09/24/13: Meeting With President Rouhani After the United Nations Address!

Meeting With President Rouhani After the United Nations Address!

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

A   group of American Muslim community leaders, in addition to Congressmen   Keith Ellison and André Carson were invited by Iran's mission at the  United Nations in NY to have dinner and conversation with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Hassan Rouhani last Tuesday  night, right after the address of President Rouhani at the General  Assembly.

In the beginning of the meeting, the president addressed the Muslim  religious and political leaders on the current conditions of the Muslim  ummah.

Dr. Rouhani considered sectarian fighting, violence, terrorism  and civil wars in parts of the Islamic World as main challenges and  asked the religious leaders to emphasize on education of the youth and  awareness of the communities against extremism which fuels  Islamophobia.

The president answered some questions and concerns of the guests regarding the situation in Syria and other Muslim countries.

Following the president remarks, Minister Louis Farrakhan, Congressmen Ellison and some of the imams made some comments.

Imam Elahi thanked president Rouhani for meeting with the religious  leaders despite his extremely short time and busy schedule in NY.

He  appreciated the Presidents peaceful, constructive and promising approach   to the world and said only those who may have disease in their hearts or warmongers may oppose the president prudent position.

Imam Elahi briefed the president on the Code of Honor between the Shia  and Sunni scholars which was signed at Islamic House of Wisdom in 2007  and also similar declarations signed in LA, Chicago and recently in DC  and gave a copy of the covenants to the president.

Imam asked President Rouhani to facilitate an American   delegation of  interfaith to visit Iran and continue the journey of dialogue with the  religious and political leaders of Islamic Republic.

At the end of  this historic meeting, President Rouhani expressed his hope that this  kind of engagement will be the path of Muslims everywhere they live. He  asked the Muslims to respect the laws of the country wherever they  live and set a role model, representing the true teachings of Islam.