The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the second largest organization after the United Nations with a membership of 57 states spread over four continents. The Organization is the collective voice of the Muslim world. It endeavors to safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony among various people of the world.
The Organization was established upon a decision of the historical summit which took place in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco on 12th Rajab 1389 Hijra (25 September 1969) following the criminal arson of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem.
In 1970 the first ever meeting of Islamic Conference of Foreign Minister (ICFM) was held in Jeddah which decided to establish a permanent secretariat in Jeddah headed by the organization’s secretary general. Amb. Hissein Brahim Taha is the 12th Secretary General who assumed the office in November 2021.
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OIC at a Glance
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Founded |
September 25, 1969 |
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Headquarters |
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Membership |
57 member states |
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GDP (nominal) |
2019 estimate |
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HDI (2018) |
0.672; medium (122nd) |
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Official languages |
Arabic; English; French |
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General Secretariat |
Hissein Brahim Taha
since 29 November 2020 |
List of secretaries-general
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1 |
Tunku Abdul Rahman |
Malaysia ( 1971 - 1973) |
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2 |
Hassan Al-Touhami |
Egypt (1974 - 1975) |
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3 |
Amadou Karim Gaye |
Senegal (1975 - 1979) |
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4 |
Habib Chatty |
Tunisia (1979 - 1984) |
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5 |
Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada |
Pakistan (1985 - 1988) |
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6 |
Hamid Algabid |
Niger (1989 - 1996) |
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7 |
Azzeddine Laraki |
Morocco (1997 - 2000) |
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8 |
Abdelouahed Belkeziz |
Morocco (2001 - 2004) |
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9 |
Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu |
Turkey (2005 - 2013) |
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10 |
Iyad bin Amin Madani |
Saudi Arabia (2014 - 2016) |
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11 |
Yousef Al-Othaimeen |
Saudi Arabia (2016 - 2020) |
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12 |
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