Although al-Azhar Sheik repeated his unreasonable remarks about Shia, but we want to emphasize on positive aspects of his remarks. We thank him, because he called Iran as a brother country and expressed his willing to travel to Iran. Qom seminary is ready to welcome him and take meetings with him.” Ayatollah Hosseini Bushehri said

In an interview with ABNA reporter said: “Seminary is ready to welcome him in Qom and we are sure if his trip would happen, it will become an effective step in creating unity among Muslims.”

“Shia and Sunni can learn Islamic knowledge in Al-Azhar together. Islam is a religion of peace and kindness; therefore, we are against any king of extremism.” Two week ago Al-Azhar Sheik in an interview expressed, but after some days under the pressure of some Anti-Shia groups in an contradictory remarks said: “Al-Azhar will seriously oppose any attempt to spread Shia in Islamic countries!!!”