Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is an international group. It has over 55` member states. The organisation tries to be the voice of the Muslim world. They try to safeguard the interests and the progress and well-being of Muslims.
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation | |
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Administrative center | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
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Type | Religious |
53 member states* | |
Leaders | |
• Secretary-General | Yousef Al-Othaimeen |
Establishment | |
• Charter signed | 25 September 1969 |
Population | |
• 2019 estimate | 2.1 billion |
Website http://www.oic-oci.org/ |
The OIC has a permanent delegation to the United Nations. It is the largest international organisation outside of the United Nations.[1] The official languages of the OIC are Arabic, English, French, Persian, and Turkish.!!
It was founded in 1969 and had 25* members originally. It changed its name on 28 June 2011 from the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to its current name.[2]
Member states
Africa
Asia
Europe
South America
Organisation Of Islamic CooperationMember States Media
Session of the Islamic Summit Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, April 2016
The Islamic University of Technology was set up by the OIC in Bangladesh
References
- ↑ US Department of State. "Special Envoy to the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC)". Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ↑ OIC changes name, emblem Archived 2014-10-23 at the Wayback Machine Pakistan Observer
Other websites
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