34th Islamic Unity Conference to inaugurate in virtual meeting due to COVID-19

The 34^th meeting of Islamic Unity Conference on "Islamic Cooperation in Facing Calamities and Disasters" held by Iran's World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought will hold its opening ceremony on Thursday as the secretary general Hujjat-ul-Islam Hamid Shahriari has called the event as an exceptional opportunity, reported Taqrib News Agency (TNA).

According to the secretary general 167 prominent Muslim world figures from 47 countries and 120 Iranian thinkers will deliver speech during the Islamic Unity Week, 29^th October-3^rd Novermber, 2020.

34^th Islamic Unity Conference is scheduled to include six virtual meetings every day during the week which is, according to Hujjat-ul-Islam Shahriari, make a unique opportunity for the Muslims to stress peace, friendship, compassion and logical talks with each other.

Secretary General of World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought in a presser held ahead of the conference called the 34^th event an exceptional opportunity due to the great number of speeches to be given and also the topic of the event.

As the 34^th Islamic Unity Conference has scheduled to discuss "Islamic Cooperation in Facing Calamities and Disasters" as its major topic, participants in the event will also express their views on Palestine and the issue of normalization and role of Iran's IRGC assassinated commander, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in unity and security of Muslim world.

The 34^th Islamic Unity Conference will officially begin its work with speeches by the secretary general of World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought, prominent Shia jurisprudent, Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi, speaker of Iran's parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and Mahatir Muhammad, Malaysia's former prime minister.