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The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is an inter-governmental organization grouping fifty-seven States. These States decided to pool their resources together, combine their efforts and speak with one voice to safeguard the interest and ensure the progress and well-being of their peoples and those of other Muslims in the world over.
The Organization was established in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco, on 12 Rajab 1389H (25 September 1969) when the First meeting of the leaders of the Islamic world was held in this city in the wake of the criminal arson perpetrated on 21 August 1969 by Zionist elements against Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied Jerusalem. It was indeed in order to defend the honour, dignity and faith of the Muslims, to face this bitter challenge launched in the holy city of Al-Quds so dear to them and against the Mosque of Al-Aqsa, the first Qibla and third holiest Shrine of Islam, that the leaders of the Muslim world, at their Summit in Rabat, seized that event - which brought about unanimous worldwide condemnation and reprobation - to think together of their common cause and muster the force required to overcome their differences, unite and lay the foundations of this large grouping of States, that is, the Organization of the Islamic Conference which they entrusted, in absolute priority, with liberating Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa from Zionist occupation.
Six months after that historical meeting, i.e. in Muharram 1390H (March 1970), the First Islamic Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs held in Jeddah set up a permanent General Secretariat, to ensure a liaison among Member States and charged it to coordinate their action. The Conference appointed its Secretary General and chose Jeddah as the Headquarters of the Organization, pending the liberation of Jerusalem, which would be the permanent Headquarters.
Two and a half years after Rabat, in Muharram 1392H (February 1972), the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, meeting in its Third Session, adopted the Charter of the Organization, whose purpose is to strengthen solidarity and cooperation among Islamic States in the political, economic, cultural, scientific and social fields.
Under the Charter, the Organization aims to:
1. Strengthen:
a) Islamic solidarity among Member States;
b) Cooperation in the political, economic, social, cultural and scientific fields:
c) The struggle of all Muslim people to safeguard their dignity, independence and national rights.
2. Coordinate action to:
a) Safeguard the Holy Places;
b) Support the struggle of the Palestinian people and assist them in recovering their rights and liberating their occupied territories.
3. Work to:
a) Eliminate racial discrimination and all forms of colonialism;
b) Create a favorable atmosphere for the promotion of cooperation and understanding between Member States and other countries.
The Charter also enumerates principles which OIC Member States undertake to inspire themselves from, in order to achieve the objectives of the Organization.
The Charter also enumerates the principles governing OIC activities, namely:
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Full equality among Member States
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Observation of the right to self determination and non-interference in the internal affairs of Member States
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Observation of the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of each State
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The settlement of any dispute that might arise among Member States by peaceful means such as negotiations, mediation, conciliation and arbitration
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A pledge to refrain, in relations among Member States, from resorting to force or threatening to resort to the use of force against the unity and territorial integrity or the political independence of any one of them
In order to achieve its objectives, the Organization has main bodies, secondary organs, institutions and specialized committees.
The Islamic Conference is composed of the following main bodies:
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The Conference of Kings and Heads of State and Government, is the supreme authority of the Organization which meets once every three years to lay down the Organization's policy
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The Conference of Foreign Ministers, which meets once a year to examine a progress report on the implementation of its decisions taken within the framework of the policy defined by the Islamic Summit
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The General Secretariat, which is the executive organ of the Organization, entrusted with the implementation of the decisions of the two preceding bodies
In order to coordinate and boost its action, align its view points and stands, and be credited with concrete results in the various fields of cooperation: political, economic, cultural, social, spiritual and scientific, among Member States, the Organization has created different committees, nearly all, at ministerial level, a number of which are chaired by Heads of State. The Al-Quds Committee, the Standing Committee for Information and Cultural Affairs (COMIAC), the Standing Committee for Economic and Trade Cooperation (COMCEC), the Standing Committee for Scientific and Technical Cooperation (COMSTECH) and the Islamic Peace Committee are the ones Chaired by Heads of State. Fourteen Committees which have been thus established, deal with other important issues such as Palestine, the Sahel, Afghanistan, Kashmir etc.
The number and types of secondary organs and institutions, working toward the achievement of the OIC objectives, have been steadily increasing, and cover various areas of cultural, scientific, economic, legal, financial, sports, technological, educational, media, as well as vocational, social and humanitarian. Depending on their degree of autonomy vis-a-vis the parent organization, they are classified as subsidiary and specialized organs, or affiliated institutions.
Last but not least, it is worth mentioning that by the 3rd year of the World Decade for Cultural Development launched by the United Nations in 1988 under the auspices of UNESCO - the Organization of the Islamic Conference had built Islamic Colleges, and Cultural Institutes and Centres to spread Islamic culture and dispense the Teaching of Arabic, the language of the Holy Qur'an, as well as other languages.
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HE GENERAL SECRETARIAT
It is the Third Body of the OIC and the Organization's Executive organ. It was established by the First Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, held in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in Muharram 1390H (February 1970).
It carries out duties entrusted to it by the Conference under the Charter, the Rules and Regulations of the Organization and as instructed within the framework of action plans adopted by the Conference and the Secretary General. It assists subsidiary organs and specialized bodies in carrying out their tasks and it coordinates their programmes. It supervises the implementation of resolutions and recommendations of the Summits and the Islamic Conferences of Foreign Ministers.
1.The Secretary General:
The General Secretariat is headed by a Secretary General appointed by the Foreign Ministers Conference for a period of four years renewable once only. He is assisted by four Assistant Secretaries General, who are also elected.
As the highest authority of the General Secretariat and subsidiary organs, the Secretary General is responsible to the Conference for their work and submits reports to the Conference on the execution of his duties.
In the exercise of his duties, the Secretary General is assisted by Assistant Secretaries General, officials and experts.
The personalities having been elected OIC Secretaries General since the establishment of the Organization are the following:
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H.R.H. Tunku Abdul Rahman
(Malaysia)
1971-1973
2.
H.E. Hassan Al-Touhami
(Egypt)
1974-1975
3.
H.E. Dr. Amadou Karim Gaye
(Senegal)
1975-1979
4.
H.E. Mr. Habib Chatty
(Tunisia)
1979-1984
5.
H.E. Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada
(Pakistan)
1985-1988
6.
H.E. Dr. Hamid Algabid
(Niger)
1989-1996
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H.E. Dr. Azeddine Laraki
(Morocco)
1997-2000
8.
H.E. Dr. Abdelouahed BELKEZIZ
(Morocco)
2001-2004
9.
H.E.Prof. Dr. EKMELEDDIN IHSANOGLU
(Turkey)
2005-
The tasks of the General Secretariat are divided among general departments headed each by an Assistant Secretary General, who is responsible to the Secretary General for the functioning of his department.
COORDINATION AMONG VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS
The Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs is in charge of the following departments:
1. Department of Political Affairs
2. Department for Arab Affairs
3. Department for Africa Affairs
4. Department for Asia Affairs.
The Assistant Secretary General in charge of Information and Cultural and Social Affairs coordinates between the work of the following two departments:
1. Department of Information.
2. Department of Cultural and Social Affairs.
The Assistant Secretary General in charge of Economic Affairs coordinates the work of the Department of Economic Affairs.
The Assistant Secretary General in charge of Science and Technology, coordinates the work of the Department of Science and Technology.
The Director of Coordination with Palestine (rank of Assistant Secretary General) coordinates the work of Palestine and Al-Quds
The High Commissioner for the Boycott of Israel (rank of Assistant Secretary General) coordinates the work of the Boycott of Israel Bureau. He also supervises the Da'wa Section.
The undermentioned departments and sections are coordinated by the Office of the Secretary General:
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Department of Administration and Finance
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Department of Legal Affairs
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Department of Muslim Minorities
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Department of Protocol and Public Relations.
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Department of Coordination of subsidiary and specialized organs, and affiliated institutions.
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Department of Conferences.
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Department of Computerization
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General Services Section.
External Offices:
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The Permanent Observer Mission of the OIC to the UN in New York.
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The Permanent Observer Mission of the OIC to the UN in Geneva.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS
They can be summed up as follows:-
1. THE SECRETARY GENERAL’S CABINET
Coordination of conferences and meetings of the Organization;
Follow-up and coordination of the work of the general departments;
Follow up of activities of non-governmental organizations;
All work of the Office of the Secretary General.
2.DEPARTMENT OF AL-QUDS AL-SHARIF AND PALESTINE
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To draw up plans, undertake political, economic, social, military and information studies and programs designed:
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To support the struggle of the Palestinian people for their legitimate rights;
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To protect the holy places against desecration by the Zionist enemy:
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To prevent and check Jewish immigration to Palestine and to counter all forms of Zionist action.
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To lead information campaigns in conjunction with information organs of Islamic countries;
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To help the OIC play an effective role during meetings dealing with the cause of Al-Quds Al-Sharif and Palestine.
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To follow up the implementation of decisions relating thereto.
3. BUREAU FOR ISLAMIC BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL
It coordinates the efforts of Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in boycotting Israel.
4. ISLAMIC BUREAU FOR MILITARY COORDINATION WITH PALESTINE
Its task consists in coordinating aid of military nature granted to Palestine by Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC)
5. DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS
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To harmonize and coordinate political action among Member States on the international, inter-regional levels in order to adopt unified Islamic political positions;
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To follow-up the implementation of decisions taken in this respect
6.DEPARTMENT OF MUSLIM COMMUNITIES AND MINORITIES.
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To collect information data and statistics on Muslim communities in non-Islamic countries;
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To promote contact with them;
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To look after their interests while observing the sovereignty of the States in which they live.
7.DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS.
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It deals with legal matters and provides legal counsel relating to the work of the General Secretariat, its organs and institutions.
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It examines international draft treaties to which Member States adhere or are concerned. It prepares legal texts of conventions and treaties to be concluded within the Organization and takes legal steps for their signing, ratification, adherence, deposit, registration and publicizing.
8.DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS.
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To draw up plans and undertake development studies and programmes designed
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To foster economic, technical and trade cooperation in priority fields as defined by the Islamic Conference
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To speed up the economic progress of OIC Member States through the development of their economic and human possibilities and potentialities and the protection of their natural resources in cooperation with banks, organs and other institutions.
9.DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
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To promote the development of Science and Technology in the Islamic World;
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To ensure the implementation of the decisions adopted by the Islamic Conference on inter-Islamic cooperation in the field of science and technology;
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To follow up the activities of the Standing Committee for Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) and of the Subsidiary Organs.
10.INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
To keep the public informed about the activities of the General Secretariat and its organs and institutions.
To coordinate the activities of news media of Member States with those of the General Secretariat and the inter-Islamic information organs
To disseminate information on the Islamic Ummah, its cultural heritage, its achievements and position;
To work to bring OIC States and peoples closer to each other.
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11. CULTURAL AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
To promote cooperation among Member States in the cultural and sports fields through:
(1) the organization of meetings, training courses, competitions and seminars for their nationals;
(2) the support of and coordination among centers and other institutions clearly involved in cultural and sports activities;
(3) the creation of an appropriate cultural framework;
(4) the encouragement of studies and publications on Islam, Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Sharif.
12.ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT
It draws up the administrative and financial draft Regulations of the General Secretariat and its subsidiary organs, deals with the personnel matters, prepares and executes the budgets, manages the accounts and holds the ledgers of the General Secretariat.
13.CONFERENCE DEPARTMENT
It plans, coordinates and makes all arrangements relating to the holding of OIC conferences and meetings and provides Secretarial support to the Departments of the General Secretariat.
14.PROTOCOL AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
It deals with protocol matters, and handles contacts concerning privileges and immunities of the OIC. It is also in charge of public relations.
15.DEPARTMENT OF COORDINATION FOR SUBSIDIARY ORGANS, SPECIALIZED AND AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS
It follows up coordination activity between the General Secretariat, subsidiary organs and specialized and affiliated institutions.
16.DA'WA SECTION
It aims to rationalize and coordinate the various activities of official and public organizations working in the domain of the Da'wa in Member States and elsewhere, to avoid duplication or overlapping in their action.
17.EXTERNAL OFFICES
NEW YORK AND GENEVA OFFICES
The Permanent Observer Missions of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to the U.N. in New York and Geneva are entrusted with:
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Following all matters of interest to the Islamic Conference at the United nations;
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Coordinating the diplomacy of OIC Member States at the U.N.;
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Maintaining close contacts with the UN Secretariat;
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Creating, maintaining and strengthening working relations with the UN specialized bodies and institutions as well as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC);
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Creating, maintaining and strengthening contacts with Member States of the UN.
18. GENERAL SERVICE UNIT
This Unit is responsible for the centralization of incoming and outgoing correspondence. It also ensures the liaison between the Secretary General's office and the Departments.
19.COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER DEPARTMENT
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AL-QUDS (JERUSALEM) COMMITTEE
1. ALQUDS COMMITTEE
Establishment:
The Committee was established pursuant to resolution 1/6-P adopted by 6th Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 12-15 July 1975.
Objectives:
(a) To follow-up the implementation of resolutions adopted by the Islamic Conference and by other international organizations that support or are in line with the Conference position; to liaise with other bodies, and to offer to Member States proposals it deems appropriate on implementation of resolutions, achieving their objectives, and on taking steps on developments that may arise within these terms of reference.
(b) To implement all Islamic Conference resolutions on the Arab-Israeli conflict in view of the fundamental connection between the Al-Quds question and the conflict.
Membership:
The Islamic Conference of Information Ministers elects members of the Committee for three renewable years. Members of the Committee are the following:
1. Kingdom of Morocco
2. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
4. Republic of Iraq
5. Syrian Arab Republic
6. State of Palestine
7. Republic of Lebanon
8. Islamic Republic of Mauritania
9. Arab Republic of Egypt
10. People's Republic of Bangladesh
11. Islamic Republic of Pakistan
12. Islamic Republic of Iran
13. Republic of Indonesia
14. Republic of Senegal
15. Republic of Niger
16. Republic of Guinea
Meetings:
The Committee convenes its meetings upon invitation of its chairman or the majority of its members. The meeting is considered a regular meeting when attended by the majority. The Committee presents reports to the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, while the General Secretariat provides all facilities necessary to carry out its work.
Chairmanship:
The Committee is chaired by His Majesty King of Morocco.
Headquarters:
Rabat- Kingdom of Morocco
Correspondence Address:
General Secretariat of the Organization
of the Islamic Conference
P.O. Box 178
Jeddah 21411
Saudi Arabia
An agency known as Bayt Mal al-Quds agency has been created as an affiliate of the Al-Quds Committee.
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Bayt MAL AL QUDS AGENCY
Establishment:
The creation of BAYT MAL AL QUDS AGENCY was the initiative of His Majesty the late King Hassan II, King of Morocco (May Allah grant him mercy), who presented the idea to the Al-Quds Committee during its 15th session in Ifrane, Kingdom of Morocco in 1995. The idea was presented to the 23rd Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers held in Conakry, Republic of Guinea from 9-13 December 1995, where it was decided that the BAYT MAL AL QUDS AGENCY be created. The Agency was granted its statute, and later received its final legal status when its first director was appointed and allowed the official commencement of its official activities on 30 July 1998.
The agency held its first meeting on 14 February 2000 under the high auspices of His Majesty King Muhammad VI, the King of Morocco, chairman of the Al-Quds Committee and in the presence of the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
Objectives:
- To salvage the city of Al Quds Al Sharif (Jerusalem);
- To extend assistance to the Palestinian population and Palestinian institutions in the holy capital;
- To safeguard and restore the Al Aqsa Mosque and other holy sites in the city as well the city's cultural, religious, cultural and architectural heritage.
Management:
The agency is managed by three bodies as follows:
- An administrative board composed of the Finance Ministers of Member States in the Al Quds Committee.
- Trusteeship Committee composed of Foreign Affairs Ministers of five Member States in the Al Quds Committee, two of whom are permanent members: the Foreign Ministers of the Kingdom of Morocco and the State of Palestine.
- Director General of the agency.
Resources:
The agency's revenue are derived from the following sources:
- Voluntary contributions from Member States of the OIC.
- Gifts and donations from public and private bodies, such as charitable societies, Arab, Islamic and friendly communities, companies and individuals.
- Returns from the agency's assets, properties, projects, shares and products.
Address:
63, Av. Moulay Youssef
Immeubel ADRIANA, 8em etage
20000-Casablanca
P.O.B: 16014.
Morocco
Phone Number: (212 2) 49.04.06 / 82
Fax Number: (212 2) 49.05.16
E-mail: alqods@onpt.net.ma
Web Site: http://www.bma-alqods.org
THE STANDING COMMITTEE FOR INFORMATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS (COMIAC)
Establishment:
This ministerial committee was established pursuant to resolution 13/3 – P (IS) adopted by the Third Islamic Summit Conference, held in Makkah Al Mukaramah and Taif Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in January 1981. This followed the desire of the Conference to give information and culture in the Islamic Ummah a fresh beginning so as to acquaint international public opinion with the noble causes of the Islamic Ummah, in particular with the question of Palestine and AL Quds Al Sharif. It is also intended to confront unfair campaigns against Islam and Muslims. The duties of the Standing Committee for Information and Cultural Affairs include following up the implementation of resolutions adopted by the Islamic Conference within its term of reference; searching for ways to promote cooperation between Member States in the areas of information and communication; and preparing programmes and proposals that could enhance the capabilities of states in these areas.
The committee has met five times as of December 1999 under the chairmanship of the Senegalese president Abdou Diof. During the sessions it has demonstrated the will power of Islamic States and their joint determination to mobilize all resources and energy in order to safeguard the unity of the Islamic Ummah and its cultural specificity.
Chairmanship:
The committee is chaired by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Senegal.
Headquarters:
Dakar, Republic of Senegal
Membership:
Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference
Address:
General Secretariat
Organization of the Islamic Conference
P.O. Box 178
Jeddah 21411
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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STANDING COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC AND TRADE COOPERATION (COMCEC)
Establishment:
This ministerial committee was established pursuant to resolution 13/3-P (IS) adopted by the 3rd Islamic Summit Conference held in Makkah al Mukarammah and Taif in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in January 1981.
Function:
The committee follows up the implementation of Islamic resolutions in the economic and trade fields, explores possible means of strengthening cooperation between Islamic countries, and prepares programmes and proposals capable of improving Islamic States' capacities in these areas.
Chairmanship:
The committee is chaired by H.E. the president of the Republic of Turkey
Headquarters:
Ankara, Turkey
Membership:
Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference
ADDRESS:
COMCEC Coordination office,
NECATIBEY CAD. 108,
ANKARA, Turkey
Phone : 90-312-294 55 10
Fax : 90-312-294 55 77
Website: http://www.dpt.gov.tr
Email: ftigli@dpt.gov.tr
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STANDING COMMITTEE FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION (COMSTECH)
Establishment:
This ministerial committee was established in January 1981 pursuant to resolution 13/3 –P (IS) adopted by the 3rd Islamic Summit Conference held in Makkah al Mukarammah and Taif in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Function:
The Committee follows up the resolutions adopted by the Islamic conferences in the fields of science and technology. It also studies possible means of strengthening cooperation between Islamic countries, as well as prepares programmes and proposals capable of improving Islamic States' capacities in these areas.
Chairmanship:
This Committee is chaired by H.E. the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Headquarters:
Islamabad, Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Membership:
Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference
Address:
COMSTEC SECRETARIAT, 3
Constitution Avenue, Sector G-5/2
Islamabad 44000
Pakistan
Tel: 220681-3
Fax: 92-51-220265
Telex: 54349 COMST Pak
Telegram: COMSTECH
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Islamic Committee for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs
Establishment:
This committee was established in January 1977 pursuant to resolution 6/7 (IS) adopted by 7th Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers held in Istanbul, Turkey, in May 1976.
Function:
This committee performs the function of a unified general assembly of the OIC subsidiary bodies. It studies the work programmes in the economic, cultural and social spheres of the General Secretariat and its subsidiary bodies. It also prepares the recommendations and proposals which it presents to the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers; studies and ensures the follow up the implementation of resolutions adopted by the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers on cultural, economic and social fields. It also prepares, executes and follows-up economic, cultural and social cooperation programmes among Member States; and analyses economic, cultural and social issues intended for presentation by Member States to the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers.
Membership:
Members of the Committee are representatives of all Member States in the organization of the Islamic Conference.
Meeting:
The Committee meets once every year upon the invitation of the General Secretary of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
Permanent Finance Committee
Establishment:
This Committee was established pursuant to article 7, paragraph 3 of the Charter of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
Membership:
Members of the Committee are representatives of all Member States in the organization of the Islamic Conference.
Function:
This Committee assists the Secretary-General to prepare and control budgets in accordance with the rules adopted by the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers.
Chairmanship:
The country that hosts the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers assumes chairmanship of the Committee for the duration of the Conference session.
Meeting:
The Committee meets once a year upon invitation of the Secretary-General.
Financial Control Organ:
The organ was established in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of article 8 of the Financial Regulation of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
Function:
- Control of the revenue and expenditure accounts and ensuring that financial activities and accounting entries are made in an organized manner in accordance with extant financial rules and procedures.
- Review of accounts, inventories, loans, salaries and pensions and social security and ensuring compliance of these accounts and their processes with extant regulations.
- Review of inventories entries and records as well as supply, disbursement and delivery documents, in addition to uncovering cases of negligence, and financial violation; studying areas of lapses that led to their occurrence and proposing means of rectifying them.
- Review of administrative procedures on personnel affairs to ensure compliance with the budget and the extant administrative procedures and proposing means of rectifying errors.
- Review of final accounts to ensure their soundness and to identify the true financial situation and raising observations on the errors and lapses in the implementation of the system.
Membership:
The Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers appoints members of the Body of Eight through secret ballot for two renewable years.
Meeting:
The Financial Control Organ meets at least once in a year upon the request of the Secretary General, once the final accounts have been prepared.
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1. Afghanistan Committee:
Establishment
This Committee was established pursuant to resolution 19/11 –P adopted by the 11th Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, held in Islamabad, Pakistan, from
17 -21 May 1980.
Function:
The Committee coordinates aids and assistance to mitigate the suffering of the Afghan people fighting to regain their fundamental rights. It is required to cooperate with the Secretary General of the OIC or his special representative in finding peaceful, just, lasting and comprehensive solution to the Afghan question.
Chairmanship:
This Committee is chaired by the Secretary General of the OIC.
Membership:
Membership of this committee is made up of four Member States as follows:
1. Islamic Republic of Iran
2. Republic of Tunisia
3. Islamic Republic of Pakistan
4. Republic of Guinea, and
The Secretary General of the OIC
Meetings:
The Committee meets in New York on the fringes of the annual meeting of foreign ministers during the General Assembly of the United Nations.
2. Islamic Committee for Solidarity with People of African Sahel
Establishment:
This Committee was established pursuant to resolution 7/3-P (IS) adopted by the 3rd Islamic Summit Conference, held in Makkah al Mukarramah and Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in January 1981.
Function:
This Committee follows up the implementation of measures adopted within the framework of the programme of assistance to the countries of the Sahel, either in the form of urgent food aid or assistance in development projects. It also studies the best means to intensify the fight against drought and desertification; and offers forms of initiatives within the same framework and presents them to the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers.
Membership:
Membership of the Committee is made up of 7 Member States, the Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference and the representative of the head of international Committee on Combating Desertification in the Sahel.
The 7 Member States are as follows:
1. State of the United Arab Emirates
2. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3. Republic of Iraq
4. State of Palestine
5. State of Kuwait
6. Malaysia
7. Kingdom of Morocco
8. State of Qatar
Chairmanship:
The Committee has been under the chairmanship of the Foreign Minister of Qatar since the 9th Islamic Summit Conference held in Qatar.
Meetings:
This Committee meets once every year on the fringes of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers.
3. Ministerial Committee of Eight on Philippines Muslims
Establishment:
This ministerial Committee is charged with following up the question Muslims in Southern Philippines, pursuant to resolution 4/4 adopted by the 4th Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, held in Benghazi, Libya, from 24-26 March 1973.
Function:
This Ministerial Committee together with the Government of Philippines examines the situation of Muslims in southern Philippines.
Membership:
Membership of this Committee is made up of the Foreign Ministers of the following Eight Member States:
1. Republic of Indonesia
2. People's Republic of Bangladesh
3. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
4. Democratic Republic of Somalia
5. Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriyah
6. Republic of Senegal
7. Sultanate of Brunei
8. Malaysia
Chairmanship:
This Committee's meetings are chaired by the Foreign Minister of Indonesia; and the meetings are held on the fringes of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers and the Islamic Summit Conference, when conditions so warrant.
4. Committee of Six on Palestine
Establishment:
The Committee of Six on Palestine was established pursuant to resolution 1/12-P adopted by the 12th Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, held in Baghdad, Republic of Iraq, from 1-5 may 1981.
Function:
To follow up the implementation of sanctions decided by the OIC as well as the sanctions provided for in article 7 of the Charter of the United Nations against the Zionist entity for underestimating international legitimacy, for refusing to implement the resolutions of the United Nations, and for violating the principle of the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration on Human Rights.
Membership:
Membership of this Committee is made up of the following 5 Member States:
1. Islamic Republic of Pakistan
2. Republic of Senegal
3. Republic of Guinea
4. State of Palestine
5. Malaysia, and
The Secretary General of the OIC
Meetings:
This Committee's meetings are held annually on the fringes of the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.
5. Contact Group on Bosnia Herzegovina
Establishment:
The Group was established on 24 May 1993 pursuant to the declaration of Member States of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference adopted at the United Nations on the position on Bosnia Herzegovina.
Function:
The Group coordinates the activities of Member States on Bosnia Herzegovina.
Membership:
Membership of the Group is made up of Nine Member States and the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, as follows:
1. Islamic Republic of Iran
2. Islamic Republic of Pakistan
3. Republic of Turkey
4. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
5. Republic of Senegal
6. Malaysia
7. Arab Republic of Egypt
8. Kingdom of Morocco
9. Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Chairmanship:
The Group is chaired by Member States in succession.
Meetings:
The Contact Group holds its meetings upon request from a Member State in the Group. The Group has held a number of meetings and created a fund to accelerate the return of refugees and displaced persons to Bosnia. The fund is headquartered in Sarajevo.
6. Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir
Establishment:
The Group was established on 3 October 1994 pursuant to resolution 3/EX7 adopted by the 7th Extraordinary Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, held at Islamabad in September 1994.
Function:
The Group coordinates efforts of Member States to support the rights of the Jammu and Kashmir people to self determination in accordance with United Nations resolutions, and to safeguard the basic human rights of this people.
Members of the Group:
Membership of the Group is made up of four Member States and the Secretary General of the OIC, as follows:
1. Islamic Republic of Pakistan
2. Republic of Turkey
3. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
4. Republic of Niger
Chairmanship:
The Group is chaired by the Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference.
Meetings:
Meetings of this Group are held regularly at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York.
7. Sierra Leone Committee
Establishment:
The Committee was established pursuant to resolution 51/27-P adopted by the 27th Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, between 24 – 27 Rabiul Awwal 1421H (27 – 30 June 2000).
Membership:
1. Malaysia
2. Arab Republic of Egypt
3. State of Kuwait
4. Republic of Guinea
5. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
6. Federal Republic of Nigeria
7. Islamic Republic of Iran
8. Republic of Sierra Leone
8. Contact Group on Somalia
Establishment:
The Group was established pursuant to resolution 12/9 – P (IS) adopted by the Islamic Summit Conference, held in Doha, State of Qatar, from 12 – 13 November 2000.
Membership:
1. State of Qatar (Chairman)
2. Brunei Darussalam
3. Malaysia
4. Islamic Republic of Pakistan
5. Islamic Republic of Iran
6. Republic of Turkey
7. State of the United Arab Emirates
8. Republic of Yemen
9. Djibouti
10. Republic of Sudan
11. Arab Republic of Egypt
12. Gabon
13. State of Kuwait
14. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
9. Committee on United Nations reform
The Committee is made up of permanent representatives of Member States to the Organization of the Islamic Conference in New York, and it's membership is open-ended.
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SUBSIDIARY ORGANS
Definition:
The undermentioned Centers are established within the framework of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in accordance with a resolution adopted by the Islamic Conference of Kings and Heads of State and Government or the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers. Member States shall automatically become members of these organs and their budgets shall be approved by the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers.
1
The Statistical, Economic, Social Research and Training Center for Islamic Countries,( Turkey)
2
The Research Center for Islamic History, Art and Culture, in Istanbul (Republic of Turkey).
3
The Islamic University of Technology, in Dhaka (People's Republic of Bangladesh).
4
The Islamic Center for the Development of Trade in Casablanca (Kingdom of Morocco).
5
The Islamic Fiqh Academy with its Headquarters in Jeddah (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia).
6
The Executive Bureau of the Islamic Solidarity Fund and its Waqf, in Jeddah (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia).
7
The Islamic University of Niger.
8
The Islamic University of Uganda.
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10-03-2006, 01:33 PM
Charter of the OIC
The Representatives of
The Kingdom of Afghanistan, the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, the State of the United Arab Emirates, the State of Bahrain, the Republic of Chad, the Arab Republic of Egypt, The Republic of Guinea, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the State of Kuwait, the Republic of Lebanon, the Libyan Arab Republic, Malaysia, the Republic of Mali, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, the Kingdom of Morocco, the Republic of Niger, the Sultanate of Oman, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Senegal, the Republic of Sierra Leone, the Somali Republic, the Democratic Republic of Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Republic of Tunisia, the Republic of Turkey, and the Yemen Arab Republic, meeting in Jeddah from 14 to 18 Muharram, 1392H (29 February - 4 March, 1972); (30 members).
REFERRING to the Conference of the Kings and Heads of State and Government of Islamic countries held in Rabat, 9 - 12 Rajab, 1389 (22 - 25 September 1969);
RECALLING the First Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers held in Jeddah, 15 - 17 Muharram 1390 (23 - 25 March, 1970), and the Second Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers held in Karachi, 27 - 29 Shawal 1390 (26 - 28 December, 1970);
CONVINCED that their common belief constitutes a strong factor for rapprochement and solidarity among Islamic people;
RESOLVED to preserve Islamic spiritual, ethical, social and economic values, which will remain one of the important factors of achieving progress for mankind;
REAFFIRMING their commitment to the United Nations Charter and fundamental Human Rights , the purposes and principles of which provide the basis for fruitful cooperation among all people;
DETERMINED to consolidate the bonds of the prevailing brotherly and spiritual friendship among their people, and to protect their freedom, and the common legacy of their civilization restoring particularly on the principles of justice, tolerance and non-discrimination;
IN THEIR ENDEAVOR to enhance human well-being, progress and freedom everywhere and resolved to unite their efforts in order to secure universal peace which ensures security, freedom and justice for their people and all people throughout the world.
APPROVES the present Charter of the Islamic Conference:-
ARTICLE I
The Islamic Conference:
The Member States do hereby establish the Organization of "The Islamic Conference".
ARTICLE II
Objectives and Principles:
A) Objectives:
The objectives of the Islamic Conference shall be
*
to promote Islamic solidarity among Member States;
*
to consolidate cooperation among Member States in the economic, social, cultural, scientific and other vital fields of activities, and to carry out consultations among Member States in international organizations;
*
to endeavor to eliminate racial segregation, discrimination and to eradicate colonialism in all its forms;
*
to take necessary measures to support international peace and security founded on justice;
*
to coordinate efforts for the safeguarding of the Holy Places and support of the struggle of the people of Palestine, to help them regain their rights and liberate their land;
*
to back the struggle of all Muslim people with a view to preserving their dignity, independence and national rights;
*
to create a suitable atmosphere for the promotion of cooperation and understanding among Member States and other countries.
B) Principles:
The Member States decide and undertake that, in order to realize the objectives mentioned in the previous paragraph, they shall be inspired and guided by the following principles:-
*
total equality between Member States;
*
respect of the right of self-determination, and non-interference in the domestic affairs of Member States;
*
respect of the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of each Member States;
*
settlement of any conflict that may arise by peaceful means such as negotiation, mediation, reconciliation or arbitration;
*
abstention from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity, national unity or political independence of any Member States.
ARTICLE III
Conference bodies:
The Islamic Conference is made up of:-
1. the Conference of Kings and Heads of State and Government
2. the Conference of Foreign Ministers, and
3. the General Secretariat and Subsidiary Organs.
ARTICLE IV
Conference of Kings and Heads of State:
The Conference of Kings and Heads of State and Government is the supreme authority in the Organization.
The Islamic Summit Conference shall convene periodically, once every three years.
It shall also be held whenever the interest of Muslim Nations warrants it, to consider matters of vital importance to the Muslims and coordinate the policy of the Organization accordingly.
ARTICLE V
Conference of Foreign Ministers:
Conference sessions:
1.
a) The Islamic Conference shall be convened once a year of whenever the need arises at the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs or their officially accredited representatives. The sessions shall be held in any one of the Member States.
b) An extraordinary session may be convened at the request of any Member State or at the request of the Secretary General, if approved by two-thirds of the Member States. The request may be circulated to all Member States in order to obtain the required approval; and
c) The Conference of Foreign Ministers has the right to recommend the convening of a Conference of Heads of State or Government. The approval can be obtained for such a Conference by circulating the request to all Member States.
2. The Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers shall be held for the following purposes:-
a) To consider the means of implementing the general policy of the Conference.
b) To review progress in the implementation of resolutions adopted at previous sessions.
c) To adopt resolutions on matters of common interest in accordance with the aims and objectives of the Conference set forth in this Charter.
d) To discuss the report of the Financial Committee and approve the budget of the Secretariat General.
e)
1. To appoint the Secretary General.
2. To appoint four Assistants to the Secretary General on recommendation of the Secretary General; (The post of a fourth Assistant Secretary General will be for the cause of Al-Quds Al-Sharif and Palestine), and
In recommending his Assistants, the Secretary General shall duly take competence, integrity and duly take into consideration their dedication to the Charter's objectives as well as the principle of equitable geographical distribution.
f) To fix the date and venue of the coming Conference of Foreign Ministers;
g) To consider any issue affecting one or more of the Member States whenever a request to that effect is made with a view to taking appropriate measures in that respect
3. Resolutions or recommendations of the Conference of Foreign Ministers shall be adopted by a two-third majority.
4. Two-thirds of the Member States in any session of the Conference of Foreign Ministers shall constitute the quorum.
5. The Conference of Foreign Ministers decides on the basic procedures which it follows and which could be good for the Conference of Kings and Heads of State and Government. It appoints a Chairman for each session. This procedure is also applied in subsidiary organs set up by the Conference of Kings and Heads of State and Government and also by the Conference of Foreign Ministers.
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ARTICLE VI
The General Secretariat:
1. The General Secretariat shall be headed by a Secretary General appointed by the Foreign Ministers Conference for a period of four years renewable once only.
2. The Secretary General shall appoint the staff of the General Secretariat from amongst nations of Member States, paying due regard to their competence and integrity, and in accordance with the principle of equitable geographical distribution.
3. In the performance of their duties, the Secretary General, his Assistants, and the staff of the General Secretariat, shall not seek or receive instructions from any government or authority other than the Conference. They shall refrain from taking any action that may be detrimental to their position as international officials responding only to the Conference. Member States undertake to respect this quality and the nature of their responsibilities, and shall not seek to influence them in any way in the discharge of their duties.
4. The Secretariat General shall work to promote communication among Member States and provide facilities for consultations and exchange of views as well as the dissemination of information that may have common significance to these States.
5. The headquarters of the Secretariat General shall be in Jeddah pending the liberation of "Baitul Maqdis" (Jerusalem).
6. The General Secretariat shall follow up the implementation of the resolutions and recommendations of the Conference and report back to the Conference. It shall also directly supply the Member States with working papers and memoranda through appropriate channels, within the framework of the resolutions and recommendations of the Conference.
7. The General Secretariat shall prepare the meetings of the Conference in close cooperation with the host states insofar as administrative and organizational matters are concerned.
8. In the light of the agreement on immunities and privileges to be approved by the Conference:
a) The Conference shall enjoy, in the Member States, such legal capacity, immunities and privileges as may be necessary for the exercise of its functions and the fulfillment of its objectives.
b) Representatives of Member States shall enjoy such immunities and privileges as may be necessary for the exercise of their functions related to the Conference; and
The Staff of the Conference shall enjoy the immunities and privileges necessary for the performance of their duties as may be decided by the Conference.
ARTICLE VII
Finance:
*
All expenses on the administration and activities of the Secretariat shall be borne by Member States proportionate to their national incomes.
*
The Secretariat shall administer its financial affairs according to the rules of procedure approved by the Conference of Foreign Ministers.
*
A Standing Financial Committee shall be set up by the Conference from the accredited representatives of the participating States, and shall meet at the Headquarters of the General Secretariat. This Committee shall in conjunction with the Secretary General, prepare and supervise the budget of the General Secretariat in accordance with the regulations approved by the Conference of Foreign Ministers.
ARTICLE VIII
Membership:
The Organization of the Islamic Conference is made up of the States which took part in the Conference of Kings and Heads of State and Government held in Rabat and the two Foreign Ministers' Conferences held in Jeddah and Karachi, and signatory to the present Charter. Every Muslim State is eligible to join the Islamic Conference on submitting an application expressing its desire and preparedness to adopt this Charter. The application shall be deposited with the General Secretariat, to be brought before the Foreign Ministers' Conference at its first meeting after the submission of the application. Membership shall take effect as of the time of approval of the Conference by a two-third majority of the Conference members.
ARTICLE IX
Islamic Organization:
The General Secretariat shall act within the frame-work of the present Charter with the approval of the Conference to consolidate relations between the Islamic Conference and the Islamic Organizations of international character and to bolster cooperation in the service of the Islamic objectives approved by this Charter.
CHARTER X
Withdrawal:
Any Member State may withdraw from the Islamic Conference by sending a written notification to the Secretariat General, to be communicated to all Member States.
The State applying for withdrawal shall be bound by its obligations until the end of the fiscal year during which the application of withdrawal is submitted. It shall also settle any other financial dues to the Conference.
ARTICLE XI
Amendment:
Amendment to this Charter shall be made, if approved and ratified by a two-third majority of the Member States.
ARTICLE XII
Interpretation:
Any dispute that may arise in the interpretation, application or implementation of any Article in the present Charter shall be settled peacefully, and in all cases through consultations, negotiations, reconciliation or arbitration.
ARTICLE XIII
Language: Languages of the Conference shall be Arabic, English and French.
ARTICLE XIV
Ratification:
This Charter shall be approved and ratified by Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in accordance with the procedure prevailing in their respective countries. This Charter goes into effect as of the date of deposition of the instruments of ratification with the General Secretariat by a simple majority of the States having participated in the Third Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers held in Jeddah from 14 to 18 Muharram 1392 (29 February - 4 March, 1972).
This Charter has been registered in conformity with Article 102 of the United Nation’s Charter on February 1st, 1974.
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10-03-2006, 01:37 PM
Member States
for more information about member countries, visit
http://www.sesrtcic.org (http://www.sesrtcic.org/members/default.shtml)
1
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/afghanistan2.gif
Islamic State of AFGHANISTAN (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries.htm#afghanistan)
1969
2
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/ALBA.GIF
Republic of ALBANIA (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries.htm#albania)
1992
3
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/ALGA.GIF
People’s Democratic Republic of (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries.htm#algeria)ALGERIA (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries.htm#algeria)
1969
4
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/AZEN.GIF
Republic of AZERBAIJAN (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries.htm#azerbijan)
1992
5
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/BAHN.GIF
Kingdom of BAHRAIN (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries.htm#bahrain)
1972
6
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/BANH.GIF
People’s Republic of BANGLADESH (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries.htm#bangladesh)
1974
7
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/BENN.GIF
Republic of BENIN (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries.htm#benin)
1983
8
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/BRUI.GIF
BRUNEI-DARUSSALAM (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries.htm#brunei)
1984
9
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/BURO.GIF
BURKINA-FASO (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries.htm#burkano%20faso) (then Upper Volta) (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries.htm#burkano%20faso)
1974
10
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/CAMN.GIF
Republic of CAMEROON (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries.htm#cameroon)
1974
11
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/CHAD.GIF
Republic of CHAD (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries.htm#chad)
1969
12
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/comoros2.gif
Union of Comoros (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries.htm#comoros)
1976
13
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/DJII.GIF
Republic of DJIBOUTI (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries.htm#djibouti)
1978
14
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/EGYT.GIF
Arab Republic of EGYPT (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries.htm#egypt)
1969
15
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/GABN.GIF
Republic of GABON (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries1.htm#GABON)
1974
16
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/GAMA.GIF
Republic of The GAMBIA (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries1.htm#GAMBIA)
1974
17
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/GUIA.GIF
Republic of GUINEA (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries1.htm#GUINEA)
1969
18
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/GUIU.GIF
Republic of GUINEA-BISSAU (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries1.htm#GUINEA-BISSAU)
1974
19
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/GUYA.GIF
Republic of GUYANA (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries1.htm#guyana)
1998
20
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/INDA.GIF
Republic of INDONESIA (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries1.htm#indonesia)
1969
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21
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/IRAN.GIF
Islamic Republic of IRAN (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries1.htm#iran)
1969
22
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/IRAQ.GIF
Republic of IRAQ (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries1.htm#iraq)
1975
23
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/JORN.GIF
Hashemite Kingdom of JORDAN (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries1.htm#jordan)
1969
24
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/KYRN.GIF
Republic of KAZAKHSTAN (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries1.htm#Kazakhstan)
1995
25
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/KUWT.GIF
State of KUWAIT (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries1.htm#Kuwait)
1969
26
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/KAZN.GIF
KYRGHYZ (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries1.htm#Kyrghyzstan) Republic (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries1.htm#Kyrghyzstan)
1992
27
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/LEBN.GIF
Republic of LEBANON (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries1.htm#Lebanon)
1969
28
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/LIBA.GIF
Socialist People’s LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries1.htm#Libya)
1969
29
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/MALA.GIF
MALAYSIA (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries2.htm#malaysia) (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries2.htm#malaysia)
1969
30
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/MALS.GIF
Republic of MALDIVES (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries2.htm#maldives)
1976
31
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/MALI.GIF
Republic of MALI (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries2.htm#mali)
1969
32
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/MAUA.GIF
Islamic Republic of MAURITANIA (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries2.htm#mauritania)
1969
33
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/MORO.GIF
Kingdom of MOROCCO (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries2.htm#morocco)
1969
34
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/MOZE.GIF
Republic of MOZAMBIQUE (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries2.htm#mozambique)
1994
35
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/NIGR.GIF
Republic of NIGER (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries2.htm#niger)
1969
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36
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/NIGA.GIF
Federal Republic of NIGERIA (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries2.htm#nigeria)
1986
37
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/OMAN.GIF
Sultanate of OMAN (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries2.htm#oman)
1972
38
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/PAKN.GIF
Islamic Republic of PAKISTAN (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries2.htm#pakistan)
1969
39
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/PALE.GIF
State of PALESTINE (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries2.htm#palestine)
1969
40
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/QATR.GIF
State of QATAR (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries2.htm#qatar)
1972
41
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/SAUA.GIF
Kingdom of SAUDI ARABIA (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries2.htm#saudi)
1969
42
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/SENL.GIF
Republic of SENEGAL (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries2.htm#senegal)
1969
43
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/SIEE.GIF
Republic of SIERRA LEONE (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries3.htm#Sierra%20Leone)
1972
44
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/SOMA.GIF
Republic of SOMALIA (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries3.htm#somalia)
1969
45
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/SUDN.GIF
Republic of SUDAN (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries3.htm#sudan)
1969
46
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/SURE.GIF
Republic of SURINAME (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries3.htm#suriname)
1996
47
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/SYRA.GIF
SYRIAN (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries3.htm#syria)Arab Republic (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries3.htm#syria)
1972
48
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/TAJN.GIF
Republic of TAJIKISTAN (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries3.htm#tajikistan)
1992
49
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/TOGO.GIF
Republic of TOGO (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries3.htm#togo)
1997
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50
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/TUNA.GIF
Republic of TUNISIA (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries3.htm#tunisia)
1969
51
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/TURY.GIF
Republic of TURKEY (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries3.htm#turkey)
1969
52
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/TURKM.GIF
TURKMENISTAN (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries3.htm#turkmenistan)
1992
53
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/UGAA.GIF
Republic of UGANDA (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries3.htm#uganda)
1974
54
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/UNIS.GIF
State of the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries3.htm#uae)
1972
55
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/UZBN.GIF
Republic of UZBEKISTAN (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries3.htm#Uzbekistan)
1996
56
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/YEMN.GIF
Republic of YEMEN (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries3.htm#Yemen)
1969
57
http://www.oic-oci.org/flags/Cote.gif
Republic of Cote d’Ivoire (http://www.oic-oci.org/english/main/membercountries3.htm#Yemen)2001
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10-03-2006, 01:44 PM
سازمان كنفرانس اسلامي چگونه تأسيس شد؟
گرچه از حادثه آتش*سوزي مسجد*الاقصي توسط اسرائيل ـ 30 مرداد 1348ـ بعنوان عامل نهايي در برانگيختن كشورهاي اسلامي جهت ايجاد سازماني ـ بدين نام ـ مي*توان نام برد،* اما زمينه*هاي سياسي ـ تاريخي و فرهنگي كه ايجاد چنين سازماني را موجب گرديد بسيار قابل تأمل مي*باشند و اينك به طور خلاصه به آنها اشاره مي*كنيم.
1ـ زمينه*هاي فرهنگي، تاريخي
اصولاً دعوت به وحدت جهان اسلام بعنوان موضوعي ايده*ال براي بسياري از انديشمندان اسلامي مطرح بوده است و بعد از اضمحلال امپراطوري عثماني و تشكيل دولت*ها و ملت*هاي اسلامي با مرزبندي*هاي جديد، اين مسئله به صورت حادتري خود را نشان داد.
تأكيد آيات قرآن در رواياتي كه مسلمانان را به وحدت و چنگ زدن به ريسمان الهي فرا مي*خواند و كوشش*هاي افرادي همچون سيد جمال*الدين اسد*آبادي در جهت تحقق بخشيدن به اين وحدت و اخوت اسلامي كه با سفرهاي طولاني او به هند، مصر و سوريه. ... بقاياي كشور عثماني و ايجاد مجله*اي به نام «عروة*الوثقي» تعقيب مي*گشت و ادامة راه او توسط افرادي مثل شيخ محمد عبده و شيخ عبدالرحمان كواكبي، اقداماتي در راه احياي تفكر وحدت اسلامي بود.
پس از الغاي خلافت عثماني، رئيس دانشگاه الازهر شيخ محمد*حسين خضر براي تشكيل كنفرانس اسلامي ـ متشكل از علماي اسلام ـ اقدام نمود و در بيت*المقدس در همان زمان، كنفرانسي به نام «كنفرانس عمومي اسلام» تشكيل گرديد و راجع به مسائل جهان اسلام مذاكراتي انجام شد، همچنين «جمعيت تقريب بين مذاهب اسلامي» در قاهره تشكيل شد كه از جمله مؤسسين بيست و يك نفرة آن آقاي شيخ محمد*تقي قمي از ايران و شيخ محمد*حسين كاشف*الغطاء (مجتهد شيعه از عراق) بودند.
در ادامه اين تحركات، كنفرانس بين*المللي فرهنگ اسلام به دعوت پاكستان با 130 نماينده از سي كشور در سال 1336 هـ . ش افتتاح گرديد كه مباحثي همچون فرهنگ اسلامي و خطر عقائد جديد در جامعة اسلام و نظريات اسلام در باب اقتصاد و حكومت و صلح جهاني را مورد بحث قرار داد. 1 و كنفرانس اسلامي ديگري تشكيل شد كه خواستار ايجاد همكاري سران كشورهاي اسلامي در مبارزه با اسرائيل گرديد. به دنبال آن كنفرانس ديگري در سال 1343 ه*. ش جهت بررسي مسئله استعمار به وسيله تعداد زيادي از كشورهاي اسلامي برگزار شد.
در نيمه اول دهه چهل شمسي به دستور ملك سعود كنفرانسهائي جهت تبليغ اسلام و شرح اصول و تفسير تعاليم آن و مبارزه با عقايد ضد اسلامي و جستجو براي راه حل مشكلات جهان اسلام برپا گرديد. اين گرد هم*آئي*ها زمينه*ساز شكل*گيري «رابطة*العالم الاسلامي» گرديد كه اعضاي مؤسس آن را علماي كشورهاي مختلف اسلامي تشكيل مي*دادند و مقرر گرديد كه همه ساله چنين گردهمائي*هائي برگزار شود و مسائل مهم جهان اسلام در آنها مورد بحث و تبادل نظر قرار گيرد.2 در يكي از اين تجمعات كه با شركت 115 شخصيت و عالم از 35 كشور اسلامي تشكيل شده بود ضمن حمله به جامعة دولتهاي عربي خواستار ايجاد جامعه دولتهاي اسلامي شد. در اين اجلاس پيشنهاد (آدم عثمان) رئيس*جمهوري سومالي مبني بر لزوم تشكيل يك كنفرانس متشكل از كشورهاي اسلامي طرح و به تصويب رسيد و در قطعنامة نهايي خود مسئوليت تعقيب فكر كنفرانس سران اسلامي به عهده «رابطة*العالم الاسلامي» و دبيرخانه آن قرار گرفت و از ملك فيصل خواسته شد كه امر انعقاد كنفرانس سران را به عهده بگيرد.
هر چند زمينه*هاي فوق بيشتر ناشي از تفكر علماي اسلامي مبني بر بازگشت به اخوت اسلامي و همكاري بين ملتهاي اسلامي مي*گرديد اما بالطبع زمينه*ساز و يا تسهيل كنده و فراهم آورندة شرايط ذهني حركت سياسي براي تشكيل كنفرانس اسلامي بين دولتهاي اسلامي گرديد.
2 ـ زمينه*هاي تاريخي ـ سياسي
دولت ايران در سال 1335 ه*. ش پيشنهاد تشكيل كنفرانسي از كشورهاي اسلامي و مخصوصاً خاورميانه را نمود كه مورد استقبال كشورهاي عضو پيمان بغداد قرار گرفت اما به دليل عدم تمايل عربستان، اين مسئله نتوانست به صورت گسترده*اي منعكس گردد.
در دهه 1340 ه*. ش كه نهضت پان عربيسم ناصر گسترش يافت اين تفكر بار ديگر در صحنة سياسي مطرح شد.
به دنبال پيشنهاد آدم عثمان رئيس*جمهور سومالي در سال 1343 ه*. ش مبني بر تشكيل كنفرانس سران كشورهاي اسلامي، ملك فيصل نيز در سال 1344 در كنفرانس عمومي اسلامي كه در مكه برپا شده بود درخواست برپايي كنفرانس سران اسلامي را مطرح نمود. اما اولين قدمها جهت به عينيت درآوردن اين تمايل در ملاقات بين شاه ايران و ملك فيصل در 17 آذر 1344 در تهران برداشته شد و طرفين در اعلاميه نهايي خود، تمايل خود را براي فراخواني جهت ايجاد كنفرانسي از سران كشورهاي اسلامي كه فرصتي را براي موضوعات مرتبط با جهان اسلام فراهم كند مطرح ساختند.
طرح مسئله در شرايط آن روز جهان اسلام و عرب بسيار جنجال برانگيز بود زيرا جهان عرب به دو بلوك تقسيم شده بود. بلوكي مشتمل بر اردن، كويت، ليبي، مراكش و سعودي به عنوان جناح محافظه*كار و بلوك ديگري شامل الجزاير، مصر، عراق، سوريه، يمن به عنوان انقلابيون افراطي در مقابل هم قرار داشتند.
جناح افراطي به رهبري ناصر در 1345 ه*. ش اقدام اخير را توطئه امپرياليسم و ارتجاع جهت مقابله با وحدت عربي و فروپاشي ناسيوناليسم عربي دانست، وي در اين باره چنين گفت:
«در 1336 ابن سعود پس از مسافرتش به آمريكا از قاهره ديدن كرد*، به محض ورود، ابن سعود ما را در جريان مذاكرات خود با آيزنهاور گذاشت و گفت كه آيزنهار از او خواسته است براي انعقاد كنفرانس اسلامي اقدام كند. ابن سعود خواست كه ما نيز همراه او در اين پيمان شركت كنيم در حال حاضر مااز دوران پيمان بغداد به دوران اتحاد اسلامي مي*رسيم.» 3
با اين همه، ناصر، كنفرانس اسلامي را زائيده طرح*هاي آمريكايي مي*دانست و آن را چهره ديگر پيمان بغداد مي*شمرد.
اما ملك فيصل پس از بازگشت به كشورش ضمن رد جواب ناصر چنين اظهار داشت:
«خوشبختانه به عكس پاره*اي از زمامداران مغرض عرب، اكنون ملل عرب متوجه مضار كمونيزم و سوسياليزم ادعايي اشخاص شده و به منويات بي*غرضانه شاهنشاه آريامهر و اينجانب پي*برده*اند.»4
به طور كلي در رابطه با كنفرانس اسلامي، موافقين فيصل در صف موافقين كنفرانس و موافقين ناصردر صف مخالفين كنفرانس قرار داشتند. در مورد كشورهاي مخالف، بعد از مصر بايد از سوريه و الجزاير نام برد. در جهان عرب، كشورهايي همچون سودان و تونس طرفدار طرح بودند و بقيه يا مثل عراق دو دلي نشان مي*دادند و يا اظهار نظر نمي*كردند. 5
اين مسئله جنگ سردي را در تبليغات طرفين ايجاد كرد. مطبوعات سعودي،*ناصر را دست نشاندة كمونيزم و ضد اسلام معرفي كرد و جو داخلي مصر نيز كنفرانس اسلامي را طرحي جهت سلطه و نفوذ آمريكا بر جهان عرب و اسلام و شكستن ناسيوناليسم عربي تلقي كرد. در اين رابطه شيخ الازهر مفتي مصر، كنفرانس را، بعنوان كنفرانس آمريكايي محكوم نمود و در بيانيه*اي كه در اين رابطه انتشار داد، نوشت: 6
«وقتي ستمكاران و ظالمان از مبارزة علني و همه جانبه با اسلام، مأيوس شدند درصدد برآمدند تا ظاهر اسلام را پذيرفته و حتي براي آن دست به تبليغ بزنند ولي در باطن همچنان بر كفر خويش مُصّر بوده و در واقع كفر را با لباس اسلام به صحنه آورند.»
وي در اين رابطه ضمن اشاره به مسجد ضرار كه توسط پيامبر خراب گرديد از ملل مسلمان جهان مي*خواهد تا با هوشياري با سردمداران اين پيمان برخورد كرده و سابقه آنان را كنكاش نموده و علل چنين پيمان و كنفرانسي را بررسي كنند تا به واقعيت اين پيمان پي ببرند.
به دنبال اين مسائل، تقسيم*بندي جهان عرب به دو بلوك انقلابي و محافظه*كار، به صورت روشن در حمايت از همكاري اسلامي در مقابل حمايت از ناسيوناليزم عربي عبدالناصر متجلي شد و سالهاي بعد نيز ادامه پيدا كرد.
اما حوادث بعدي همچون جنگ اعراب و اسرائيل در 1346 ه*. ش كه ارتش اسرائيل را با چهار ارتش مصر، سوريه، اردن، لبنان در جنگ 6 روزه درگير ساخت سبب شد صهيونيستها صحراي سينا را از مصر، ارتفاعات جولان را از سوريه و كرانه*هاي غربي و شرقي بيت*المقدس را از اردن به اشغال خود درآورند. اين امر باعث استعفاي عبدالناصر كه طراح اصلي اين جنگ بود گرديد و مسئله انتقام از اسرائيل بسياري از تضادهاي داخلي جهان عرب را تحت*الشعاع قرار داد.
آتش*سوزي مسجد*الاقصي توسط اسرائيل حادثه ديگري بود كه خشم مسلمانان جهان را برانگيخت7 و هيجان اسلامي را كه مي*توانست زمينه*ساز تقويت تفكر وحدت اسلامي در مبارزه با دشمنان باشد، به وجود آورد. روز 30 مرداد 1348 بخشي از مسجدالاقصي در فلسطين اشغالي توسط افراد متعصب صهيونيست به آتش كشيده شد و خسارات قابل توجهي به آن وارد آمد. دولت اسرائيل اين حادثه را به يك جهانگرد يهودي افراطي و استراليائي نسبت داد.
«دنيس مايكل روهان» سياح استراليائي سپس در يك حركت نمايشي محاكمه شد و متعاقباً منابع خبري اسرائيل اعلام كردند كه نامبرده دچار بيماري رواني بوده و لذا آزاد شده است.
حادثه *آتش*سوزي در مسجد* الاقصي يك سال پس تصرف بخش شرقي بيت*المقدس توسط اسرائيل در جريان جنگ 6 روزه صورت گرفت. صهيونيستها از زمان اشغال بخش شرقي بيت*المقدس اقدامات فراواني براي تخريب مسجد*الاقصي به انجام رسانده از جمله به دفعات در قسمتهاي زيرين مسجد دست به حفاري با هدف يافتن ابنيه*هاي مقدس يهوديان كه ادعا مي*شود در زير مسجد*الاقصي قرار دارد زده و ستونهاي اصلي مسجد را اين طريق سست كرده بودند.
اين زمينه*ها باعث ايجاد شرايط مطلوب براي محقق شدن طرح ايجاد سازمان كنفرانس اسلامي گرديد. حتي عبدالناصر نيز بعد از اين جريان و تقويت جو طرفدار وحدت اسلامي با تشكيل كنفرانس سران اسلامي مخالفتي نكرد. به دنبال اين جريانات به دعوت شاه مراكش كنفرانس فوق*العاده*اي جهت بررسي خطرهايي كه مقدسات اسلامي را تهديد مي*كند در مراكش با شركت 24 كشور تشكيل گرديد. 8 و موضعگيري*هاي متفاوتي را سبب شد. روزنامة الاهرام مصر، تشكيل اين كنفرانس را في نفسه تحولي فوق*العاده ارزنده دانست، اما ناصر به بهانة بيماري در آن شركت نكرد و رژيم انقلابي ليبي نيز در سطحي پائين در آن شركت نمود. چهار كشور سوريه*، عراق، يمن جنوبي و سودان نيز تصميم به بايكوت آن گرفتند، وزير دفاع اسرائيل (موشه دايان) در موضع*گيري در برابر اين اجلاس گفت:
«حتي اگر كنفرانس اسلامي اعلان جهاد بدهد وي تصور نمي*كند كه تشكيل اين كنفرانس منجر به جنگ جديدي بين اعراب و اسرائيل بشود.» 9
در نتيجه بايد گفت: جنگ اعراب و اسرائيل و شكست اعراب و عدم كارآيي اتحاديه عرب كه منجر به ضعيف شدن جناح ناصر گرديد و اشغال بيت*المقدس و حريق مسجد*الاقصي عواملي بودند كه زمينه*هاي تشكيل كنفرانس سران كشورهاي اسلامي را فراهم ساختند.
موجوديت سازمان كنفرانس اسلامي در پايان اولين نشست سران كشورهاي اسلامي در رباط اعلام گرديد. اين جلسه را ملك حسن دوم پادشاه مراكش به عنوان دولت ميزبان و محمد*رضا پهلوي شاه ايران به نمايندگي از دولتهاي اسلامي افتتاح كردند. جلسات سران سازمان كنفرانس اسلامي به تناوب در پايتخت كشورهاي عضو برگزار مي*شود. هشتمين نشست سران در 1997 (آذر 1376) به رياست آقاي سيد*محمد خاتمي رئيس جمهور وق