The Islamic world in the new century : the Organisation of the Islamic Conference / Ekmeleddin Ihsanoḡlu.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• İhsanoğlu, Ekmeleddin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Organisation of Islamic Conference.
• Islamic countries--Politics and government.
• Islamic countries.
• Politics and government.
• Islam--20th century.
• Islam.

Physical Description:

xii, 326 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2010]

Contents:

• Historical background
• The OIC from 1969-2004: foundation and consolidation
• Reform history
• Reform and renewal, and review of the charter
• The OIC's role in promotion of peace and resolution of conflicts
• Problems of Muslim communities and minorities in the world
• Islamophobia: a threat to global peace
• Building institutional capacity for progress and development in the era of globalisation
• Economic and commercial cooperation
• Annex: statistical indicators of the OIC member countries
• Epilogue
• Notes
• Appendices: 1. The OIC's secretaries general since its inception
• 2. Inaugural statement of Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoḡlu (Jeddah, 28 December 2004)
• 3. Ten-year programme of action to meet the challenges facing the Muslim Ummah in the 21st century
• 4. Charter of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference
• 5. Mecca declaration on the Iraqi situation (20 October 2006)
• 6. Selected speeches of the Secretary General
• 7. Open letter addressed by the Secretary General to President Obama published in New York Times and International Herald Tribune (20 January 2009)
• 8. Agenda of the Eleventh Islamic Summit (Dakar, 13-14 March 2008)
• 9. Agenda of the Thirty-sixth Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (Damascus, 23-25 May 2009).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

• 9780231701822
• 0231701829

OCLC:

500818346