayyad was among the thinkers who considered unity a vital necessity to confront the challenges of the Islamic world and always avoided any form of religious and ethnic discrimination."
 
He added: "Ayatollah Fayyad considered extremism a great calamity for Islamic society and always emphasized avoiding extremism."
 
According to him, Ayatollah Fayyad's authority was cross-factional and cross-sectarian, and Sunni centers have also appreciated his role in strengthening Islamic unity.
 
Hojjat al-Islam val-Muslimin Rezwani Bamyani, head of the Cultural Commission of the Shia Scholars Council of Afghanistan, also said at this ceremony: "Religious differences are among the main factors weakening the Islamic world."
 
He warned: "Hundreds of fake pages are active in cyberspace with the aim of creating discord between Shia and Sunni."
 
Bamyani emphasized: "Afghanistan needs peaceful coexistence and solidarity, and ethnic and racial discrimination could make the situation more complicated."
 
https://taghribnews.com/vdchk-nq623nizd.01t2.html
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