On his arrival at Tehran”s Mehrabad International Airport last night, Erdogan was received by Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki.

Today’s morning, Erdogan was officially welcomed by First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Rahimi at the presidential office. And then the two sides will have closed-door talks on regional and international issues focusing on enhancing bilateral ties.

Thereafter, he will meet with Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and some other ministers and high-ranking officials.

During his two-day stay in Iran, the Turkish prime minister is scheduled to meet with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as well.

He will also attend a joint economic meeting between Iran and Turkey, and a press conference as well as meeting with numbers of Iranian merchants and tradesmen in the Iranian chamber of commerce.

Twenty Turkish MPs and Turkey’s ministers of foreign affairs, energy, foreign trade, culture, environment, and industry, eighty representatives of private sectors as well as 30 media representatives are accompanying Erdogan on his trip to Tehran.

The visit by the Turkish delegation, which is composed of 200 high-ranking political and economic officials, is of great importance.

It is the Turkish prime minister’s second trip to Iran over the past four years.

Ahead of his visit to Iran, Erdogan traveled to Pakistan on Saturday for a two-day trip and met with Pakistani officials in Islamabad.

According to IRNA correspondent at Qom Seminary, the source of jurisprudence made the comment at his high level jurisprudence course before beginning his lesson, adding, “This sect, with the endless and brutal massacres it has begun launching, has ashamed the Muslims and gained dignity for the Zionists.”

He stressed, “It makes no difference whether they call themselves Al-Qaeda, Taliban, or any other name, but they have gone so far that the Muslims in both Islamic lands, and in non-Islamic world do not dare to declare their Islamic identity. They have (unjustly) defamed Islam and the Muslims.”

Ayatollah Safi Golpayegani referred to the treacherous acts of that corrupt sect, such as destroying the sacred Islamic sites in Holy Mecca and Media, which equals destroying the evidence on Islamic history, reiterating, “Relying on their money and their schools they have spread insecurity everywhere and this is not restricted to Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.”

This jurisprudence source analyzing the roots of observing so much enmity against the Iraqi nation, said, “Since they could not tolerate the existence of any Shi’a government in the Arab world, they began expressing their objections against the establishment of a Shi’a political system in Iraq, followed by physical confrontations and plotting sabotage there.”

Pointing out that in most societies the rule of the majority is observed, he said, “Although it is not mentioned in the Constitution of Iraq that the political system should be in the hands of the Shi’a Muslims, keeping in mind that the Shi’as comprise the majority of the population there, the majority of the ruling class, too, are Shi’a Muslims, and that is what the enemies of Shi’ism cannot tolerate.”

Ayatollah Safi Golpayegani condoled with the Imam of the Time, the 12th Imam, may Almighty Allah hasten his glorious reappearance, the bereaved families of the recent terrorist explosions’ victims, and the entire Muslims on the sad incidents, prayed to God for the victory of Islam and particularly the Shi’a Muslims, and for the misery and annihilation of those who plot for the annihilation of Islam and Shi’a school of thought.

Foreign Agents behind Iraq, Pakistan, Iran Attacks: Imam Khamenei

Supreme Leader deplores disrespect to Shia sites in Saudi Arabia

Hajj must manifest a firm Muslim resolve

World Shia Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei in a meeting with organizers of this year’s Hajj ceremony Monday noted that Islamic unity was a necessity for the Muslim world at present, adding that the Hajj ceremony must become a manifestation of firm resolve of the Islamic Ummah against any divisive move.

Ayatollah Khamenei described Hajj as a great opportunity and urged the Hajj pilgrims to grab their chance of presence in the holy mosques and shrines in the journey and add to their wealth of faith and spirituality.

Ayatollah Khamenei also urged the pilgrims to be careful not to spend the opportunity on cheap worldly affairs.

Imam Khamenei then noted that the opportunity was precious as it offers chance of relations with other Muslims.

Ayatollah Khamenei then urged the pilgrims to attend congregational prayers in the two large mosques of Saudi Arabia (Masjid al-Haram and Masjid an-Nabi) in a show of unity of Muslims, adding that the advice was also a recommendation of the late founder of Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini.

Ayatollah Khamenei then said that the pilgrims could carry out a large Islamic propagation through holding of Komeil prayers and Disavowal of Pagans ceremony, adding that Hajj is manifestation of monotheism as it rejects any guardianship from any entity other than Allah.

Ayatollah Khamenei underlined the significance of Islamic unity at the current time and said that the carnages which take place in Iraq, Pakistan and some parts of Iran are aimed at sowing discord among Shia and Sunni Muslims.

“Those who carry out these terrorist and bloody moves are agents of aliens directly or indirectly,” the World Shia Leader said.

The Imam Khamenei said the Hajj pilgrims could not remain indifferent towards what takes place in the world of Islam, especially in Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine and part of Pakistan.

Ayatollah Khamenei urged the pilgrims to avoid any divisive acts or efforts which aim to harm the hoisted flag of the world of Islam.

Referring to desecration of Holy Shia sites in Mecca and Medina, the Supreme Leader underlined that such immoral behaviors which have targeted unity of Muslims only serve the interests of the US and the intelligence services of aliens.

The World Shia Leader, Imam Khamenei, urged the Saudi government to meet its duties regarding such moves.

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