Hadi ready to quit scholars union after flak for Tehran visit
- 7 years ago
PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang said he is prepared to resign as vice-president of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) after receiving flak from the union for his visit to Tehran.
PAS has often used Hadi's position in IUMS to bolster his credentials as an Islamic leader but he came under criticism from the union for attending an international conference in Teheran last Saturday.
In a statement issued in Arabic on Tuesday, the union condemned Hadi for attending the conference in Tehran, at which Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameinei delivered the closing speech.
PAS has often used Hadi's position in IUMS to bolster his credentials as an Islamic leader but he came under criticism from the union for attending an international conference in Teheran last Saturday.
In a statement issued in Arabic on Tuesday, the union condemned Hadi for attending the conference in Tehran, at which Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameinei delivered the closing speech.