Hawzah News Agency (Qom, Iran) – Chairman of the General Assembly of Qom Seminary, Hujjat al-Islam Ahmad Farrokhfal had an interview with Hawzah News in which he elaborated on the issue of Islamic unity and slammed the Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum adding that such moves are sponsored by the Zionist regime and arrogant powers.

"According to Islamic doctrine and Quranic verses, the unity of Islamic nations strengthens the whole Muslim community."

"The enemies of Islam do not stand the idea of a united Muslim community; therefore they carry out different plots such as creating ISIS terrorist group or sponsoring the independence of Iraqi Kurdistan to undermine the unity of Islamic world and to cause tensions among Muslims."

The senior cleric also added, "The enemy is out to sow discord and division within the Islamic community and that's why we, as Muslims, must stay vigilant to fight their conspiracies. Once the issue of Iraqi Kurdistan independence is solved, the imperialist powers make a new plot to cause more tensions in the region and to destabilize Islamic world."

He concluded, "I really hope that Iraqi Kurdish authorities come to their senses and realize the enemies' evil plots to disintegrate Muslim world and do not take any steps to undermine the unity of Islamic community."