مدیر شبکه ولایت: هر گونه اهانت به مقدسات اهل سنت خط قرمز برای شبکه جهانی ولایت است

In a meeting with the Secretary-General of al-Nujaba:

Ayatollah Hoseyni-Qazvini: Any insult to Sunni sanctities is a red line for Velayat TV

 

Ayatollah Hoseyni-Qazvini stated, “Any insult to the sanctities of the Sunnis is a red line for us and an insult to the Sunnis. It is an unforgivable sin and in these six years since Velayat TV was launched, the experts of this network have not insulted the sanctities of the Sunnis.”

 

According to the Communication and Media Affairs Centre of al-‎Nujaba in Iran, Hujjat al-Islam Akram al-Ka’bi, the secretary-general of al-‎Nujaba, met with Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Hoseyni-Qazvini at the studio of Velayat TV in Qom on January 9, 2016.

Ayatollah Hoseyni-Qazvini referred to the six-years since the establishment of this satellite television network and stated, “This satellite television network is the only Iranian satellite network that broadcasts in five continents of the world and responds to the doubts spread by Wahhabi networks.”

The director of Velayat TV pointed to the position and influence of this network among Wahhabi networks and said, “Responding to epistemological issues is such that Wahhabi networks have often failed to critique this network and have officially cried during their programs.”

He said that this year, after the events in Nigeria and the arrest of Shaykh Ibrahim Zakzaky, part of the network’s airtime was devoted to presenting content in the Hausa language and added, “During this year’s Arba’in march, 45 Sunni brothers were sent to this spiritual ceremony and their travel plans were broadcast on television.”

Ayatollah Hoseyni-Qazvini stated, “Considering that eighty million people in the world speak Hausa, we have a two-hour program in Hausa every night.”

Referring to the success of this network during this period, he stated, “Our goal is not to convert Sunnis or Wahhabis to Shi’ism but our plans have been such that some people inside and outside the country were affected.”

He emphasized, “Any insult to the sanctities of the Sunnis is a red line for us and an insult to the Sunnis. ‎It is an unforgivable sin and in these six years since Velayat TV was launched, the ‎experts of this network have not insulted the sanctities of the Sunnis.”‎

Ayatollah Hoseyni-Qazvini stated, “Some people believe that Velayat TV has brought the Islamic University into the family. Also, in Europe, Muslims, both Shi’ahs and Sunnis, have appreciated the programs on Velayat TV. Shi’ah scholars and personalities state that Velayat TV has introduced us to the truths of Shi’ism.”

The director of Velayat TV said, “We are the only network that has used Sunni scholars in our live programs. Also, many Sunni Friday prayer leaders are present on Velayat TV and produce various programs.”

He continued, “Islamic scholars appreciate the moderate logic of Velayat TV and welcome the programs produced by this network.”

Ayatollah Hoseyni-Qazvini emphasized that Velayat TV is a network of beliefs and knowledge and said, “This network is ready to make use of Sunni scholars who have anti-Wahhabi content and this network can also activate its programs in Iraq.”

His Eminence stated, “All the programs of Velayat TV are well-founded and every issue that is mentioned, the documents of that issue are shown to the audience so that we have 30,000 scanned pages of Wahhabi books against Shi’ahs and Sunnis.”

He stated, “Velayat TV is ready to interact and cooperate with Islamic resistance groups, including al-Nujaba in Iraq.”

Ayatollah Hoseyni-Qazvini noted that many Muslims had stated that they would have joined Daesh in Syria if it was for the information provided by Velayat TV but that the network’s information and programs prevented young people from joining these Takfiri groups.

His Eminence stating that jihad in Syria and Iraq is divided into two parts: media jihad and combat jihad, said, “If the media is not responsible for the war on the battlefield, there will be no victory and these two must be together.”

He stated, “This network does not engage in political activities and emphasizes its intellectual approach.”

He lamented the crimes perpetrated by Daesh in the region, saying, “What Daesh shows by its heinous killings is like the crimes committed by Wahhabis throughout history.”

In conclusion, Ayatollah Hoseyni-Qazvini said, “Muslims of the world can introduce the criminal face of Takfirism to the people of the world and take steps to inform the people.”