President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday warned Muslim nations of the enemies' divisive plots, asking them to stand united against the arrogant powers.
Addressing an international conference for Islamic unity here, Ahmadinejad warned that arrogant powers are seeking to create a rift among Muslims.
"We should stay united and follow the Qur'an and Islam's Prophet. Now, all the 1.5 billion Muslims love the Qur'an and read it but why aren't they united?"
"Had the people in Pakistan and Afghanistan been united how could U.S. forces have deployed its forces in Afghanistan and Pakistan?" Ahmadinejad asked.
Ahmadinejad said putting an end to Zionism should be among the goals of unity.
“While the corrupt, uncultured and murderous Zionists are occupying and killing oppressed people, we should not sit idly by,” he said.
He added that Muslims should unite against the evil and bullying powers and noted that monotheism, justice and love for humans are among other objectives of unity among Muslim nations.
The president censured the existence of dissension among Muslims and stated that an incomplete understanding of the Holy Qur'an and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is the reason behind such differences.
"All differences and discords among Muslims have roots in our misunderstanding of the Holy Qur'an and guidelines of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Today we need leadership similar to the Prophet to get the Muslim world united."
Ahmadinejad further criticized the ongoing economic system in the world, saying the global economic system transfers the assets of nations to the pockets of certain powers.
The U.S. budget deficit stood at $1.6 trillion, he said, adding the U.S. Federal Reserve is printing banknotes without backbone which is worsening poverty around the globe.
Elsewhere in his speech, he said that it is not possible to attain unity without having a unique leadership.
The 26th International Islamic Unity Conference started here with the participation of Shia and Sunni thinkers from 102 countries. The participants are scheduled to discuss the issue of unity among Islamic Ummah and the existing problems of the Muslim world during the two-day event.
The 25th International Islamic Unity Conference was held in Tehran in February 2012. A major part of the conference revolved around the topic of Islamic Awakening and the popular uprisings in the Arab world.
The Islamic unity conference provides an opportunity for scholars to share views and review problems facing Muslims while presenting solutions.

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