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Islamic unity is the mutual respect between the Islamic branches and the attempting to achieve common goals by all Muslims. due to Islam’s enemies efforts for create division among Muslims, many Shias and Sunnis scholars have been concerned with creating unity among Muslims. Solidarity and unity of Islamic nation (Ummah) is one of the definite Islamic principle which is persisted in Quran and Sunnah. Islamic unity appears in some cases like Hajj, Ramadan, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr, Mosque and Quds Day.

The term of unity
In linguistically unity is defined as a whole that is a combination of parts.

concept of Islmic unity
Every thing at Islam is based on Tawhid (oneness) for Allah is one. Unity is a process of synthesis, a means of becoming whole and comprehending the absolute oneness of all existence. The principle of unity is seen at every fact of Islam. Islamic unity does not mean being unit and agree on all discussion. This unity will not be true. The definition of Islamic unity is bridging the gap between people with different viwes. Unity means ignoring the differences instead of relying on subscription.

Quran
Quran invites Islamic nations into one unifying factor, holding fast the cable of Allah and avoid the division: "And hold fast, all of you together, to the cable of Allah, and do not separate"[3:103]. All Muslims is known as a single Community (Ummah) with one Allah and one purpose by Quran: "Indeed this, your religion, is one religion, and I am your Lord, so worship Me"[21:92]. Quran considers ummat al-Islamiyah as brother with together and expects that relations with one another to be sincere such as relations between two real brother. According to this, In the case of the incidence of division is ordered to peace: "The believers are but brothers, so make settlement between your brothers [49:10]" On the other hand, The cause division is taken into account as one of the worst punishment by Quran:"Say, "He is the [one] Able to send upon you affliction from above you or from beneath your feet or to confuse you [so you become] sects and make you taste the violence of one another." Look how We diversify the signs that they might understand" [6:65] .And it is ordered to Prophet that does not attempt to communicate with people who cause division and insisting on their differences: "Indeed, those who have divided their religion and become sects - you, [O Muhammad], are not [associated] with them in anything. Their affair is only [left] to Allah; then He will inform them about what they used to do".[6:159]. In Quran, Allah commande the Muslims to not be as a polytheist who cause division idolaters and are happy about it: "do not be of those who associate others with Allah". [30:32] "[Or] of those who have divided their religion and become sects, every faction rejoicing in what it has".[30:32]

Sunnah
When prophet of Islam went to Medina, he held treaty between muslims and Jews in Medina. Because, there was a relative memorandum and both of them worshiped God. Also, he held covenant of brotherhood between muslims who were from Medina and Mecca. They Were nurtured by two different environment. For this reason,There was a significant difference in mentality and etiquette. According to practice of Ibn Ishaq, Prophet held covenant of brotherhood among his companions of the emigrants and Ansar and made brotherhood relationship between them two by two in the way of Allah.

After the conquest of Mecca, the Prophet said in the The Grand Mosque: "Muslims are brother with together. All Muslims are considered as one hand."

The Prophet of Islam eradicated the problem of racial or coluor discrimination so successfully that superiority is not by birth or colour or blood, but by God-fearing and righteousness. when some of the companions (Sahaba) talked to Osama Bin Zaid, the favorite of the Prophet Muhammad, to intervene for the sake of the well reputed woman from Quraish tribe who deserved punishment for stealing (that is cutting her hand), Osama Bin Zaid talked to the Prophet Muhammad, the Prophet Muhammad got angry and said, "Those before you were distracted, that is because the renowned is untouched when he steals, and the poor is punished, verily if Fatimah daughter of Muhammad stole, I would have cut her hand."

In order to this, prophet determined Zayd ibn Harithah as commander of the Army of Islam, Bilal al-Habashi as a muezzin.Salman al-Farsi was celebrated by prophet.

Hajj
Hajj is a religious journey to Mecca that takes place Dhu al-Hijjah, last month of the Islamic calendar. The gathering of Muslims throughout the world in one spot is symbolic of the Islamic unity. Muslims use uniform and perform Tawaf (the circumambulation) around the Kaaba. They identifies himself as a vital unit within the larger and consistent body of the Ummah.

Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is a time of fasting for all Islamic people.

Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr
Muslims, whether Shia or Sunni, observe two major holidays each year. The first is called Eid al-Adha or the Festival of Sacrifice held at the conclusion of the Hajj. the second one is Eid al-Fitr, or the Festival of Fast-Breaking held at the end of Ramadan. These holidays are observed with special communal prayers in the morning hours, feasing, gathering of family and friends, and performance of charitable acts.

Mosque
The Mosque (a place of worship for followers of Islam) represents the symbol of Islamic religious life. In the back wall of a prayer hall there is a Mihrab or niche indicating Qibla for Muslims. The Mihrab is considered the symbol of Islamic unity because it forces all to look toward the Kaaba during the prayer of an Imam.

Quds Day
Every year millions of people around the world gather together on Quds Day in supporting of Palestinian and whoever is oppressed. the rallies held all over the world on Quds day from South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Palestine to Indonesia.

Unity week
The Islamic Unity Week is marked between 12-17th Rabi' al-awwal on the occasion of the Birth Anniversary of Islamic Prophet, to respect both viewpoints of Sunni  and Shia. So scholars and followers of these two sect emphasize on common ground against the common enemies.