The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent an invitation to Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, President of Iran's Expediency Council and Chairman of Council of Experts to participate in the World Islamic Conference for Dialogue due to be held in Makkah on 26-28 / 5 / 1429H. The invitation was delivered to Rafsanjani during his meeting with Saudi Ambassador to Iran Osama bin Ahmed Al-Sanoussi in Tehran on Wednesday. During the meeting, the ambassador said that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques attaches great importance to the participation of Rafsanjani due to his great status in the Muslim world. He explained that the conference aims to increase cooperation between the Muslim world, on one hand, and its relations with other states, on the other hand, expressing his hope that the conference will contribute to supporting solidarity in the Muslim world. On his part, Rafsanjani expressed his appreciation for the invitation, emphasizing the importance of holding this conference in Makkah in view of the current circumstances witnessed by the Muslim world. He said that in light of the participation of scientific and religious figures in the world, it is expected that the conference will yield good results in reconciliation and cordiality in the Muslim world and in eliminating tension and disputes between countries especially the Islamic states. The President of Iran's Expediency Council and Chairman of Council of Experts considered dissension in the Muslim world to be in the interest of the enemies, noting that differences in the Muslim world, whether among politicians or religious scholars, are considered as a cause for sadness and grief and have created an undesirable situation. He added that Iran and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia can affect in solving disputes in the Muslim world.
