Malik Motasim Khan, Vice President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, has declared that Islamic unity is a primary source of power and resilience for the Muslim world, warning that internal division leaves the Ummah exposed to external threats and hegemonic designs.
Khan made these remarks at the opening ceremony of the 40th International Islamic Unity Conference, held in Tehran from Aug. 27 to 30. The conference also featured sideline sessions and cultural events in Qom and Mashhad, as well as in Sunni-majority regions across West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, Sistan-Baluchestan, Razavi Khorasan, and Golestan provinces.
At the opening session, Khan said the solidarity of the Islamic Ummah was a foundational principle in the thought of Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and remains a central pillar strongly emphasised by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Khan noted that the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ coincides with a pivotal era of profound geopolitical shifts and the emergence of a new global order. In this context, he stressed that freedom-seeking and independent nations must align along the path of solidarity and collective cooperation to navigate the sweeping transformations reshaping the international landscape.
He pointed to the strategic guidance of Ayatollah Khamenei, who consistently urged the Ummah to place Islamic fraternity above secondary differences.