The organization of the islamic conference (OIC)

*The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC)* 

 *Eatablished.* September 25, 1969.

 *Headquarters* Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

 *Official languages* Arabic, English, French

 *Membership* 57 member states

 *Observer States:* 5 (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Central African Republic, Northern Cyprus, Kingdom of

Thailand, Russia)

 *OIC changed its name* on 28 June 2011 during the 38th Council of Foreign Ministers meeting (CFM) in Astana, Kazakhstan, from Conference to Cooperation

 *Who is OIC special envoy on Kashmir?* 

Yousef Aldobeay (Saudi Arabia)

 *Why was the OIC established?* 

The OIC first met in Morocco in September 1969, a month after an arson attack inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque that destroyed part of the roof and the 800-year-old pulpit of Salahuddin, best known for recapturing Jerusalem from the Crusaders in the 12th century.

 to the incident, representatives from 24 Muslim countries met in the capital Rabat to establish a body that would promote cooperation across the Muslim world.

 *The Secretary General of the OIC* 

1st: Tunku Abdul Rahman (Malaysia): (1971–1973)

2nd: Hassan Al-Touhami (Egypt): (1974–1975)

5th: Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada (Pakistan): (1985–1988)

Current: Yousef Al-Othaimeen Saudi

 Arabia 2016 Incumbent

 *Past Islamic Summit Conferences* 

1st September 22–25, 1969  Morocco Rabat

2nd February 22–24, 1974  Pakistan Lahore

1st Extraordinary March 23, 1997  Pakistan