The Religious Authority, Sayyed Muhammad Hussein Fadlullah issued a communiqué in which he commented on the results of the presidential elections in Turkey. He said.

The success of the modern Islamic experiment in Turkey although disputable, is something that raises hope on the one hand and stirs a discussion on the other, especially in what concerns the relationship between the Islamic strategy and the interim stage. What makes this success extraordinary is that it happened in a country where many look up to Ataturk as a prophet of secularism whose text cannot be changed as if it were the Quran or the Bible, to the extent that the veil which represents the personal commitment of the Muslim woman is considered a threat to the regime.

Although we believe that such sternness in dealing with Islam reveals that the secular regime is weak and not strong, but we praise the way the Islamists dealt with the negative attitude of their political opponents. They were patient and tolerant, running the political and economic confrontation with a high efficiency that made them even more popular, and that will ultimately lead to a certain balance in the relationship between the Islamists and secularists or secularism in general.

In this represent, it might be useful to highlight a number of points:

Firstly: what happened in Turkey should have a positive impact on the overview of Islam as a religion that does not reject others or wants others to reject it, especially that it calls for justice to all human beings, in contrast with portraying Islam as a closed religion that cancels others and that resorts to violence as the only means of change.

Secondly: Experiments have repeatedly shown the need not to restrict Islam in matters of personal worshipping. On the contrary, it should also deal in an effective manner with the issues of organizing the society's politics, economy, security. … etc .Islamists should not hesitate from asserting the civilized content of Islam and its ability not only to take part in public life, but also to assume political leadership in a wise, efficient, balanced and civilized way.

Thirdly: The rise of the Islamists in Turkey has proven that Islam is deep rooted in the conscience of the Turkish people, and that the policy of oppression that was practiced by the secularists for decades did not distort their belief or deviate their movement towards their major goals.

Fourthly: Although we know that this experiment has its particularity that runs deep in Turkish politics, it does not prevent the Muslims in other countries from trying to reach an understanding with parties of different ideologies, to ensure the welfare and political economic and security stability of their countries.

Fifthly: We call on all Islamic parties, scholars and organizations to study the Turkish experience; to provide them with advice about where they were wrong and to learn form them the elements of success. This will enrich the Islamic experience worldwide and strengthen the ties between the various Islamic experiments.

Sixty: We call on the Western states and circles that welcomed what had happened in Turkey not to stop here, but they should move to tell their nations about this Islamic experience that presented tolerant Islamists who are open on those who differ with them. They are even more tolerant than the secularists who have moved to stop any development in their secular regime and denied the people their right of freedom and other human rights.

We want all the Western circles and even our Arab and Muslim regimes to look at this Islamic model that cannot be accused of terrorism, just because it adopts Islam or because it opposes the policies of a certain political axis… It is such an attitude that allows for an Islamic – Western dialogue that is free of misconceptions, stereotypes and false accusations.