Secretary of the World Form for Proximity of the Islamic Schools of Thought, Ayatollah Mohsen Araki in an exclusive interview with Ettelaat newspaper stressed the necessity of familiarizing Muslims including Shia and Sunni people with objectives of extremist groups and events occurring in the World of Islam.

The grand Ayatollah underscored those of people who are indifferent to the news in different areas would be deceived undoubtedly in the long run.


Secretary of the World Form for Proximity of the Islamic Schools of Thought underlined it would be incumbent upon Shia and Sunni people to get familiar with the events happening in the World of Islam and be cognizant of the willful objectives and aims Takfiri and extremist groups are after.


According to Ayatollah Araki, The World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought (WFPIST) was established in 1989 following a recommendation by the Supreme Leader Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.


According to grand Ayatollah, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei issued a decree in 2012, appointing Ayatollah  Mohsen Araki as secretary general of the organization.

The grand Ayatollah went on to stress two main objectives he is after to fulfill. In his term, “the first issue is forming a United Ummah and the second objective is activating the diplomacy of Unity.”


According to Ayatollah Araki the aforementioned objectives are forwarded based on the guidance of Supreme Leader and the World Forum tries its utmost in accomplishing the set objectives in this arena.


Ayatollah Araki beckoned to set objectives the World Forum for Proximity of the Islamic Schools of Thought is after and underscored the World Forum was commissioned to promote unity among the followers of the entire Islamic schools of thought.

Needless to say, the organization has been holding the International Islamic Unity Conferences every year, during the Unity Week which marks the auspicious birth anniversary of the Prophet of Islam, based on the Shiite and the Sunni schools of thought.


The World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought was established in response to the thoughts of Islamic Unity, a revolution which is not only related to all Muslims but also all the oppressed masses of the world.

From the viewpoint of The World Forum of the Proximity of Islamic Schools of
Thought, proximity of Islamic schools of thought entails closeness of the followers of Islamic sects with the aim of getting acquainted with one another in order to attain religious brotherhood according to the principles and common goals of religion.


Muslim Unity entails cooperation among the followers of schools of thought while adopting joint approaches to reach the desired goals for the interests of the Muslim Ummah and confronting enemies of Islam.


In the here and now, Ayatollah Mohsen Araki is Head of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought. He tries his utmost in the unity area and upholding unity and rapprochement among Muslims from different Islamic denominations and sects.

Head of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought, Ayatollah Mohsen Araki was born in Najaf, 1334 (1955), in a well-educated family. His father was one of the well-known jurisprudents in Najaf seminary and a forerunner in the realm of religion.


Ayatollah Araki in 1369 could enter to the second round of the Assembly of Experts as the representative of Khouzestan people and in 1377 selected as their representative in the Assembly of Experts and held the position of the member of Commission research in Majles.

At this time, Ayatollah Araki is Head of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought and also teaches at high levels of Feqh, Principles, Quran interpretation and Hadith sciences in Qom.

He is also the member of Supreme Council of Ahl al-Bayt World Assembly. Prior to the post, Ayatollah Araki was also the Secretary of the Supreme Council and head of this organization.

Taqrib News Agency