Statement of Sheikh of Al-Azhar about Shiites, Referendum of AL-Sayyid Muqtada Al-Sadr 14-8-2015

[align=left][align=left][align=left]To AL-Sayad Muqtada Al-Sadr.

Peace be upon you and blessings of God.
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In the midst global and authoritarian conflict especially in the middle east which aggravates by evil and tyranny fire (Israel and America), the tones of sectarian conflict have increased among people of the same religion without paying attention to annoying results that burned everything and everybody.

For being a proponent of unity, we read your message that sent to Sheikh of Al-Azhar which represented message form brother to his brother that contained a sincere and frank dialogue.

Here he is "Sheikh of Al-Azhar" responding to your message, saying: Takfer (expulsion) of Shiites is prohibited, I will pray behind them in Najaf)

How we miss like these voice concerning with unity of nation and feel its pain.

Deep thank to you for what you are doing "reunification of nation" while a lot of people want the division.

Group of Islamic and Arabic writers

In the Name of God

Glory to be god who gave us these brave scientists who (marjea) don’t feel alone in right way although little passes through it. To be a door that removes Satan of sectarianism, its ghost and its nightmare.

As he will pray behind Shiite, we will pray behind him.

The right, a man should do justice to his religion to his doctrine and to his society and Islam before doing justice to his desires and sectarian tendencies.

Peace be upon Al-Azhar, its Sheikh and blessing of god

Muqtada Al-Sadr
28 Shawal 1436

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