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 th...
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