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"We reaffirm the unity of the Muslim ummah with all its schools of thought," the IUMS said in a statement at the conclusion of its Board of Trustees two-day meeting in the Qatari capital Doha. The scholars underlined the importance of showing respect to the Companions of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), his wives and his Household. "It is prohibited to defame or insult any of them," said the statement, asking that relevant fatwas be publicized. The IUMS urged a halt to organized and sponsored attempts to spread the Shiite or Sunni school of thoughts in countries where the other school is prevalent. It stressed the necessity of mutual respect among Muslim schools of thought. "The rights of minorities following one school of thought or the other should be respected." The two-day meeting was attended by IUMS Chairman Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, Deputy Chairman Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Taskhiri and Secretary General Dr. Mohammad Salim Al-Awwa. Also attending was a galaxy of prominent Muslim scholars from around the world including Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah, Dr. Esam Al-Bashir, Dr. Jamal Badawi, Sheikh Salman Al-Ouda, Dr. Ali Al-Qura Daghi and many others. The Dublin-based IUMS was launched in July, 2004, in the British capital as an independent body and a reference for all Muslims worldwide. Defending Qaradawi The scholars denounced insults to Sheikh Al-Qaradawi after his recent warning of attempts by some Shiite groups and organizations to spread their school of thought in Sunni-majority countries. "The board strongly condemns insults against Sheikh Qaradawi and attempts to tarnish his distinguished legacy in defending Islamic causes and the unity of the nation." The IUMS urged Tehran to take punitive actions against the Mehr News Agency (MNA), an news agency affiliated to the Iranian Islamic Propagation Organization, over its smear campaign against Qaradawi. The agency had described the prominent Muslim scholar as an agent of Zionism. The IUMS asked the agency to issue an apology for Sheikh Qaradawi over the series of allegations and ungrounded accusations leveled against the revered scholar. Hojatoleslam Ali Akbar Muhtashami, a senior Shiite authority and a former interior minister, had criticized the Mehr accusations. "This does not reflect the official stance of the Islamic Republic of Iran," he told IslamOnline.net. The sixth conference on Al-Quds, held in Doha earlier this week, witnessed a warm exchange between Qaradawi and Ali Akbar Velayati, a top adviser to Iranian spiritual leader Ali Khamenei. |
Do Not Insult Prophet Companions: IUMS
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