Muslim scholars from 25 countries called on Muslims to be in unity, asking for help from all scholars in the world to make peace among Muslims, in a written statement released after gathering in Istanbul on 28 November. The statement started with the recitation of the tenth verse from the 49th chapter of the Qur’ān, which says “The Muslims are brothers to each other, therefore make peace between your two brothers and fear Allah, so that you may gain mercy.” In the statement, scholars condemned all efforts to divide the Muslims and demanded that all the scholars keep their eyes open against these efforts all over the Muslim world.
The written statement underlined the need for Palestine to be handed over to the Muslim community and stresses that all the people should stand against TV channels that discriminate against Muslims. It also mentioned the Syrian crisis saying, “The Syrian crisis must be resolved in the direction of Syrian people’s independent will and without interference of external forces.”