Emphasizing that Islamic unity is a strategy beyond political tactics, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced: Iran extends its hand to establish joint security arrangements with neighboring countries and no Islamic land should become a platform for aggression against another Islamic land. At the opening ceremony of the 40th International Islamic Unity Conference, Dr. Masoud Pazeshkian raised the question, “Should jurisprudential differences allow Muslim blood to be shed?” and presented three strategic proposals, including a pact of mutual security and non-aggression among Islamic countries, a permanent mechanism for mediation and conflict prevention, and transforming the Islamic world into a network of real cooperation, and called for transforming the scattered capacities of 2 billion Muslims into a common power.
Publish dateThursday 27 August 2026 - 17:14
Story Code : 364076
Dr. Pazeshkian at the Islamic Unity Conference;
Jurisprudential differences should not allow Muslim blood to be shed/No Islamic land should become a platform for aggression against another Islamic country
Iran is ready for joint security arrangements with neighbors
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Tehran: The President of Iran, at the beginning of his speech at the opening ceremony of the 40th International Conference on Islamic Unity, congratulated the Muslims of the world on the birthday of the Prophet of Mercy and Justice, Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (PBUH), and the birthday of Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS). He honored the memory of the martyrs, especially the martyred leader of the country, scientists, students, and the martyred people of Iran. Addressing the scholars, thinkers, and intellectuals of the Islamic world, he stated: "This year, we have come together in different circumstances."
Islamic Unity; The Strategy of the Nation, Not a Temporary Tactics
Dr. Pazeshkian, referring to the theme of this year's conference, centered his speech on the idea of Islamic unity in the intellectual system of the martyred leader and said: "The martyred leader considered Islamic unity not a political tactic and temporary expediency, but a strategic issue for the honor, independence, and future of the Islamic nation. He considered the existence of the Holy Prophet as the greatest axis of Muslim unity and repeatedly warned that differences are natural, but turning differences into enmity and conflict destroys the power of the nation.
Referring to the martyrdom of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and a group of commanders, scientists, students, and innocent Iranian people in the war imposed by the US and the Zionist regime, the President of Iran emphasized: "The best way to honor the martyred leader is not to repeat his words, but rather to see what task those words create for us today, and to find the answer, we must return to the Prophet himself."
From a scattered population to a powerful nation
Dr. Pazeshkian, citing verses from the Quran, described the Prophet's mission as "building a nation of people with different tribes, backgrounds, and interests" and referred to the experience of Medina, where the Muhajirs and Ansar became brothers, the Aws and Khazraj stood side by side, and the Medina Pact defined rights and responsibilities for different groups. He clarified: “Muslims were not forced to be all the same, but they learned how to live under a covenant despite their differences. This is perhaps the most important lesson of the Prophet for the Islamic world today.”
Unity; Managing Difference, Not Eliminating It
In explaining the meaning of Islamic unity, the Iranian President emphasized the difference between “unity” and “unification” and said: “Shia remains Shia and Sunni remains Sunni; jurisprudential and theological schools of thought do not disappear, and nations, states, and national interests remain. But there is a question; should jurisprudential differences allow the shedding of Muslim blood? Should political differences lead one Islamic country to cooperate in attacking another Islamic country? Should the rivalry between states reach a point where the security of one Muslim nation is ensured by the insecurity of another Muslim nation?”
Citing the verse “And hold fast to the rope of Allah, all of you, and do not become divided” and the words of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) about helping the oppressed and stopping the oppressor, he noted: “Islamic unity does not mean shutting down truth and justice. If my brother is oppressed, we must help him, and if he is an oppressor, brotherhood demands that we not let him continue his oppression. Today, we need unity based on truth, justice, and mutual responsibility.”
The realities of the Islamic world; enormous capacities and insufficient weight
Inviting the attendees to distance themselves from the world of ideals and look at reality, the President of Iran presented significant statistics on the capacities of the Islamic world: more than 2 billion Muslims, equivalent to 25.6 percent of the world’s population, 57 member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, an economy of $9.2 trillion in 2024, vast energy resources, vital routes for global trade, and a young population.
However, he pointed out the existing contradictions: “The economies of these 57 countries, despite their size, constitute only 8.3 percent of the global economy. The exports of these countries to each other are only 19 percent, and more than four-fifths of the exports of Islamic countries still go outside this group.”
Dr. Pazeshkian raised critical questions and called for serious reflection by the Islamic world: “Why are our countries more connected to distant economies than some of their Muslim neighbors? Why do our universities still not have large joint scientific networks? Why is the capital of the Islamic world not being used sufficiently to develop the Islamic world? Why does every time a crisis arises between two Muslim countries, a power outside the Islamic world often has to mediate peace?”
Referring to the war, occupation, displacement, and insecurity in Islamic lands from Palestine and Gaza to Sudan, Lebanon, and Yemen, he identified the root of the problem as follows: “The problem of the Islamic world is not a lack of capacity, but rather the failure to transform scattered capacities into shared will and power.”
Citing the verse, “And do not fight, and you will fail, and your religion will rule over you,” the Iranian President considered this verse to be more than a moral command and, in fact, a law for power, and stated: “A community without connection is not power; wealth without cooperation does not create shared power; natural resources without science and technology do not bring independence; and 57 governments, if they cannot decide on a few vital common interests, will be defeated.”
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