Factors that forced the Muslims to establish OIC. Strategy to become Potential Block in World
Introduction On 21 August 1969, a fire was started in the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Mufti of Jerusalem called the arson a "Jewish crime" and called for all Muslim heads of state to unite. OIC established on 25 September 1969 in Rabbat, Morocco. Second summit of OIC was held from 22 to 24 February 1974 in Lahore Pakistan. HQ is in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, First Secretary General was Tinko. A. Rahman, Present S G Mr. Hissein Brahim Taha, Pakistani S G Sharifudin Pirzada. The official languages of the OIC are Arabic, English, and French. Members 57. Area- 23% of total world area, Population more than 1.60 billion, 21% of world population, Gross Domestic Product more 1500 Billion Dollar. 50% of oil & Gas production. Export 40% of total. Reserves 70% of the world. Intra OIC trade only less than 20%. Growth rate around 4.5%. First Summit was held in Rabbat Morocco on 25 September 1969. 14th Islamic Summit was held in Makkah Al-Mukarramah on 31 May 2019. The Organisation o...