Shaikh Abdol-Hamid alluded to the critical situation of Muslims in a part of his Friday sermon (June 27) calling on the religious figures of the Shia and Sunni communities to avoid fatwas ‘add fuel’ to fire.
He said, “The enemies of Islam have plans to eliminate Muslims by dividing them more. They provoke different groups and parties against each other. Security of Israel is the first priority of Muslims’ enemies. Thus they focus on the states around the sinister regime of Israel.”
Addressing the rulers of the Muslim states, the prominent Sunni leader said, “Muslim leaders should play their role to stop clashes gathering the rival sides on the table of dialogue and mutual understanding. It is the way to end misuse of the conflicts by international powers, extremists and opponents. The rulers in Iraq must constitute a unity government.
Shaikh Abdol-Hamid asked Muslim scholars, both Shia and Sunni, to avoid from issuing Fatwas (verdicts) which intensify sectarian conflicts. They should advise rival groups to save security of Iraq and its geographical borders. We do not favor division of Iraq and clashes in this country.
Judiciary should employ Sunni citizens
Khateeb of Sunnis in Zahedan alluded to the Week of Judiciary in Iran and presence of the general prosecutor of Zahedan, Muhammad Marziyeh, in the gathering of Sunnis for Friday prayers.
He urged on the role of people in ensuring peace and said, “The best security and peace can be obtained by the help of people. Although criminals must be punished, but only punishment and use of force cannot ensure peace for any region. Therefore, people should be engaged in the process of maintaining peace.”
At the end of his speech, Shaikh Abdol-Hamid conveyed the public demand, employment of Sunnis in the Iranian judiciary, to the general and revolutionary prosecutor asking his to convey the message to the heads of the entity. He also criticized the option of sect in the files of judiciary for culprits.