Kabul, Aug 14, IRNA

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here Tuesday that the rule of Islam over mankind is the only way of salvation for human beings.

"There is no truth on earth but monotheism and following tenets of Islam and there is no way for salvation of mankind but rule of Islam over mankind," said Ahmadinejad in a meeting with Afghan Sunni and Shiite ulama at the Iranian Embassy in Kabul.

President Ahmadinejad said that the nations desiring to follow the true path of Islam should be distancing themselves from a Western culture of materialism and selfishness, looking instead for a new way for their prosperity.

According to the Iranian leader, the world is on the verge of a great upheaval that demands the ulama to shoulder the "heavy responsibility" of introducing genuine Islam to the infidels.

"Nations today have no haven but religion," the Iranian president announced, cautioning Muslim nations against supposed enemies' divisive plots.

"All of us have the duty to resist the enemy by closing our ranks,"  Ahmadinejad said, adding that the Iranian nation feels more firmly than ever the need to stand beside Afghanistan.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran has kindly received their Afghan brothers and will continue to do so in future. Minor issues will cannot affect Iran's policies on Afghanistan," he added.

The president said Islam belongs to all generations and Muslims should get ready for a global mission of Islam.

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