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CULTURAL
AND ISLAMIC AFFAIRS
SEVENTH
ISLAMIC SUMMIT CONFERENCE
(SESSION
OF FRATERNITY AND REVIVAL)
CASABLANCA, KINGDOM OF MOROCCO
11-13
RAJAB, 1415H (13-15 DECEMBER, 1994)
RESOLUTION
NO.1/7-C(IS)
ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY IN NIGER
The
Seventh Islamic Summit Conference, (Session of fraternity and revival), held in
Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H (13-15 December,
1994),
Recalling
the previous resolutions of the Islamic Conferences and the recommendations of
the Eighteenth
Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social
Affairs;
Noting
with satisfaction the efforts made by the Government of Niger, the OIC
General Secretariat, the Board of Trustees of the University, the IDB and the
ISF for the continuation of the University's action and smooth functioning of
the Islamic University of Niger.
Expressing
its thanks to Member States, Al-Azhar Al-Shareef, the Islamic Development
Bank, Rabitah Al-Alam Al-Islami, the International Islamic Charitable
Organization (Kuwait), World Islamic Da'wa Association, Islamic Solidarity Fund
and all those who extended support and assistance for the establishment and
functioning of the University;
Having
considered the Report submitted by the Secretary General on the Islamic
University in Niger;
Conscious
of the need to secure for the University regular financial resources and the
needed educational and material support;
1.
Reaffirms the importance of the resumption of the Niger Islamic
University's activities for the spreading of Islamic culture and Arabic language
as well as for the coverage of the needs of French-speaking populations of
Western Africa in the areas of teaching and religious education and training and
expressed its satisfaction with the reopening of the Unviersity and resumption
of its educational activities as of 1st November 1993.
2.Expresses
its heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the Government of Niger and the
University's Board of Trustees for their fruitful cooperation and persistent
efforts which led to the reopening of the University and the resumption of its
activity. It also expressed its appreciation for the positive cooperation of the
Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization in supervising the
academic and cultural aspects of the educational action of the Unviersity.
3.
Pays tribute to the consistant support extended by the ISF to meet part
of the University's annual budget and appeals to the Member States, the Islamic
Development Bank, and Islamic Charity Organizations to grant financial and
material support to this important Islamic institution.
4.
Also reaffirms the need of establishing a Waqf whose proceeds would be
sufficient to ensure steady resources for the University in line with the case
of the Islamic University in Uganda, urges donors to step up their efforts to
achieve this objective and entrust the University's Board of Trustees to act in
this direction with a view to secure a conclusive solution to the University's
financial difficulties in the long term.
5. Expresses its appreciation to the Government of Niger for having granted a plot of land in central Niamey as a Waqf for the benefit of the Islamic University of Say.
RESOLUTION
NO.2/7-C(IS)
ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY IN UGANDA
The
Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and revival) held in
Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H (13-15 December,
1994),
Recalling
the previous Resolutions of the Islamic Conferences and the recommendations of
the Eighteenth
Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social
Affairs on the Islamic University in Uganda;
Expressing
its thanks to the Government of Uganda for having ratified the University
Statute and its submission of instruments of ratification at the OIC General
Secretariat;
Expressing
its gratitude to the Member States, particularly the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, as well as to the Islamic Solidarity Fund, the Islamic Development Bank,
the International Islamic Charitable Foundation (Kuwait), the International
Islamic Da'wah Association (Libya), the Islamic Committee for International
Crescent, and other Islamic institutions for their generous support to the
University;
Having
considered the Report submitted by the Secretary General on the Islamic
University in Uganda;
1.
Invites the Board of Trustees to continue its action to ensure
appropriate conditions for the University to fulfill its tasks in accordance
with its Statute and the headquarters agreement signed by the Government of
Uganda and the OIC General Secretariat.
2.
Appeals to the Member States, the Islamic Development Bank, the
Islamic Solidarity Fund, the Islamic Charity Institutions, to contribute
material and financial assistance for the annual operating budget of the Islamic
University in Uganda.
3.
Expresses its satisfaction with the involvement of the Islamic
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in the supervision of the
educational and cultural aspects of the teaching process in the University, the
elaboration of appropriate curriculums and the adoption of necessary books and
references and assistance to strengthen the teaching of the Arabic language in
the university.
4.Commends
the generous financial support extended by the Government of the Custodian of
the two Holy Mosques by the establishment of a Waqf for the Unviersity. It also
expressed its thanks to the Government of the Republic of Uganda for having
donated a plot of land to the Islamic University in Uganda, in central Kampala
as a contribution towards the setting up of the Waqf. The Conference also
commends the extension by the Islamic Solidarity Fund
of financial assistance to the Islamic University in Uganda for the past
academic years, which enabled the University to continue assuming its tasks
throughout the difficult circumstances it had experienced.
5.Appeals
to member states of the IDB to donate faculty buildings to the University.
RESOLUTION
NO.3/7-C(IS)
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY IN MALAYSIA
The
Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and revival) held in
Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H (13-15 December,
1994),
Recalling
the previous Resolutions adopted by the Islamic Conferences and the
Recommendations of the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for
Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs on the International Islamic University in
Malaysia;
Also
taking note of the continuing satisfactory progress of this University;
Expressing
appreciation to the Government of Malaysia for its continued material and
financial support towards covering the operating costs of the University and the
construction of its new campus;
Also
expressing appreciation to Member States, the Islamic Development Bank, the
Islamic Solidarity Fund and other Islamic institutions which have extended moral
and material assistance to the University;
Having
considered the report submitted by the Secretary General on this subject;
1.
Recommends anew that the OIC General Secretariat and the Member
States further contribute to the progress and development of the International
Islamic University in Malaysia so that it can further increase its capacity and
use all its potential to achieve its objectives.
2.
Notes with great satisfaction the progress achieved by the
University in the fields of research and learning, thanks to its enlightened
management and to the support extended by the Malaysian Government to all its
activities.
3.
Appeals to all Member States which have not yet concluded Agreements of
Co-sponsorship of this University, within the framework of their bilateral
cooperation with Malaysia to do so at an early date.
4.
Reiterates its request for all Member States, the Islamic Development
Bank, the Islamic Solidarity Fund, ISESCO and other Islamic institutions to
continue to support this Unviersity by extending financial support and supplying
it with academic reference books and manuals to enrich its library as well as
availing it of any other relevant assistance such as curricula, teachers and
scholarships to enable more students to enrol in this University.
RESOLUTION
NO.4/7-C(IS)
ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY IN BANGLADESH
The
Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and revival) held in
Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H (13-15 December,
1994),
Recalling
the previous resolutions adopted by the Islamic Conferences and the
recommendations of the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for
Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs on the Islamic University of Bangladesh;
Noting
the progress so far achieved towards the establishment of this University, and
the execution of other necessary works;
Having
considered the Report submitted by the Secretary General on this subject;
Commending
the steps taken by the People's Republic of Bangladesh to develop the
University, meet its operating expenses, and construct a new campus to
accommodate more students;
1.
Expresses its appreciation to the Member States and Islamic
institutions which have extended assistance to the University project.
2.
Urges all Member States, the Islamic Solidarity Fund, the Islamic
Development Bank, the Islamic World League and other Islamic financial
institutions to provide adequate academic and financial assistance to the
University so that it may be able to achieve its objectives.
3.
Calls upon the General Secretariat to pursue its contacts with the
People's Republic of Bangladesh to ensure continued financial and moral support
to the University.
4.
Also calls upon the General Secretariat in collaboration with
ISESCO to provide academic assistance to the Islamic University in Bangladesh,
from Member States Universities through secondment of teachers and provision of
scholarships and books.
RESOLUTION
NO.5/7-C (IS)
KING FAISAL MOSQUE IN NDJAMENA,
The
Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and revival) held in
Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab 1415H (13-15 December,
1994),
Recalling
the various Resolutions adopted by the Islamic Conferences and the
recommendations of the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for
Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs on King Faisal Mosque in Ndjamena,
Republic of Chad;
Having
considered the Report submitted by the Secretary General on this subject;
1.Reiterates
that
in view of the pressing need for the Islamic and educational services provided
by this Islamic institution, King Faisal Mosque is one of the Islamic
educational institutions that needs special attention on the part of the
Organisation of the Islamic Conference and ISESCO.
2.Requests
the Government of the Republic of Chad and the General Secretariat to prepare
the technical study and cost estimates needed for the rehabilitation of the
Mosque and its annexes and to communicate them to Member States.
3.Urges
all Member States to extend their financial contribution towards the restoration
and furnishing of the Mosque and its annexes.
4.Requests
all Member States and Islamic financial institutions to contribute to this
institution by providing it with curricula, teachers and scholarships for its
graduates so as to enable them to pursue their higher studies in other Islamic
Universities
RESOLUTION
NO.6/7-C (IS)
REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF ISLAMIC STUDIES
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the previous Resolutions
adopted by the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the recommendations
adopted by the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic,
Cultural and Social Affairs on the Regional Institute of Islamic Studies and
Research in Timbuctu (Mali);
Welcoming the efforts being made by the
Government of the Republic of Mali and the General Secretariat for the
development of the Institute;
Having considered the Report
submitted by the Secretary General on this subject;
1.Appeals to all Member States, the Islamic Solidarity Fund
and other Islamic institutions to continue providing material support to the
Regional institute of Islamic Studies and Research in Timbuctu so that it may
achieve its objectives.
2.Appeals to Member States which have technical facilities
in the fields of conservation and restoration of manuscripts to provide
scholarships to the officials of the Institute to enhance their competence in
these fields.
3.Expresses its thanks to the Islamic Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and the Research Centre for
Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) and urges them to lend greater
attention to the Institute and provide it with the necessary technical
assistance so that it may continue to carry out its functions.
RESOLUTION
NO.7/7-C (IS)
REGIONAL INSTITUTE FOR COMPLEMENTARY
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the previous Resolutions
adopted by the previous Islamic Conferences and the recommendations adopted by
the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and
Social Affairs on the Regional Institute for Complementary Education in
Islamabad;
Having considered the Report
submitted by the Secretary General on this subject;
1.Emphasizes once again, the importance of establishing the
Regional Institute for Complementary Education (RICE) in Islamabad, Pakistan,
and promoting the teaching of the Arabic language and Islamic culture in
non-Arabic speaking Asian countries.
2.Expresses its appreciation for the efforts of the
Government of Pakistan to establish this Institute and ensure its operation and
also extends its thanks to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the financial support
it has extended to the institute and to the Arab Republic of Egypt for the
secondment of Arabic and religious affairs teachers and also expresses
appreciation to the ISF for its financial assistance to the Institute.
3.Appeals to the Member States, the Islamic Development
Bank, the Islamic Solidarity Fund and the World Federation of International Arab
Islamic Schools to contribute generously to this project.
RESOLUTION
NO.8/7-C(IS)
ISLAMIC CENTRE IN GUINEA-BISSAU
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the Resolutions adopted by the
Islamic Conferences and the recommendations made by the Eighteenth Session of
the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs on the Islamic
Centre in Guinea-Bissau;
Having considered the Report
submitted by the Secretary General on the subject;
1.Expresses its satisfaction at the implementation of phase
I of the project of the Islamic Centre in Guinea-Bissau.
2.Requests the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
and the General Secretariat to continue their coordination with a view to
completing the ongoing construction of the Great Mosque in Bissau, within the
limits of the financial resources currently available.
3.Expresses thanks and appreciation to the Member States and
Islamic institutions which have extended financial assistance to the Centre.
4.Calls on all Member States, the Islamic Development Bank,
the Islamic Solidarity Fund and the Islamic institutions to provide financial
and material assistance to the project of the Islamic Centre in Guinea-Bissau.
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
ISLAMIC FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF COMOROS
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the previous resolutions
adopted by the Islamic Conferences and the recommendations adopted by the
Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social
Affairs on the establishment of an Islamic Cultural Centre in Moroni, Islamic
Federal Republic of the Comoros;
Taking into consideration the need of
the Muslim people in the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros for such a
centre;
Having considered the Report
submitted by the Secretary General on the Centre in question;
1.Calls on the General Secretariat to continue its
coordination with the Government of the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros
with a view to overcoming the difficulties that hinder the establishment of the
Islamic Cultural Centre in Moroni and expediting the establishment of the Centre
given its benefits for the people of Comoros and the neighbouring peoples.
2.Expresses its appreciation to the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan, Republic of Indonesia, the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam, the United
Arab Emirates, the Islamic Solidarity Fund and the World Islamic Dawa
Association (Libya) which have extended the first financial assistance to the
Centre.
3.Urges all Member States and Islamic institutions to extend
every possible assistance to this project.
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION
AND ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE ISLAMIC SOCIETY
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of Fraternity and
Revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Considering the previous resolutions of
the Islamic Conferences and the
recommendations of the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for
Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs concerning the International Islamic
Women's Organization;
Conscious of the growing need for
Muslims throughout the world to promote Islamic revival and to create societies
based on the Islamic principles of peace, justice and equality for all human
beings;
Convinced that these noble objectives
can only be achieved through the participation of all Muslims, including Muslim
Women who constitute half of the Islamic Ummah;
Having taken note of the
steps taken by the General Secretariat of the OIC to prepare for a symposium on
the subject at Government expert level;
Noting also with appreciation the offer
made by the Islamic Republic of Iran to host the Government Expert Group Meeting
in accordance with Resolution 10/21-C of the Twenty-First ICFM and in the light
of the findings of the consultation undertaken by the Secretary General with the
Member States concerning the International Islamic Women's Association and its
role in the Islamic Society;
Having considered the Report
submitted by the Secretary General on this subject;
1- Underlines the importance of convening a Symposium at
expert level on Women's role in social development particularly in the fields of
education and health.
2- Invites the General Secretariat to undertake further
consultations with the Member States, concerning the proposal for the
establishment of an Islamic Women's Organization.
ISLAMIC INSTITUTE OF TRANSLATION IN KHARTOUM
(REPUBLIC OF SUDAN)
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the relevant paragraph of the
Twenty-First ICFM on the Islamic Institute of Translation in Khartoum and the
recommendations of the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for
Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs;
Having taken Note of the
report submitted by the Secretary General of the Organization on the said
Institute;
1. Takes note of the presentation made by the delegation of
Sudan concerning the arrangements made for the initiation of the Institute's
operation.
2. Pays tribute to the Governments of the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and to the Islamic Solidarity Fund
for their contribution towards the establishment of this Institute.
PROPOSED PROJECT FOR A NEW CAMPUS FOR THE
ZEITOUNA UNIVERSITY IN TUNISIA
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the resolutions adopted by
previous Islamic Conferences regarding this project;
Underlining the importance of this
educational institution given the pioneering and continuous role it is playing
in the service of Islam and Muslims;
Expressing satisfaction at the
efforts rendered by the Government of Tunisia aimed at developing and supporting
this University by building a new campus adjacent to Al-Zeitouna Mosque;
Having considered the report
submitted by the Secretary General on this subject.
1. Expresses thanks
to the Islamic Development Bank which donated one million US dollars in favour
of this project.
2. Reiterates
its support for the construction of a new campus so as to enable the University
to consolidate its educational and cultural role and its commitment in favour of
the implementation of this project.
3. Urges Member
States, the Islamic Solidarity Fund and the Islamic institutions to extend every
financial, material and moral support so as to enable the University to raise
the amount of 8.85 million Tunisian Dinars (approximately 8 million US dollars)
required to speed up the construction of this new campus in order that the
University may fulfill its role in an optimal way.
4. Calls on the
Board of Governors of the Islamic Development Bank to consider including the
project of the new building of the Zeitouna University among the institutions
that benefit from the Bank's Islamic Universities Waqf.
UNIFIED HIJRI CALENDAR FOR THE BEGINNING OF LUNAR
MONTHS AND THE UNIFICATION OF
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the previous resolutions
adopted by the OIC and the
recommendations of the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for
Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs, for the establishment of a Unified Hijri
Calendar for the beginning of Lunar months and the Unification of Islamic
Holidays;
Having considered the Report
of the Secretary General on this subject;
Commending the steps taken by the General
Secretariat in support of the action aimed at unifying the Hijri Calendar and
the Islamic Holidays:
1. Appeals to
all Member States and Islamic institutions to use the time schedules prepared by
the Committee on the Unified Hijri Calendar as a basis for their own calendar.
2. Calls upon
the Member States to uniformly observe Friday as the weekly holiday and to use
the Hijri date.
3. Calls upon
the Member States, the General Secretariat and the Islamic Fiqh Academy to seek
the assistance of the jurisprudents and astronomers with a view to reaching an
agreement for the unification of the Hijri Calendar.
4. Reiterates
the importance of convening a meeting of the Committee on the Unified Hijri
Calendar and for the other States to be associated with the Committee
with a view to maximizing coordination among them for the purpose of
unifying the beginnings of lunar months and Islamic Holidays in all Islamic
countries.
THE PROPOSAL FOR THE ESTABLISHNEBT OF AN ISLAMIC CENTRE
FOR ADVANCED MEDICAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the resolutions of the
previous Islamic Conferences of Foreign Ministers, and the recommendations of
the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and
Social Affairs on the proposed establishment of an Islamic Centre for Advanced
Medical Training and Research in Bangladesh;
Taking also note of the
clarifications made by the People's Republic of Bangladesh;
Recognizing the need for the Islamic Ummah
to have an Advanced Medical Training and Research Centre;
1. Requests the
General Secretariat to intensify its on-going contacts with Member States in
order to obtain their views and comments on the subject and to conduct more
research on the technical and financial requirements of this project.
STUDYING WAYS AND MEANS OF IMPLEMENTING
AND EXECUTING THE CULTURAL
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the Declaration of Makkah
Al-Mukarramah issued by the Third Islamic Summit Conference and all the various
resolutions adopted by other Islamic Conferences and particularly Resolution
1/6-C(IS) by virtue of which the Sixth Islamic Summit Conference held in Dakar
adopted the Islamic World's Cultural Strategy and the attendant Plan of Action;
Having taken note of the
Secretary General's report on the Cultural Strategy and Plan of Action for the
Islamic World and the report elaborated by the First Meeting of the officials
in-charge of Subsidiary Organs, Specialized and Affiliated Institutions and
Islamic Universities on the implementation of the Cultural Strategy;
1. Reiterates
the importance of this strategy in the field of ensuring a wider propagation of
learning, eradicating ignorance, raising the level of Islamic education and
culture in the Islamic world and enhancing Joint Islamic Action.
2. Recommends
the continuation of the remarkable efforts being exerted for the practical
implementation of this strategy through the programme of action already approved
by the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers at its Twenty-First Session held
in Karachi, in April, 1993 and recommends that the OIC General Secretariat
submits this Plan to the forthcoming Session of COMIAC, that the Strategy be
implemented and that a meeting of Ministers of Culture be convened for this
purpose.
3- Requests the Member States to adopt the necessary steps
for the insertion of the strategy in their cultural and educational policies.
CHILD CARE AND PROTECTION
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Bearing in mind the
Declaration issued by the World Summit on the Child and the Plan of Action which
call for the need to evolve National Programmes for children;
Recalling Resolution No.2/6-C(IS) issued
by the Sixth Islamic Summit Conference concerning the Child in the Islamic
Countries;
Aware that millions of children
in the Islamic States die collectively of preventable diseases and
malnutrition while millions more suffer from the same conditions caused by
famine, drought and armed conflicts;
Taking note of the report of the Expert
level meeting held at the OIC General Secretariat headquarters from 28 to 30
June, 1994, for the elaboration of a draft document on rights and protection of
children in Islam;
Having taken cognizance of the
Secretary General's report on Child Care and Protection in the Islamic World and
listened to the views of the representatives of the Member States, institutions
and organizations.
1. Hails the Declaration on Child Rights and Protection in
Islam elaborated by the Expert level Meeting held at the General Secretariat
headquarters from 28 to 30 June 1994 and which clearly focused on the teachings
of the Islamic faith and its noble values, dictated to us by the Holy Quran and
the noble tradition of the Prophet (PBUH) and by which the Muslim Ummah is
distinguished from all other peoples of the world so that it may form a
reference by which the peoples and governments of this Ummah will be guided in
drawing up their child care programmes, besides forming a notification to all
other peoples of the world of Islam's stand on children's affairs, and decides
to adopt the Declaration on Child Rights and Protection in Islam as
annexed.
2. Calls upon all Member States to sign and ratify the UN
1989 Convention on Child Rights before the end of 1995, to see to the alignment
thereon of their national legislation and to give special interest to the
incorporation of Children's issues in their relevant national programs for the realization of the objectives of
the Five Year (1991-95) and Ten-Year (1991-2000) plans for children in their
relevant national programmes and invites the Member States to participate in the
external follow-up activities at the international level and particularly in
conjunction with the UN specialized organs and to partake in the Conference on
Social Development to be held in Copenhaven, Denmark, in March 1995 and in the
Fourth Conference on Women, to be held in Beijing, China, in September 1995,
both of which accord utmost importance to the protection of children, consistent
with the precepts of the True Islamic Religion.
1.
Requests those Member States which have ratified the Convention to take the
necessary steps to bring their constitutions, laws and practices into conformity
with the provisions of the Convention.
4. Supports the concept of "debt relief for developing
countries for the sake of child survival and development" as an important
component of alleviating the debt burden of developing countries and because it
recognizes the impact of the debt problem on the welfare of children.
5. Welcomes the concept of 20/20 Vision, whereby 20 per cent
of national budgets are devoted to basic social services and the same percentage
of Official Development Assistance is provided for these same sectors; and
recommends it to the Member-governments for appropriate implementation.
6. Calls upon Member States to adopt every necessary measure
to prevent any further armed conflicts and for conflict prevention, management
and resolution, and to pay special attention to the needs of children and women,
who are the major victims of modern warfare, in particular by promoting, in time
of conflict, periods of trace and corridors of peace, permitting the passage of
relief supplies, immunization and the provision of health services; and to ban
the manufacture, stockpiling, import, export and use of land mines, a weapon
whereof the victims are primarily women, children and other civilians and
whereof the destructive effects continue long after the conflict.
7. Requests the General Secretariat to follow up the
implementation of the resolution of the Sixth Islamic Summit Conference on the
convening of the Ministerial Conference on Child Affairs in Islamic Countries.
8. Calls upon Member States to collaborate among themselves
and to act individually and collectively, to play a leading role in the
international arena and provide thus a model of what can be achieved for the
benefit of children.
ANNEX
I TO RES.NO.16/7-C(IS)
DECLARATION
BISMILLAHI
AR-RAHMAN AR-RAHIM
The Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference,
Believing that the social values and
principles of Islam originate from the Inspiration and Guidance of Allah and
that Allah, who created Mankind and other forms of life, best knows all that
brings about Man's welfare and happiness;
Being cognizant that Man is
accountable before his Creator, for his deeds, and that he shall accordingly be
rewarded: good for good, evil for evil;
Believing that this Faith, with its values
and principles, has molded the Islamic Ummah and shaped its patterns of social
behavior for more than fourteen centuries, and is still doing so, also believing
that adopting such patterns ensures security and stability and realizes progress
and prosperity for the Muslim community under the wing of the family, which
Islam views as the first brick in building the society, and hence has provided
it with the means of strength; encompassed it with all types of care;
established its edifice on pillars of justice, mercy and respect; and bound its
individuals with deep love and a firmly-established covenant;
Conscious of the situation to which many
Muslim communities have been reduced as a result of their weakening adherence to
many of these values, particularly those concerning the rights and care of the
child, due to forcible historical, economic and political pressures, which have
led, in some countries, to the disintegration of the family entity, the lowering
of these countries' cultural, health and economic standards, as well as the
recurrent exposure to political disputes, military conflicts, security
disturbances, and environmental disasters;
Convinced that addressing these negative
aspects lies in adherence to those divine, noble values in the practical fields
of life, as individuals and communities, peoples and governments, and at the
various national, regional and international levels;
Considering the extreme importance of
child care in the Ummah's life, whereby; children are viewed as the vanguards of
the future of the Ummah and the makers of its future, for the Ummah's destiny
and the definition of the features of its promising generations depend on the
method of the upbringing of children;
Believing that the child, by virtue of
the nature of his or her constitution, is in need of special care, in which
efforts of the family and the society are integrated, and for which religious
and moral foundations, as well as material and educational means and legal and
organizational guarantees, are provided;
Taking into consideration the
objectives of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, as stipulated in its
Charter and in the resolutions adopted by its Summit meetings and Ministerial
Conferences, as well as the international conventions signed by its Member
States;
Appreciating the laws of each and every
Islamic country;
Reminding the peoples and governments of
the contemporary Islamic Ummah of the imperative of adhering to the teachings of
its True Religion and abiding by its righteous values and pioneering systems in
the field of family formation, in general, and child care, in particular;
Turning to all peoples with whom the
Ummah shares the present and future, to proclaim these noble principles, which
guarantee the righteousness of the individual and the security of the society
and guard against the woes of libertarianism, perversion and addiction, the
pitfalls of violence, tension and delinquency, and the perils of the emptiness
of the soul and spiritual confusion;
Do hereby declare the following principles:
1. THE FAMILY:
Islam has elevated the value of chastity and modesty in both men
and women; restricted the sexual relation between man and woman to only one
form, i.e., that of declared, legal wedlock; proscribed adultery, fornication,
taking adulterous partners and sexual perversion by men and women alike; and
enjoined Muslims to refrain from indecent behaviour and vulgar talk;
Islam has made good morals and sound profession of the Faith as the
two most important conditions in the selection of partners, and called for
verifying that the bride, as well as the bridegroom, are free from genetic
diseases in a bid to protect the child, even prior to his or her birth and to
guarantee for him or her upbringing from birth in a healthy and psychologically
sound family;
1. RIGHTS OF THE FETUS:
Islam has accorded full care to the foetus; and by proscribing
abortion, it gives the foetus and absolute right to life; it also has given the
foetus the right to ownership and inheritance, urged Muslims to provide good
care to the pregnant mother, ensured for her sustenance and dignified treatment,
and alleviated some of her religious duties.
3. THE RIGHTS OF THE INFANT:
Right from the very first moments of its life, the infant - whether
male or female - is given protection, affection and celebration by all members
of his or her family, by virtue of its being a gift from Allah, for which the
Almighty should be thanked. The infant enjoys the absolute right to life;
therefore, Islam prohibits burying daughters alive or humiliating them; strong
denounces those who hate them or regard them as bad omens; and makes them equal
to males in their right to good treatment.
4. THE RIGHT TO LINEAGE:
Islam has given every child the inalienable right to a relationship
of lineague to his or her father. Therefore, Islam prohibits adoption because it
deprives the child of this right. At the same time, Islam does not prevent any
family from providing Kafalah to, and caring for a child alien to the family.
Indeed, Islam strongly urges such deeds.
5. THE RIGHT TO GUARDIANSHIP:
Islam has given every child the right to guardianship involving
material and psychological care. It is a right to be exercised by the mother, or
any one who may take her place, in accordance with the provisions of the Islamic
Shariah. Islam has called for supporting and upholding weak families so that
they may ensure this right to their children.
6. THE RIGHT TO SOCIAL, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL
CARE:
Islam views the family, based on legal wedlock, as the natural
environment for the upbringing of the child, and stipulates that every child has
the right to live in a family which is built on mutual amity and compassion, no
matter whether it is his or her own natural family or a foster family that
provides him or her with Kafalah in cases where his or her natural family is
lost, or in cases of abandonment by his or her natural family. Islam lays down
legal and moral controls to curb the incidence of divorce being, as it is, the
most hated lawful deed in the eyes
of Allah, and provides for the necessary guarantees to preserve the rights and
care of children when divorce takes place.
Islam accords full appreciation and exaltation to the mother, and
encourages her to seek the learning and culture that enable her to perform her
message towards her household, children and society in the best possible manner.
Islam makes it the obligation of children to be kind to their
parents during the parents' lifetime and after their death. It also makes it the
duty of parents to deal indulgently with their children and to seek justice
among them. Islam states that one of the most serious mistakes is for parents to
abuse any of the rights of their children. Islam has given every child the right
to health care, physically and psychologically, inside and outside of the
family. It calls upon Muslims to seek all the necessary means for ensuring this
totalcare. This includes:
*Islam's support for breast-feeding over a period of two years,
together with the alleviation of some religious obligations of the nursing
mother, as well as the postponement of some punishments against her.
*Ensuring lenient conditions for the working mother, so as to
enable her to provide care for her children.
*Combating diseases and malnutrition and providing the necessary
health care for mother and child.
*Providing information and services to mothers in order to help
them improve the health of their children.
*Protecting children against narcotic and intoxicating materials.
Islam has given every child the right to food, clothing and
shelter, which shall be provided by the father or the party that substitutes for
him according to the provisions of Islam Law.
Islam emphasizes that equality in treatment among children is
obligatory, and prohibits all forms of discrimination among them, because of the
negative impact such discrimination brings upon their souls, as well as their
future relationships with the family and the society.
Islam has given the child the right to rest and play within the
limits of safeguarding his or her physical and psychological interests and in
the context of educational and religious controls.
To ensure continuity of care for the child, Islam has given him or
her the right to have a custodian or protector, who shall be responsible for
taking care of the child in accordance with the provisions of the Shariah.
Islam does not consider as criminal any child who has not attained
majority and behaves delinquently; instead it specifies appropriate corrective
measures to reform the child, taking into consideration his or her
circumstances.
7. RIGHT TO OWNERSHIP:
Islam has given every child, male or female, and from the time it
is a foetus, the right to ownership through gift, bequest or inheritance; and it
draws up the legal and moral controls to safeguard the child's financial rights.
8. RIGHT TO EDUCATION:
Islam has given every child, male or female, an equal right to at
least a free basic schooling and to being educated and informed
about the principles of Islam, including the Creed and Shariah, besides
providing the necessary means for developing his or her mental, psychological
and physical capacities. While Islam guarantees Man's freedom to voluntarily
adopt Islam without compulsion, it prohibits apostasy of a Muslim afterwards, in
view of the fact that Islam is the Seal of Religions and, therefore, the Islamic
society is committed to ensuring that the sons of Muslims preserve their Islamic
nature and Creed and to protecting them against attempts to force them to
relinquish their religion.
9. RIGHTS TO CHILDREN IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES:
Islam has paid special attention to children in difficult and
exceptional circumstances, including:
1. Children who have lost one or both parents;
2. Disabled children;
3. Refugee children or those held in prison;
4. Illegitimate children or foundlings;
5. Children living in conditions of war and
environmental
and natural disasters;
6. Working children;
7. Beggar children;
8. Stateless children.
Through these categories of children, Allah puts people in the
society and the Islamic Community to the test. Islam encourages solidarity and
collaboration so as to extricate those children from such circumstances; urges
people to give them education and training; and prohibits exploiting
them by any form.
Conclusion:
Announcing these noble Islamic principles to the World and
declaring adherence thereto, the Member States of the Organisation of the
Islamic Conference do hereby call for incorporating these principles into their
national legislation and to take them into consideration when formulating their
national and international practices.
In this respect, they praise the local, regional and international
efforts exerted to protect and care for the child in line with the teachings of
the tolerant Islamic Sharia, and reiterate their support and commitment to sign
and ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, as well as
the implementation of the goals outlined in the World Declaration on the
Survival, Protection and Development of Children, and the Plan of Action for
implementing it which was adopted at the World Summit for Children in September
1990 in New York.
{And say: "Work righteousness: Soon will Allah observe your
work, and His Messenger, and the Believers."}
Allah, the Almighty, speeketh the Truth.
ADOPTION OF A UNIFIED STAND ON THE BELITTLING OF ISLAMIC
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Emphasizing the objectives of the Charter
of the Organization of the Islamic Conference on coordinating efforts to protect
the Sacred Places;
Recalling the resolutions and statements
of the Islamic Conferences on the adoption of a joint stand on the debasing of
Islamic Sanctities and Values, especially Resolution No.3/6-C(IS) adopted by the
Sixth Islamic Summit Conference;
Expressing its deep concern
at
the killing of Muslims and the aggressions against their Holy Shrines in
Palestine, India and Bosnia-Herzegovina as well as in Jammu and Kashmir; and
other parts of the world;
Expressing its resentment at the
persistence of some quarters in publishing further editions and new issues of
the book "Satanic Verses" and publicising its author in many places,
particularly in Europe;
Emphasizing the statements made by the
Secretary General of OIC on such assaults on, and violations, of Islamic
sanctities and values;
1. Strongly condemns repeated Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa
Mosque and other mosques, historical places and other places of worship in the
occupied Arab territories.
2. Strongly condemns the serious Israeli aggressions against
the Ibrahimi Mosque in the month of Ramadan 1414H which have resulted in scores
of martyrs and led to the closure of the Mosque, and also condemns the Israeli
plan to partition of the Mosque with the design of slicing off the major part
thereof and erecting a Jewish temple there, which represents a flagrant
violation of all international agreements and Conventions, particularly the 1949
Geneva Convention.
3. Strongly condemns the destruction of the historical Babri
Mosque at Ayodha by Hindu extremists forces and holds them responsible for this
gross act of destruction.
4. Expresses its strong indignation and its condemnation of
the destruction and confiscation of mosques, historical places and schools in
Bosnia-Herzegovina in addition to rape and all kinds of torture by the
tyrannical Serbs.
5. Strongly reaffirms the statements and resolutions adopted
by previous Islamic Conferences of Foreign Ministers and the Sixth Islamic
Summit Conference in this respect.
6. Appeals to
all Member States to stand resolutely against these challenges and to confront
them with every available means so that the Holy Shrines of Muslim communities
and peoples in non-Islamic States may not be subject to profanation, demolition
or confiscation.
7. Commissions
the Secretary General to prepare and submit to the next ICFM a study on the
conclusion of an international legal instrument with a view to ensuring respect
for Islamic values and holy places covering legal and procedural elements to be
included in such an instrument.
DESTRUCTION OF THE BABRI MASJID
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the objectives of the OIC
Charter which assert coordinated effort for safeguarding the Holy Places and to
strengthen the struggle of all Muslim Peoples with a view to safeguarding their
dignity, independence and national rights;
Also recalling the resolutions of the
Organization of the Islamic Conference, on the Unified Stand on Sacrilegious
Acts Against Islamic Holy Places and Values especially Resolution 3/6-C (IS)
adopted by the Sixth Islamic Summit Conference;
Noting that the Babri Mosque with its
five centuries old history has been revered and held in the highest esteemed by
Muslims all over the world.
Recalling that the Organization of
Islamic Conference had made several appeals to the Government of India to
prevent any act of profanation of the Mosque and underlined the responsibility
of the Government of India to preserve the sanctity of the Mosque and to protect
its premises from attacks by Hindu militants;
Deeply alarmed at the anarchy and violence of
Hindu fundamentalists in India which is directed against the Muslim minority and
aims to eliminate the Islamic culture and heritage in India, and expressing
its outrage and profound anguish over the destruction of the Babri Mosque and
the subsequent killing of thousands of innocent Muslims and wanton destruction
of their dwellings;
Recalling the decision of the Government
of India to refer the case to the Indian Supreme Court thus reneging on its
commitment to rebuild the Babri Mosque and the decision of the local authorities
in Ayodhya forbidding Muslims from praying at the site of the Mosque and
allowing Hindus to carry out their religious rituals at the makeshift temple on
the site of the demolished Mosque;
1)- Strongly condemns the destruction of the historic Babri
Mosque in Ayodhya, India, by Hindu militants and holds them responsible for this
flagrant act of desecration and destruction.
2)- Expresses deep regret over the failure of the Indian
authorities to take appropriate measures to protect this important Muslim holy
site.
3)- Strongly condemns the systematic killing of thousands of
innocent Muslims in various parts of India and expresses deep concern
over the safety and security of the Muslim minority in India.
4)- Welcomes, in this respect, the decision of the Supreme
Court of India of 24 October 1994 implying that "settlement of disputes
were outside the domain of the judiciary's functions.
5)- Calls upon the Government of India to:
(i)Ensure the safety and protection of the Muslims and also
of all Islamic Holy Sites throughout India in accordance with the
responsibilities and obligations under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
as well as other international instruments.
(ii)Take immediate steps to implement its solemn commitment
to reconstruct the Babri Mosque at its original site and to restore it as a holy
site of the Muslims and to punish those guilty of the sacrilegious act of
destroying a revered religious symbol of the Islamic world.
(iii)Remove the makeshift Hindu temple, put together on the
site of the Babri Mosque which is considered as a continuation of the acts of
desecration and an affront to the feelings of the Muslims in India and all parts
of the Muslim world.
(iv)Take immediate steps to ensure the protection of about
3,000 other Mosques especially those at Mathura and Varanasi, which have been
targets of threats and attempts of destruction by Hindu extremists.
DESTRUCTION OF MOSQUES AND ISLAMIC MONUMENTS
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Bearing in mind the
objectives of the OIC Charter concerning the safeguarding of Islamic Identity;
Recalling the cultural and architectural
history of Bosnia-Herzegovina which shows harmonious diversity forming
Bosnia-Herzegovina identity;
Noting that the dreadful and massive
destruction by the Serbs of Islamic mosques and sanctuaries in
Bosnia-Herzegovina which aims at ethnic cleansing, constitutes an act of
genocide;
Recalling that the OIC and UNESCO had
adopted many decisions to save the monuments, mosques and libraries as well as
other shrines in Bosnia-Herzegovina;
Having considered the
recommendations of the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for
Economic, Cultural and Social affairs;
1. Calls upon the relevant subsidiary organs, specialized
and affiliated institutions of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to
conduct a study with a view to drawing up a programme of rebuilding of the
libraries of Bosnia-Herzegovina with the assistance of the member countries of
the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
2. Urges Member States to assist in the rebuilding of the
national and university libraries in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
3. Strongly condemns the destruction of the cultural
entities and educational institutions in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
4. Calls upon the Secretary General of the OIC in
coordination with the relevant UN bodies and other relevant international
institutions to take urgent steps to ensure the safety and the protection of
Islamic monuments, educational institutions, libraries and other cultural
entities in Bosnia-Herzegovina which are the common cultural heritage of all
mankind.
5. Calls upon the Member States of OIC to condemn the
Serbian aggression, to help the restoration of the Islamic heritage in
Bosnia-Herzegovina, to support the initiatives of the OIC Secretary General on
this important issue and to set up a Committee which will start immediately the
necessary planning and evaluation for the restoration of the Islamic heritage in
this country.
ISRAELI AGGRESSIONS AGAINST
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Reaffirming the objectives of the Charter
of the OIC aimed at ensuring coordination for the safeguard and liberation of
the Holy places;
Recalling the resolutions adopted by
Islamic Conferences on the Unified Stand Against the Profanation of Islamic
Sanctities and Values, in particular resolution 3/6-C(IS) of the Sixth Islamic
Summit Conference and 17/21-C of the Twenty-First Islamic Conference of Foreign
Ministers;
Expressing its grave concern over
the schemes being devised against the Enclosure of the Ibrahimi Mosque in
Al-Khalil with the aim of Judaizing it, seizing part of it and preventing
worshippers from entering it;
Recalling Security Council resolution
number 904 (1994) on the Massacre in the Enclosure of the Ibrahimi Mosque in
Al-Khalil;
1. Strongly condems the repeated Israeli aggressions against
the Ibrahimi Mosque in Al-Khalil, in particular, the massacre perpetrated by the
settlers against Palestinian worshippers in the Enclosure of the Ibrahimi Mosque
in Ramadan 1414H killing tens of them.
2. Strongly condemns the aggressive Israeli scheme for the
partition of the Enclosure of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Al-Khalil, which aims at
seizing and judaizing most of it and building a Jewish Synagogue therein, and
which constitutes an aggression against Islamic sanctities and feelings and a
violation of all international Conventions and Charters in particular the Fourth
Geneva Convention of 1949.
3. Requests Member States to coordinate and intensify their
efforts in the various international fora to prevent the implementation of the
Israeli scheme for partitioning the Ibrahimi Mosque in Al-Khalil, to ensure its
access for Muslims and to preserve the integrity of the Ibrahimi Enclosure as a
Mosque for Muslims only as it has been through the ages; it warns Member States
against any slackness in this regard as this would encourage Israel to undermine
the Blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and other Islamic and Christian shrines.
4. Calls upon Member States to ensure the restoration of the
old district in Al-Khalil, to safeguard the heritage and civilization of the
historical city and to settle Palestinian families therein in an effort to
counter Jewish colonization.
TWINNING OF PALESTINIAN UNIVERSITIES
AND UNIVESITIES IN THE OIC MEMBER STATES
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the various previous
Resolutions of the Islamic
Conferences and the recommendations of the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic
Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs, on the Twinning of
Palestinian universities in the Occupied Territories with Member States'
universities;
1. Calls on Member States to implement operative paragraph
(1) of Resolution 5/19-C on twinning of Palestinian universities with the
universities of Member States, adopted by the Nineteenth Islamic Conference of
Foreign Ministers.
2. Approves the recommendations of the Eighteenth Session of
the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs which call for
the necessity of strengthening Islamic solidarity with the people and students
of Palestine through establishing twinning relations between universities in
Member States and Palestinian universities in the Occupied Territories to enable
the latter to overcome their difficulties, confront the Israeli designs aimed at
impeding their functioning, fulfil their educational mission in the best manner
and contribute to the reinforcement of the Palestinian national authority.
3. Recommends to extend every kind of financial and academic
support and assistance to the universities in the occupied territories so that
they may be able to play their national and educational role, and supports in
particular the Open University of Al-Quds in view of its great importance in
supporting the resistance of its people and the preservation of the Arab and
Islamic heritage of the Holy City.
4. Calls upon the Member States to see to it that their
universities receive training and academic delegations from the Universities of
the occupied Palestinian territories to work in their Universities.
5. Calls upon the Member States to contribute towards
training the Palestinian youth in their Universities and exchanging educational
delegations in various academic fields, so as to assist the Palestinian
Universities in performing their tasks during the overall reconstruction of the
Palestinian National Authority and elleviate the material and academic
difficulties which may emerge.
TEACHING THE SUBJECT OF THE HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 12 Rajab 1415H
(13-14 December, 1994),
Recalling the previous resolutions
adopted by the Islamic Conferences,
and the recommendations of the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for
Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs on the teaching of the history and
geography of Palestine;
1- Commends the efforts made by the Commission entrusted
with the elaboration of curricula for the teaching of the History and Geography
of Palestine and calls on the General Secretariat and the Islamic Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) to expeditiously print and
communicate the curricula to the Member States in implementation of the relevant
Islamic Resolutions.
2- Calls upon all educational organs and institutions in the
Member States to contribute effectively to the teaching of the approved subject
of the History and Geography of Palestine for the three levels of education so
as to educate the young generations of the Islamic Ummah about the Palestinian
territories and the rights of their Arab and Muslim people, and safeguard the
Islamic and historic heritage of Palestine and particularly in Al-Quds
Al-Sharif.
3- Appeals to the Member States and the IDB to contribute to
the costs of printing the approved curricula in the three OIC languages as well
as in the national languages of non-Arabic-speaking States.
EDUCATIONAL SITUATION IN THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the Resolutions adopted by
previous Islamic Conferences and the recommendation issued by the Eighteenth
Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs,
concerning educational situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and
Syrian Golan;
1. Condemns the measures taken by the Israeli occupation
authorities against the educational and cultural organs and institutions in the
occupied Palestinian territories and aimed at denying the Palestinians access to
education, so as to obliterate their national identity and sever their relation
with their education and history, and distort their culture to serve the designs
of occupation.
2. Appeals to the Member States to support the efforts of
the Palestine Liberation Organization aimed at promoting the educational process
in the occupied Palestinian territories over the transitional period, and to
provide it with technical and financial means for the development of the
necessary curricula for all educational levels.
3. Calls upon Member States to promptely extend every kind
of academic and financial assistance and support to the educational sector in
the occupied Palestinian territories so that it may fulfill its mission in the
reconstruction of the Palestinian national institutions and so that the
educational institutions may contribute to the establishment of the Palestinian
people's national authority on their homeland, and as a further enhancement to
Islamic solidarity with the Palestinian people.
4. Calls upon Member States to extend every necessary
assistance to provide the financial requirements for the promotion of the
educational process in the occupied territories in general and in the City of
Al-Quds in particular, in view of the great difficulties faced by education in
the holy City on account of the practices of the Israeli occupation authority
aimed at the judaization of the City and at severing it from its Arabo-Islamic
environment.
5. Condemns the Israeli acts of repression against and the
closure of educational institutions in the occupied Syrian Golan, and in
particular the banning of the Syrian textbooks and educational system, barring
Syrian students from pursuing their studies in Syrian universities, depriving
the Syrian students who pursue their higher education in Syria of their right to
return, imposing the Hebrew Language on the Syrian students, imposing curricula
which incite to hatred, hostility and religious fanaticism, laying off Syrian
teachers, all of which constitute acts which flagrantly violate the Fourth
Geneva Convention signed on 12 August 1949, on the protection of citizens in
times of war, and which in fact but give further staying power to the resistance
of the Syrian Arab people in the face of the Israeli parties aimed at the
obliteration of their Arab cultural identity and declares its support for the
maintenance of the Syrian Arab educational curricula and the provision of
educational and cultural requirements.
6. Appeals to the international specialized organs and
institutions to oppose this Israeli policy which violates international law and
conventions and the Universal Human Rights Declaration.
7. Calls for intensified international efforts to compel the
Israeli occupation authorities to reopen the schools and universities in the
occupied Palestinian territories to Palestinian students.
8. Recommends the General Secretariat to continue its
coordination with the international organs and institutions and particularly the
UN and its specialized agencies, mainly the UNESCO and UNRWA with the purpose of
giving assistance to the PLO and providing the necessary support for the
development and updating of curricula at all educational levels. This is to be
done within the framework of the establishment of the Palestinian national
authority which is impeded by financial difficulties resulting from a deficit in
terms of currently available resources to meet the requirements for the
development of academic life in the occupied Palestinian territories.
9. Invites the Member States to extend all necessary
facilities to the Palestinian students so as to enable them to enroll in their
universities and specialized institutes and thus help them complete their
university studies and also underlines the need to increase the number of
scholarships and seats for the benefit of the Palestinian youth in the Islamic
States and particularly in the fields of higher studies, technical,
technological and teacher training.
10- Calls for extending of support to the Open University of
Al-Quds in view of its vital importance in strengthening the resistance of the
Palestinian people and enabling them to continue their university studies and
also calls for extending all the technical and financial assistance necessary
for the university to develop and settle its problems so that it may open new
branches and discharge its educational mission in an optimal manner.
11. Expresses its high appreciation for the role played by
the Palestinian schools and universities in the preservation of the Palestinian
culture and heritage and in confronting the measure adopted by the Israeli
occupation authorities against the educational and cultural institutions and
organs in the occupied Palestinian and Arab territories.
12. Reaffirms the need to implement the recommendation of
Islamic Universities' managements to receive training and academic missions from
the universities of the occupied territories to work in their universities for
short periods .
13. Recommends to provide all kinds of financial and academic assistance and support to the universities of the occupied territories in implementation of the successive Islamic Conferences, and to work for the establishment of a Centre for Higher Studies in the occupied Palestinian territories.
PRESERVATION OF THE ISLAMIC CHARACTER OF AL-QUDS AL-SHARIF
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the earlier resolutions of the
Islamic Conferences and the recommendation of the Eighteenth Session of the
Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs concerning the
preservation of the Islamic character of the city of Al-Quds Al-Sharif and its
human heritage;
1- Reiterates all earlier Islamic resolutions on the
preservation of the Islamic character of Al-Quds and its human heritage.
2. Condemns the aggressive and expansionist policies of the
Zionist enemy and particularly its policy which seeks to establish further
settlements and to transfer and resettle hundreds of thousands of Jewish
immigrants in the occupied Palestinian and Arab territories including Al-Quds
Al-Sharif, which are policies aimed at bringing about serious changes in their
demographic and historic nature and to judaize them, which may jeopardize the
Peace Process and represents a flagrant violation of international law and of
the relevant U.N. and Security Council Resolutions.
3. Calls for the continuation of action at all Islamic and
international levels with a view to forcing Israel to abrogate its decision to
annex the city of Al-Quds Al-Sharif, reaffirming the City's Arabo-Islamic
chracter and reject its annexation or judaization, pursuant to the relevant
resolutions of international legality, and particularly the UN Security
Council's resolutions No. 465 and 478.
4. Reaffirms all previous resolutions adopted on the
preservation of the Islamic character and human heritage of Al-Quds Al-Sharif.
5. Requests the General Secretariat to continue its
coordination with the international organs and institutions and particularly
with the UNESCO to prevent the Israeli authorities from demolishing the
buildings around the Al-Quds Holy Shrine and to stop their excavation works
especially on the south side of the Holy Shrine whose objective is to destroy
the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and erect their claimed temple on its site.
6. Recommends that an information seminar be organized on
the City of Al-Quds particularly under the current situation so as to inform
public opinion of imminent threats to the City, and the need to safeguard the
Islamic and Christian Shrines and guarantee the right of worship for all
believers.
7. Urges the General Secretariat and the OIC Member States to extend every material assistance to enable the Palestinian people to face up to the Israeli challenges and schemes to obliterate religious monuments of the Holy City of Al-Quds.
INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON THE
CAUCASUS IN THE HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY TEXT BOOKS
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Considering that the emergence of new
independent States in the Balkans, Caucasus and Central Asia, with Muslim
populations, possessing a valuable Islamic Cultural Heritage which was concealed
from the rest of the world for many years, has opened new vistas for cooperation
among the OIC Member States and enlarged also the OICs field of interest and
scope of activities;
Proceeding from its belief
in this reality and its desire to consolidate the bonds of communication and
contacts between these Muslim peoples and the rest of the Muslim World and to
evolve programmes for re-binding these peoples with their Islamic culture while,
at the same time, familiarizing the other Muslim peoples with the great
contributions made by the peoples of these new Sates in the build-up of the
Islamic civilization;
Taking note of the recommendations adopted
by the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and
Social Affairs;
Having considered the report
submitted by the Secretary General on this subject;
1. Calls upon the OIC Member States to incorporate in the
geography and history textbooks of their schools and in the other relevant
publications information concerning Muslim Communities in the Balkans and the
Caucasus & Central Asia.
2. Also calls upon the Statistical, Economic and Social
Research and Training Centre to carry out a preliminary study and draw up a work
program on this issue with a view to convening an experts meeting in the near
future.
PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO THE
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Noting the massive and dreadfull
destruction by the Serbs of the economic life and the cultural heritage of
Kosova and the Sanjak which aims at ethnic cleansing;
Considering that the people of Kosova are
deprived of their cultural and economic rights, and are facing immense
difficulties;
Referring to the recommendations adopted
by the Eighteenth Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs;
Having considered the report
submitted by the Secretary General on the subject;
1- Strongly condemns the Serbian aggression against the
Muslim Albanian population of Kosovo aimed at depriving this population of their
Islamic identity and culture.
2- Urges all OIC Member States and the relevant OIC
organizations to help the Albanians in Kosovo to preserve their cultural
heritage and Islamic identity against the Serbian aggression.
PROTECTION OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE AND THE
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Having taken note of the
recommendations adopted by the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for
Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs, of the resolutions of the Fourteenth
Session of the Executive Board of ISESCO on its role in extending support to the
cultural and educational institutions in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the report of
the Istanbul Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) on
its activities in the fields of research and publication concerning the Islamic
heritage in Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Master 2004 project in the field of the
restoration of historic cities and the centre's activities aimed at raising the
awareness of world opinion with regard to the Islamic heritage, in
implementation of the resolution adopted by the Twenty-second Islamic Conference
of Foreign Ministers (Karachi, April 1993);
Having considered the report
submitted by the Secretary General on this subject;
1. Strongly condemns the Serbian aggression, the destruction
of cultural entities and the educational institutions of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
2. Calls upon the Secretary General of the OIC in
coordination with the relevant UN bodies and other international institutions to
take urgent steps to ensure the safety and the protection of Islamic monuments,
educational institutions, libraries and other cultural entities in
Bosnia-Herzegovina which are part of the common cultural heritage of all
mankind.
3. Calls for the establishment of a Committee which will
start working immediately to plan and to assess the restoration of the Islamic
heritage in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
2.
Supports the initiatives of the OIC Secretary General on this important
issue.
5. Also calls upon the OIC Member States to help in the
restoration of the Islamic heritage and educational institutions, including the
libraries in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
6. Commends the support extended by ISESCO through its work
programme conceived for the benefit of educational institutions in
Bosnia-Herzegovina and through the allocation of special amounts in its budget
for financing these institutions.
7. Stresses the
importance of the project initiated by the Istanbul Centre (IRCICA) entitled
Master 2004, and commends the progress made in the implementation of this
ambitious plan, calling on concerned institutions to provide the necessary
support to the centre to enable it to pursue the project aiming at listing
Islamic historic monuments, preserving the unique cultural identity of
Bosnia-Herzegovina and protecting its civilizational heritage.
RESEARCH CENTRE FOR ISLAMIC HISTORY,
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the Resolutions adopted by the
previous Islamic Conferences and the recommendations of the Eighteenth Session
of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs on the
Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA), Istanbul; and the
recommendations of the Tenth and Eleventh meetings of the Board of Directors of the Centre (Kuwait,
November 1993; Cairo, Arab Republic
of Egypt, 3-4 December 1994);
Commending the First Islamic
International Festival of Artisans at Work (Islamabad, October 1994) and the
Bosnia Herzegovina Exhibition organized by the Research Centre for Islamic
History, Art and Culture, Istanbul on the occasion of the Twenty-second Islamic
Conference of Foreign Ministers;
Having considered the Report
of the Director General of the Centre on its activities and future plans of
action; and the report and recommendations of the Eleventh Session of its Board
of Directors;
1. Commends the
efforts of the Centre reflected in its pioneering accomplishments and its
activities aimed at meeting the needs of the Muslim Ummah and keeping pace with
international developments in the field of Culture and Islamic Heritage in the
optimal way, thus calling for satisfaction and appreciation of efforts exerted
in this respect.
2.
Approves the Report which comprises the activities and future Plans of
action of the Centre and also approves the Report and Recommendations adopted by
the Eleventh Session of the Centre's Board of Directors;
3. Commends the
First Islamic International Festival of Artisans at Work (Islamabad, October
1994), and expresses thanks and appreciation to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
for hosting and organizing such an important and comprehensive event in the
field of Islamic handicrafts. It also calls for the general dissemination of the
declaration of the Festival (the Islamabad
Declaration), in view of the importance of its future prospects of
improving the conditions of artisans and promoting this important traditional,
cultural, touristic and economic sector.
4. Expresses
its appreciation for the diverse activities carried out by the Centre with the
aim of raising the awareness of world opinion with respect to the Islamic
cultural heritage in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and for the efforts it exerts for the
maintenance and preservation of that heritage.
5. Recommend
IRCICA to make contacts with member states to prepare an exhibition on Islamic
heritage and culture aimed at publicizing the different dimensions of that
culture and its role in building up human civilization and its values and
ideals.
6. Expresses
thanks and appreciation to His Excellency the Prime Minister of Malaysia and the
Malaysian government for their generous donation to the waqf of the Research
Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture, thus enabling it to carry out the
tasks entrusted to it and invites Member States to take similar initiatives in
this respect.
7. Thanks
the State of Kuwait for kindly hosting the Tenth Session of the Centre's Board
of Directors and for providing all facilities which ensured its success.
8. Also
thanks the Arab Republic of Egypt for hosting the Eleventh Session of the
Centre's Board of Directors and extending all the necessary facilities for its
success.
9. Expresses
its gratitude and appreciation to the host country (The Republic of Turkey)
and to the other Member States for the material and moral support they are
extending to the Centre, thus enabling it to carry out its tasks in
a satisfactory manner.
10. Recommends
the Member States to pay their contributions to the budget of the Centre on a
regular basis and calls upon them to settle their arrears so that the Centre can
implement its current and future plans of action.
11. Decides
to appoint a new Governing Board composes of the following members:
1-Prof. Dr. Ihsan Dogramaci, Turkey.
2-Dr. Abdullah Hassan Masry, Saudi Arabia.
3-Raja Fuzia B. Raja Tun Uda, Malaysia.
4-Mr. Shahid Husein, Pakistan.
5-Dr. Omar Jah, Gambia.
6-Dr. Omar amin B. Abdullah, Morocco.
7-Sheikha Hussa al-Salem al Sabah, Kuwait.
8-Prof. Ahmed Mohammad Issa, Egypt.
9-Mr. Mohammad ahmed Suwaidi, U.A.E.
10-Dr. Wijdan Ali, Jordan.
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the earlier Resolutions
adopted by the Organization of the
Islamic Conference and the recommendations of the Eighteenth Session of the
Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs on the
International Commission for the Preservation of the Islamic Cultural Heritage
(ICPICH);
Having taken note of the
Commission's report on its activities and future plans which was submitted by
the representative of the Commission's President;
1- Approves the report of the International Commission for
the Preservation of the Islamic Cultural Heritage which includes its plan of
action.
2- Expresses its thanks to the Governments of the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Turkey for their moral and material support to
the Commission and its projects.
3- Expresses its appreciation to the Commission's Chairman
H.R.H. Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz for his efforts for the benefit of
the achievement of the Commission's goals.
4- Commends the efforts made by the Commission for the
implementation of its projects.
5.Appeals to the Member States to work for paying their
contributions to the budget of the Commission on a regular basis and to settle
their arrears.
ISLAMIC FIQH ACADEMY
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the Resolutions adopted by the
previous Islamic Conferences and the recommendations of the Eighteenth Session
of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs on the
Islamic Fiqh Academy;
Recalling again the Statute
of the Academy, its goals and objectives, and the general plan adopted by the
Academy Council at its first session held in Makkah Al-Mukarramah for unifying
the Muslim Ummah and aligning its ranks so that it may remain impregnable
through its faith, enlightened with its Shari'ah, constantly strong and able to
meet present-day challenges and face contemporary problems;
Expressing its appreciation of the
resolutions, recommendations and interpretations adopted by the Islamic Fiqh
Academy at its previous sessions.
Following with increased interest the
activities and achievements of the Academy as presented in its Report, with
particular reference to the period following the Nineteenth Islamic Conference
of Foreign Ministers;
Commending the Academy's sustained
efforts to implement its various projects, foremost among which are the Fiqh
Encyclopaedia of Economic Affairs and Transactions, the Comprehensive Index of
Fiqh Rules, the heritage revival projects, the Glossary of Fiqh terminology, the
simplification of Fiqh, as well as its valuable efforts exerted in the exercise
of the functions previously assigned to the Islamic International Law
Commission;
Expressing satisfaction at the
efforts of the Academy in convening scholarly seminars, conferences and meetings
jointly with Islamic organizations and institutions of Member States, as well as
its sustained endeavours to enhance cooperation with relevant Universities and
scientific institutes;
1. Commends the efforts of the Secretary General and the
staff of the General Secretariat of the Academy.
2. Exhorts the Member States to pay their contributions to
the budget of the Academy and to continue supporting it so as to enable it to
accomplish its tasks as required in serving Islam and the vital causes of the
Islamic Ummah.
ISLAMIC SOLIDARITY FUND AND
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab 1415H (13
to 15 December, 1994),
Recalling Resolution No.7/6-C(IS)
adopted by the Sixth Islamic Summit Conference (Session of Al-Quds Al-Sharif,
Concord and Unity), held in Dakar in 1412H (1991) in which it reiterated the
importance of the tasks of the ISF and its objectives which aim at promoting
Islamic solidarity through contribution towards religious, cultural, scientific
and social programmes and projects, in the Member States or in favour of Muslim
communities and minorities in the Non-Member States;
Recalling Resolution No. 31/21-C adopted
by the Twenty-First ICFM (Session of Islamic Unity and Cooperation For Peace,
Justice, and Progress), held in Karachi, Islamic Republic of Pakistan in 1413
(1993), which affirmed its strong attachment to the preservation of this
important Islamic organ which is considered a glorious symbol of Islamic
solidarity and a major financier of all the cultural, spiritual and social
activities of our Organization;
Noting with appreciation the
achievements of the Fund during the past 20 years, confirming Islamic solidarity
extending support to official and popular institutions in charge of the affairs
of culture, higher education, Islamic guidance and youth welfare in all parts of
the Islamic World;
Noting with satisfaction the
mobilization of a significant part of the capital of the ISF Waqf and stressing
the necessity of finalizing the Waqf's capital which amounts to US$ 100 million
in order to provide income which would enable the Fund to realize self-financing
of its annual budgets;
Having considered the report
submitted by the Chairman of the Permanent Council of the ISF on the financial
constraints and obstacles faced by the Fund when financing its budgets and
executing its annual programmes, due to the depletion of its resources, which
resulted in halting several of its activities;
1. Underlines
the important noble objectives of the Fund which represent a genuine symbol of
the joint Islamic determination of the Islamic States on the great importance
they give to Islamic solidarity.
2. Expresses
deep thanks and appreciation to the Member States which have extended generous
and regular donations to the Fund and its Waqf without which it would have been
impossible for the Fund to carry out its missions in favour of the Islamic
Ummah.
3. Urges the
Member States to pledge annual donations, according to their means, the ISF
budget and contribute to the capital of the Waqf's Fund and requests the
Secretary General and the Chairman of the Permanent Council of the Fund to
conduct the necessary contacts with
the governments of the Member States in this respect.
4. Requests the
Permanent Council of the Fund, in collaboration with the General Secretariat and
the Board of Trustees of the Waqf, to organize regular visits to the
Islamic countries to explain the noble objectives of the Fund and its
Waqf and urge them to extend voluntary contributions and donations to the Fund
and its Waqf.
5. Approves the
content of the report of the Chairman of the Permanent Council of the ISF.
6. Endorses the
Permanent Council's approval of the closing accounts of the ISF for the
financial years 1991/1992 and 1992/1993.
7. Calls upon
the Permanent Council of the Fund to continue extending assistance to the
cultural, social and educational projects in the Islamic world and according
priority attention to projects approved by the Islamic Summit Conferences and
Foreign Ministers Conferences.
8. Expresses
thanks and appreciation to the Permanent Council, its Chairman, its Board of
Trustees, its Chairman and the Executive Bureau of the Fund for the efforts they
exert in order to realize the objectives of the Fund and its Waqf.
ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the Resolutions adopted by the
previous Islamic Conferences and the recommendations adopted by the Eighteenth
Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs
concerning ISESCO;
Taking note of the Report submitted by
ISESCO;
1.Commends the achievements accomplished by the Organization
in educational, scientific and cultural fields and requests it to pursue
its great efforts to fulfil its noble objectives.
2. Commends once
again the Islamic Programme related to literacy and fundamental education
for all in the Islamic countries and the Quranic letter programme and calls for
expanding this last project to include the other Islamic regions and also calls
for supporting the Organization by availing it of the necessary assistance and
facilities to implement this vital project.
3. Pays tribute to ISESCO's achievements in the
consolidation and development of cooperation with Islamic and international
organizations, and for its efforts and participation in supporting the Islamic
University in Niger and calls on the Organization to expand such support to
comprise the other Islamic Institutes and Unviersities.
4. Commends ISESCO for setting up the Al-Quds Al-Sharif Unit
and the achievements made with regard to the protection of cultural assets in
Al-Quds Al-Sharif.
5. Commends the programme being implemented by ISESCO within
the framework of cooperation between the OIC and UN Systems on the project of
"Basic Education and Training in the Perspective of Human Resource
Development in the Islamic Countries" and calls on Islamic institutions,
and, in particular, the Islamic Development Bank, to contribute to financing
this project.
6. Urges those Member States that have not yet ratified the
Islamic Convention on the equivalnce of Diplomas, to do so as soon as possible.
7. Urges those member states that have not yet joined ISESCO
to do so as soon as possible in support of Islamic solidarity.
ISLAMIC SOLIDARITY GAMES, SPORTS FEDERATION
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the resolutions adopted by the
previous Islamic Conferences and the recommendations of the Eighteenth Session
of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs on the
activities of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF);
Having taken cognizance of the
Expert level meeting held in the month of Shaaban 1414H (January 1994) in Riyadh
at the invitation of the Federation and the OIC General Secretariat to prepare
for the First Conference of Youth
Ministers pursuant to Resolution 5/6-C(IS) of the Sixth Islamic Summit
Conference;
Having considered the Report
submitted by the Federation's General Secretariat on this subject;
1. Approves the report of the Expert Committee's meeting,
held in Riyadh in the month of Shaaban, 1414H (January 1994).
2. Requests the Federation to organize periodic quadriennal
tournaments for one or more games.
3. Urges Member
States to take active interest in all future activities of the Federation, as
well as in the forthcoming Tournaments of Islamic Solidarity Games and
particularly in organizing their first round under the sponsorship of the
Federation and calls for holding the First Conference of Ministers of
Youth and Sports of the Member States as soon as possible pursuant to the
resolution of the Sixth Islamic Summit Conference in this respect.
4. Calls on to Member States to honour their obligations to
enable the Federation to carry out its activities.
5. Expresses
its appreciation and thanks to His Royal Highness Prince Faisal Ibn Fahd Ibn
Abdul Aziz, President of the General Presidency of Youth Welfare in the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia, for his sponsorship of activities of the Sports Federation of
Islamic Solidarity Games aimed at furthering its noble objectives.
THE ISLAMIC COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the various resolutions
adopted by the previous Islamic
Conferences and the recommendations of the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic
Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs concerning the Islamic
Committee of the International Crescent;
Having considered the Report
of the committee's Elventh Meeting
held in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;
Convinced of the important role to be
assumed by the Committee in the humanitarian and relief field;
Expressing its deep gratitude to the
Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriyah for the material support it has
extended and the administrative and logistic facilities it continues to extend
to the Committee for establishing the Headquarters in Benghazi;
Welcoming the wish expressed by the
Islamic Republic of Iran to join the Committee;
1. Urges the Member States which have not yet signed and
ratified the Agreement of the Islamic Committee of the International Crescent to
do so at an early date so that the Committee may start its functions and
accomplish its noble objectives.
2Invites Member States and Islamic institutions to support
the Islamic Committee of the International Crescent so that it may implement its
programmes.
3.Approves the report of the Eleventh Meeting of the Islamic
Committee of the International Crescent.
4. Calls for necessary action to be undertaken in
collaboration with the UNHCR to provide proper protection and care to the
refugees.
5.Expresses warm thanks to the Socialist People's Libyan
Arab Jamahiriya for extending support and facilities to the ICIC during its
establishment.
WORLD FEDERATION OF INTERNATIONAL
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the resolutions of the
previous Islamic Conferences and the recommendation made by the Eighteenth
Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs on
the World Federation of International Arab-Islamic Schools;
Having considered the report
submitted by the Federation.
1. Calls on the
General Secretariat, the Islamic organizations and institutions, the Islamic
Solidarity Fund and the Islamic Development Bank to support the Federation's
plans and projects and to extend all the necessary help towards the
implementation thereof, particularly:
a)-To continue extending support for the holding of training
courses for teachers of the Arabic language and Islamic culture in both Asia and
Africa.
b)-To contribute towards the printing of the book for teaching the
Arabic language to non-Arabic speakers prepared by the Federation and to ensure
its distribution to Muslim children.
c)-To call on to IDB to continue contributing towards printing
books for Afghan children.
d)-To support the Open Complementary Studies Institute at Khartoum
in order that it may continue its activities.
2. Recommends
that support be extended to the project of the World Council for Arabic and
Islamic School Examinations founded by the Federation in collaboration with the
Islamic Universities Association, aimed at setting examinations for private
Islamic schools under the supervision of reputable Islamic universities.
3.Recommends that support be extended to the Federation to
enable it to play an effective role in providing assistance to education in
Afghani schools and universities and in the reconstruction of schools and higher
education institutes demolished during the war.
4.Expresses thanks and appreciation to the government of the
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for the support they provided to schools and
higher education in Afghanistan whether in a general way or through the
Federation.
5. Recommends transmitting the Federation's request to
express thanks and appreciation to the Government of the Custodian of the Two
Holy Mosques for its support to Arabo-Islamic teaching throughout the world.
DA'WAH ACTIVITIES AND THE REACTIVATION OF THE
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Referring to the provisions of the
Charter of the Organization of the Islamic Conference;
Inspired by the Makkah Al-Mukarramah
Declaration issued by the Third Islamic Summit Conference, which provides that:
"Believing in the need to propagate the principles of Islam and the spread
of its culture, glory throughout the Islamic societies and in the world as a
whole and to emphasize its rich heritage, its spiritual strength, moral values
and laws conducive to progress, justice and prosperity, we are determined to
cooperate to provide the human and material means to achieve these objectives.
We also pledge to exert further efforts in various cultural fields to achieve
rapprochement in the thinking of Muslims and to purify Islamic thought of all
that may be alien or divisive";
Recalling the Dakar Declaration issued
by the Sixth Islamic Summit Conference, which states that "the leaders of
the Islamic Ummah are determined to provide the Organization of the Islamic
Conference with the required resources in order to support and coordinate
Islamic Da'wah efforts and to improve educational curricula and training
programmes as well as to disseminate the teachings of Islam throughout the
world, within the framework of cooperation among States and in respect of their
sovereignty; and also to instill the lofty Islamic values";
Taking note of the recommendations made by
the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and
Social Affairs, on Da'wah activities and the reactivation of the Committee on
Coordination of Islamic Action;
Recalling the various resolutions
adopted by previous Islamic Conferences;
Recalling resolution 32/21-C of the
Twenty-First Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers approving the development
of an Islamic Da'wah strategy in keeping with the provisions of the Cultural
Strategy Document approved by the Sixth Summit Conference;
Having considered the report
submitted by the Secretary General of the Organization;
1- Recommends all Islamic institutions to cooperate with the
Committee on Coordination of Islamic Action.
2- Requests the Islamic Cultural Centres and the Da'wah
Centres to educate the Pilgrims regarding the rites and ceremonies of
Pilgrimage, prior to their arrival in the Holy Places to perform the Hajj duty.
3- Requests the Secretary General to see to the completion
of the Strategy of Joint Islamic Action in the Field of Islamic Da'wah for
submission to the next Conference of Foreign Ministers.
4- Calls on the Secretary General to convene further Islamic
symposia on Islamic culture and da'wah following confirmation of the usefulness
of the previous symposia held in Niger, Malaysia and Moscow.