Hawzah News Agency (Qom, Iran) - Sardar Ayaz Sadiq met with Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, head of Iranian Islamic Seminaries in Qom on Saturday, April 22 during which he asserted, " The city of Qom and the holy shrine of Lady Masuma (sa) are so important to us that we decided to come here straight after landing in the Airport in Tehran."

He added," I'd like to thank the people of Qom for their efforts in introducing the Muslim nations to genuine Islam and its valuable teachings; it must be noted that those who carry out their terrorist plots under the name of Islam are not considered as Muslim. Knowledge and education are the best ways to combat these anti-Islamic terrorist measures."

"The students learn the true Islamic sciences in Qom, not those thoughts which are spread by takfiris." Ayaz added.

Stressing the critical role of Iran and Pakistan in the region, Ayaz went on, "Iran is considered as the most important country in the region since it entails scientific Islamic values; Pakistan, due to its close geographical position to Iran and its people's Islamic beliefs, can enhance its cooperation with Iran on different levels, especially in the field of scientific interactions."

Elsewhere in his remarks, Ayaz Sadiq reiterated, "the international community does not want to see a powerful Iran and Pakistan as two Muslim countries in the region and the world, therefore, our measures to strengthen the unity between these two countries result in the west's disappointment. It is one of the major reasons for my visit to Iran."