Addressing the seminar of "Who speaks for Islam? Who speaks for the West?", Khatami said denial of facts and fanning hatred will obstruct the channel of dialogue, resulting in clashes of cultures and political violence.

Khatami stressed that the worrying signs in the West should be taken seriously and new steps have to be taken for their prevention.

In today's world when Muslims and other communities have become growing dependent on each other, Holy Prophet of Islam, who is the symbol of solidarity and cohesion in the vast portion of the world, is insulted, regretted Khatami.

He called for finding root causes of wrath and violence.

He also called on the thinkers to find effective international mechanisms to immunize sanctities against all the political and cultural conflicts.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Khatami referred to unity as the factor for Muslims' strength.

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