The Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation is the world’s second largest multilateral body after the UN. It counts 57 members, all of which are Islamic countries or Muslim majority members. Best Book for Current Affairs & General Knowledge Preparation
The Central African Republic, Russia, Thailand, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and the unrecognised Turkish Cypriot “state”, have Observer status.
The OIC’s stated objective is “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 Organisation of the Islamic Conference was established by the First Islamic Summit Conference held in Morocco in September 1969, to marshal the Islamic world after an act of arson at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem by a 28-year-old Australian in 1969.
As a country with the world’s second largest Muslim community, India had been invited to the founding conference at Rabat in 1969, but was ejected at Pakistan’s behest.
Also Check: Best Book for Current Affairs & General Knowledge Preparation
Also Read: Important NCERT Notes for UPSC CDS NDA CAPF AC and AFCAT Written Exam
