OIC - Organization of Islamic Conference O.I.C

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Organization of Islamic Conference -O.I.C



INTRODUCTION



The organization of Islamic conference is the symbol of Islamic
brother hood and fraternity.It is the biggest and the most active
organization of Muslim countries.It was established in 1969 so that the
scattered strength of Muslims may be united and unity among the Muslim
countries may be strengthened.

MEETING OF THE HEADS OF THE ISLAMIC STATES



The Zionists set fire to the Holy Mosque "Al-Aqsa" on 21st August
,1969 which greatly infuriated the Muslims all over the World.Strikes
were observed throughout the Muslim world .The Muslims felt that
effective steps should be taken to protect the Muslims from the
aggression of the non-Muslim forces.Thus the Arab Foreign Ministers of
Saudi Arabia and Morocco of making arrangement to hold an Islamic Summit
Conference.After meeting in Jeddah,a seven member committee was formed
to take necessary steps for holding the Islamic Summit Conference.

SUMMIT CONFERENCES OF THE O.I.C



First Islamic Summit Conference



Date and Place



The first Islamic Summit Conference was held in Rabat (Morocco) from september 22nd to 25th in 1969.

Participants



24 heads of states participated in this conference.

Decisions



1.The incidents of burning of the Masjid Al-Aqsa was discussed.

2.Middle East situation.

3.Emphasis was laid on the need for maintaining close relations among Muslim countries.

Second Islamic Summit Conference



Date and Place



The second Islamic summit conference was held in Lahore (Pakistan) from february 22nd to 24th in 1974.

President



The Present of the Conference was Z.A.Bhutto.

Participants



40 delegations and a delegation of the Palestine Liberation Organization participated.

Decisions



Following decisions were taken in the coference.

1.Middles East problem especially Palestinians issue.

2.It was demanded that Israeli troops should be withdrawn from occupied Arab Territory.

3.A commitee was set up to find ways and means to eliminate poverty ,disease and ignorance.

4.S.S.C also set up MUslim Itehad Fund and Islamic Development Bank.

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Third Islami Summit Conference



Date and Place



The third Islamic Summit Conference was held at Taif (Saudi Arabia) in January 1981.

Participants



38 Muslim countries participated.

Decisions



1.The Conference paid special attention to the intervantion in Afghanistan ,Palestine problems,Jerusalam and Iraq war.

2.It was decided to create Islamic Center for Trade Exchange and to set up an Academy for Islamic Fiqah.

Fourth Islamic Summit Conference



Date and Place



The fourth Summit Conference was held at Casablanca (Morocco) in January ,1984.

Participants



45 Muslim countries participated.

Decisions



1.Various international problems like Iran Iraq war,Kashmir Issue,Lebanon problem etc were discussed.

2.Decisions were taken for the safeguard of the rights of the Palestine people.

3.Decisions about Egypt's re-entry in the O.I.C was also taken.

Fifth Islamic Summit Conference



Date and Place



The fifth conference was held in Kuwait in January 1987.

Participants



44 Islamic countries participated.

Decisions



As usual a few resolutions were passed and more or less the same issues were dealt with.

Sixth Islamic Summit Conference



Date and Place



This Conference was held in December 1991 at Dakar (Senegal).

Participants



45 countries participated in this Conference.

Decisions



Resolutions were passed on many problems like
Kashmir,Afghanista,Palestine etc and serious concern was also expressed
on American threat of military action against Libya.





Seventh Islamic Summit Conference



Date and place



This conference was held in Casablanca (Morocco) in December,1994.

Decisions



The President of Summit,King Hasan of Morocco,stressed the need for
strengthening Islamic Soldarity and unity of the Islamic Ummah in an
atmosphere of brother hood and concord.

The conference also expressed its determination:

"To the project the correct image of Islam reflecting the spirite of 'Ijtehad'based on the general principles of Shariah".

Benazir Bhutto said:

" Even Worse,our enemies now seek to justify aggresion against the
Muslim peoples by portraying Islam as an intolerant doctrine of
violence and terror."

CONCLUTION



All the summit conferences clearly shows that hte prime objective of
O.I.C is to promote greater harmony and co-operation amongst the Muslim
world and to protect their intrest in International system.It is also
aimed at the Islamic countries and to create co-operation amongst them
in these spheres.The O.I.C also stood for the fraternal feelings which
had existed for centuries amongst the Muslims of the World.