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27 February 2013 - 09:13

Iranian Majlis (parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani has called for greater convergence among the Muslims of the world.

Larijani made the remarks in an address to Indian Shia and Sunni scholars at a conference on the Islamic Awakening in New Delhi on Tuesday night, IRNA reported.

He noted that division is the main problem of the Islamic world and called on all Muslims to work to create synergy.

The Islamic Awakening is a revolutionary wave of demonstrations and anti-government uprisings that began sweeping across the Arab world in December 2010. A revolution in Tunisia ended the 23-year rule of former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, another revolution led to the ouster of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak after three decades of authoritarian rule, and the Libyan ruler was also ousted. Revolutions have also begun in Yemen and Bahrain, while anti-government demonstrations have been held in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Oman, and Algeria.

Larijani arrived in India on February 24 for a five-day official visit upon the invitation of Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar.
 

In a meeting with the speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in Mumbai on Monday, Larijani said Iran and India should increase their cooperation in order to prevent powerful countries from taking control of energy chokepoints, adding that certain governments are using the anti-Iran sanctions to disrupt the energy flow.
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