Secretary General of Iran’s World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought has hailed the recent proposal made by Sheikh Ahmed el Tayyeb for intra-Muslim dialogue inviting the senior Sunni scholar to visit Iran for the same end.

Senior Iranian Shia cleric has issued a message on Sunday to voice support for Shia-Sunni dialogue as proposed by al-Azhar grand mufti Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayyeb in his address to Bahrain interfaith meeting also attended by Pope Francis.