He said there are 90 per cent commonalities among various Islamic schools of thought and 10 per cent differences are purely academic. “The need is to focus on the 90 per cent of commonalities and leave the 10 per cent of differences strictly to the ulemas.
Referring to a question posed to the leader of the Islamic revolution and grand Ayatollah of Shias, Hazrat Ayatollah Imam Khamenei, Abdulhussain said, “He gave the fatwa (edict) that “Insulting any symbol adored by Sunnis is forbidden”. This fatwa not only resolved the misunderstandings, but also foiled the designs of anti-Islamic elements.” Pertinently, Imam Khamenei’s fatwa was issued after a Kuwaiti cleric had insulted a wife of the prophet. Referring to World forum for proximity of Islamic schools of thought, Abdulhussain said Imam Khamenei had established this forum in Iran way back in 1990 with an aim to promote unity and proximity among various Islamic schools of thought.“By the grace of God, today this forum has members all around the world who are working to promote Muslim unity,” Abdulhussain added. Aga Abdulhussain also hold a meet with many Shia Sunni Religious Scholars,Intelectuals.