Imam's message of unity week was Muslims need to rise above their superficial differences

Imam Khomeini, the founder of Islamic Republic came up with the idea of the Islamic Unity Week. This was based on the strategy of the Islamic Republic to avoid enemy traps and instead strengthen unity among Muslims.

Unity from Imam Khomeini's view point

We are united with the Sunnīs

Imam Khomeini: The responsibility of the Muslim governments, the Muslim heads of state and the ...

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Imam Khomeini: The Prophet of Islam wanted to create ideological unity in the world. He wanted to ...

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The goal of the Prophet of Islam

The jurisprudence of harmony: Turning unity into social action

Holy shrine of Imam al-Rida (PBUH), the source of divine blessings

Imam Khomeini once said the holy shrine of al-Rida (PBUH) in holy city of Mashhad is the source of endless divine blessings and mercies. Imam Khomeini urged Muslims to follow holy prophet, pure progeny Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic used such occasions to remind the Muslim ummah about divine characters of the holy prophet of Islam and his infallible successors.