Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei recently made a statement about the condition of the Muslim community in India. In response, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a statement strongly deploring the remark as “unacceptable.”
India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has strongly condemned the recent remarks made by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei about the condition of the Muslim community in India. The MEA called Khamenei’s remarks “misinformed and unacceptable,” and advised countries commenting on minorities to look at their own record before making observations about others.
Mr. Khamenei’s recent remarks on the condition of the Muslim community in India have been met with strong condemnation by India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The MEA called Khamenei’s remarks “misinformed and unacceptable,” and advised countries commenting on minorities to look at their own record before making observations about others.
During Islamic Unity Week, Ayatollah Khamenei met with leaders of Iran’s Sunni community. The meeting was held to promote unity and understanding among Iran’s diverse religious communities. Ayatollah Khamenei praised the contributions of Iran’s Sunni community to Iranian society and said that the concept of an “Islamic Ummah” should never be forgotten. He urged Iran’s Sunni community to continue to contribute to the development of Iranian society and to work together with Iran’s Shia majority to strengthen Iran’s unity and security.
