Tehran, Dec 29, IRNA - The Muslim scholars, thinkers and political figures attending the 29th International Islamic Unity Conference as well as Islamic countries ambassadors met with the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday.

Ayatollah Khamanei addressed them at Imam Khomeini (RA) Religious Center in Tehran on the occasion of the birthday anniversary of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and the Unity Week.

The 29th International Islamic Unity Conference kicked off in Tehran on Sunday with the participation of hundreds of Shia and Sunni scholars and thinkers.

The current crises facing the Islamic world were the main subjects discussed in the international event, which will last until Tuesday afternoon.

The 17th day of the month of Rabi al-Awwal on the lunar Hijri calendar is believed by the Shia Muslims to mark the birth anniversaries of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), while Sunni Muslims regard the 12th day of the month as the birthday of the last prophet.

The interval between the two dates is celebrated every year as the Islamic Unity Week.

By IRNA