Message of Unity on Eid al-Fitr | A Call for the Unity of the Islamic Ummah “Statements of the Supreme Leader during the meeting with the ambassadors of Islamic countries (April 1, 2025)”

First: The Principle[1] of Utilizing the Capacity of the Islamic World towards Unity and Honor of the Islamic World

• The Unifying Principle of Eid al-Fitr[2]
• The Principle of Increasing the Honor of Islam through Eid al-Fitr[3]
• The Principle of Recognizing the Common Interests of the Islamic World[4]
• The Principle of Confronting Division[5]
• The Principle of Strengthening Empathy and Common Voice[6]
• The Principle of Respecting Differences[7]
• The Principle of Helping the Oppressed[8]

Challenges:

• Existence of Efforts to Sow Discord[9]
• Lack of Recognition of Common Interests[10]
• Foreign Interference[11]
• Religious and Ethnic Prejudices[12]
• Fear of Losing Interests[13]

Footnotes:

1. Remarks by the Supreme Leader in a meeting with Ambassadors of Islamic Countries, dated Farvardin 11, 1404 (April 1, 2025).
2. Eid al-Fitr should act as a factor for unity and connection in the Islamic world.
3. Eid al-Fitr should lead to increasing the honor of Islam and spreading the path and method of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his progeny).
4. Islamic governments must recognize their common interests and take steps towards them.
5. Striving to avoid factors that cause conflict and division in the Islamic world.
6. Creating empathy and a common voice between Islamic governments and nations.
7. Unity does not mean becoming one or thinking alike on all issues, but rather accepting differences and focusing on common interests.
8. Supporting oppressed and afflicted Muslims.
9. Existence of factors that hinder unity and connection in the Islamic world.
10. Inability to diagnose and determine common interests among Islamic governments.
11. Interference by foreign powers and their efforts to divide Muslims.
12. Existence of religious and ethnic prejudices and differences that hinder unity.
13. Fear of some governments losing their interests if unity is established.

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