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| 'Islamic states must foil enemy plots' |
| 2008-05-07 |
| Iran's parliament speaker has called on leaders of Islamic states to counter 'plots orchestrated by the enemies of the Muslim world'. Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel made the remarks in a meeting on Tuesday with Mahmut Erol Kilic, secretary general of the Parliamentary Union of OIC Member States (PUOICM) . “Fortunately, today signs of an awakening are emerging in the Muslim world. It is the responsibility of the leaders of Islamic countries to strengthen this awakening and guard it from diversion,” Haddad-Adel noted. “However, we can not achieve this goal without Islamic unity,” the speaker added, stressing that the PUOICM, as an international parliamentary institution, can and must play a significant role in fighting division among Muslims. Kilic also underlined the importance of the PUOIC in creating unity among Muslims and urged member states to help the union gain its true standing through efforts and cooperation. The Tehran-based parliamentary union of the Organization of the Islamic Conference includes 50 member states. Its main objectives are to introduce the fundamentals of Islam, implement the Islamic principle of consultation (Shoura) among OIC members, provide a framework for cooperation between members' parliaments and support human rights, peace, and justice in the world. |
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