Miguel Ángel Moratinos the High-Representative for the United States Alliance of Civilizations met the Grand Ayatollah Sistani today in Najaf Ashraf, Iraq.
Plasschaert: The Grand Ayatollah Sistani emphasizes peaceful coexistence of all classes of Iraq
After meeting with the Grand Ayatollah Sistani, the UN representative told that we talked about the importance of discernment of the supreme religious authority and his support for peaceful coexistence.
According to Shafaqna, in a press congress, Jeanine Antoinette Hennis–Plasschaert asserted: “Ayatollah Sistani emphasizes peaceful coexistence of all classes and minorities in Iraq.”
High Representative for the United Nations: Grand Ayatollah Sistani is the pillar of society and a global religious leader
Miguel Angel Moratinos, the United Nations Under–Secretary–General and High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations said: “The Grand Ayatollah Sistani is the pillar of Shia society and religion. We were very proud to meet him. He is a global religious leader.”
He added: “All people respect him for his activities, leadership and discernment. He is one of the leaders that the Security Council praises him and is one of the leaders that always calls for moderation and support for humanity.”
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