Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei here on Tuesday warned Muslim nations about plots hatched by the enemies to sow discord in the Islamic community.

Addressing participants of an international Islamic unity conference , the Leader offered felicitations on the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), saying unity among the Islamic community is the main mission of the prophet of Islam.

The Leader pointed to a wave of Islamic Awakening in the Islamic world, saying the global arrogance is trying to divide Muslims through pitting them against one another.

"Therefore, the main duty of the elite in the Muslim world is to help expose the enemies' plots and initiate serious efforts to materialize the motto of Islamic unity," the Leader underlined.

Ayatollah Khamenei also said the West has launched a new campaign to expand its presence in the African continent.

Ayatollah Khamenei described calamities in Pakistan, war and massacres in Syria, suppressing the people in Bahrain and disagreements among Egyptian people as the consequences of disputes among Muslims.

The Leader added that any disagreement and dispute among Muslim nations or inside Islamic countries is definitely playing in a court that has been devised by the enemy.

“The only way to counter the enemies’ scheme to sow discord among Muslims is to create unity among Muslim nations as well as among groups, religions and various factions in every Islamic country,” Ayatollah Khamenei said.

The Leader noted that differences between Muslims would overshadow the issue of Palestine, and stressed the need for resistance against extortionist policies of the US and the West.

“The new move the Western governments have embarked on in Africa to dominate the African nations is the consequence of Muslims’ differences and preoccupation with one another,” Ayatollah Khamenei said.

The Leader added that the wave of Islamic Awakening which started in Iran 34 years ago with the victory of the Islamic Revolution and is spreading across the Muslim world, is a sign of the realization of divine promises and the movement towards victory.

The two-day 26th International Islamic Unity Conference started in Iran’s capital, Tehran, on Sunday attended by Shia and Sunni thinkers from 102 countries.

The Islamic unity conference provides an opportunity for scholars to share views and review problems facing Muslims while presenting solutions.

Meanwhile, Ayatollah Khamenei pardoned or commuted sentences of 1,298 prisoners on the auspicious occasion of Prophet Muhammad's birthday.

The Leader granted the amnesty at the request of Judiciary chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli-Larijani.

Larijani made the proposal after a special commission monitoring the behavior of inmates endorsed their qualification for amnesty.

Source: kayhanintl