TEHRAN, APRIL 12, SPA -- HEAD OF THE EXPEDIENCY COUNCIL IN IRAN AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANI SAID THE ENEMIES OF ISLAM HAVE BEEN DOING THEIR BEST TO STIR UP THE SPIRIT OF SECTARIANISM AND TO PROJECT ISLAM AS THE RELIGION OF VIOLENCE. RAFSANJANI SPEAKING AT A MEETING HERE YESTERDAY WITH OIC'S SECRETARY GENERAL EKMEL-EL-DINE IHSAN OGLU, SAID THE ENEMIES OF ISLAM ARE KEEN ON THE DISUNITY OF THE COUNTRIES OF THE MUSLIM WORLD SO AS TO HAVE THE UPPER HAND ON THESE COUNTRIES.'IT IS HIGH TIME FOR THE OIC TO TAKE THE APPROPRIATE MEASURES FOR CONFRONTING THE ENDEAVORS OF THE ENEMIES OF ISLAM IN THIS RESPECT', SAID RAFSANJANI. ON HIS PART, OGLU SAID THE OIC IS KEEN ON NARROWING THE GAP AMONG THE ISLAMIC SCHOOLS. HE ADDED THAT THE MUSLIM LEADERS HAVE SHOWN KEENNESS ON THE PRINCIPLE OF COEXISTENCE BETWEEN THE SUNNAH AND THE SHIITES.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/440346