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RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED
BY THE
(SESSION OF
DIGNITY, DIALOGUE,
PARTICIPATION),
TEHRAN, ISLAMIC
REPUBLIC OF
IRAN
9-11 SHABAN 1418H
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The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the previous resolutions of the Islamic Conferences and the
recommendations of the 20th 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 activities and smooth
functioning.
Expressing its thanks to Member States,in particular, the
United Arab Emirates, the ISF, Al-Azhar Al-Shareef, the Islamic Development
Bank, Rabitah Al-Alam Al-Islami, the International Islamic Charitable
Organization, World Islamic Da'wa Society, the Islamic Educational Scientific
and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), the Iqra Charitable Organization and the
Sheikh Zayed Institution for Humanitarian and Charitable Works and to 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;
Recognizing the need to provide the University with regular financial
resources and the necessary educational and material support.
1.Recommends the Member States and the General Secretariat
of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to follow up the implementation of
the operative paragraphs of resolution 1/7-C (IS) of the Seventh Islamic Summit
Conference held in Casablanca from 11 to 13 Rajab 1415H (13-15 December 1994),
which, inter-alia, states the
following:
(a)Expresses its heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the
Government of Niger and the University 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 expresses its appreciation for the
meaningful cooperation of the Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural
Organization in supervising the academic and cultural aspects of the educational
action of the University.
(b)Commends the consistent support extended by the ISF to
finance the major part of the University's annual budget and appeals to the
Member States, the Islamic Development Bank, and Islamic Philantropic
Organizations to extend financial and material support to this important Islamic
institution, considering
the annual deficit in the modest budget of this university due to
the lack of resources.
(c)Also underlines the need of establishing a Waqf, the
proceeds of which would be sufficient and urging donors to step up their efforts
to achieve this objective and requests the University Board of Trustees to act
in this direction with a view to reaching a durable solution to the financial
problems of the University.
(d)Expresses its appreciation to the Government of Niger for
having donated a plot of land in central Niamey as a Waqf for the Islamic
University of Say.
2.Welcomes the
decision of the University Board of Trustees to open a Women’s College of
Islamic Studies and expresses thanks to the Islamic Development Bank for
agreeing to meet the relevant costs and to the Kuwaiti Ministry of Waqfs for
building a Health Centre at the University.
3.Commissions the General Secretariat to inform all Member
States about the needs of the university in terms of teachers, curricula, books
and financial support.
4.Requests the Secretary General to follow-up this question
and submit a report thereon to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit
Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the previous Resolutions of the Islamic Conferences and the
recommendations of the 20th Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic,
Cultural and Social Affairs on the Islamic University in Uganda;
Expressing appreciation to the Government of Uganda for having
ratified the University Statute and its depositing of instruments of
ratification at the OIC General Secretariat;
Expressing its gratitude to 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 Society (Libya), the Islamic Committee of the
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.Recommends Member States and the General Secretariat of
the Organization of the Islamic Conference to follow up the implementation of
the operative paragraphs of resolution 2/7-C(IS) of the Seventh Islamic Summit
Conference held in Casablanca from 11 to 13 Rajab 1415H (13-15 December 1994),
which states the following:
Invites the Board of Trustees to continue its endeavours 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.
Appeals to Member States, the Islamic Development Bank, the Islamic
Solidarity Fund and the Islamic charitable institutions, to contribute material
and financial assistance to the annual operational budget of the Islamic
University in Uganda.
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 curricula, the adoption of the necessary books and
reference material and assistance to strengthen the teaching of the Arabic
language in the University.
(d)Commends the generous financial support extended by the
Government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques through the establishment of
a Waqf for the University. Also expresses its thanks to the Government of
the Republic of Uganda for having donated a plot of land in central Kampala to
the Islamic University in Uganda, as a contribution towards the setting up of
the Waqf. Commends further the financial assistance extended by the
Islamic Solidarity Fund 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.
(e)Appeals to Member States and the Islamic Development Bank
to make donations for the construction of faculties of the the University.
2. Decides that ISESCO be represented on the Governing Board
of the Islamic University in Uganda.
3.Commissions the General Secretariat to inform all Member
States about the needs of the university in terms of teachers, curricula, books
and financial support.
4.Requests the Secretary General to follow-up this matter
and submit a report thereon to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit
Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the previous resolutions adopted by the Islamic Conferences
and the Recommendations of the 20th Session of the Islamic Commission for
Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs on the International Islamic University in
Malaysia;
Having taken note of the continuing satisfactory progress
of this University;
Expressing appreciation to the Government of Malaysia for its
continued material and financial support aimed at covering the operational
expenses 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 the subject;
1.Recommends the Member States and the General Secretariat
of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to follow up the implementation of
the operative paragraphs of resolution 3/7-C(IS) of the Seventh Islamic Summit
Conference held in Casablanca from 11 to 13 Rajab 1415H (13-15 December 1994),
which states the following:
(a)Renews the request of the OIC General Secretariat to
Member States to contribute to the progress and development of the Islamic
University in Malaysia with the aim of enhancing its capacity and enabling it to
operate with its full potential to achieve its objectives.
(b) Notes with great satisfaction the progress achieved by
the University in the fields of research and learning, thanks to its enlightened
management and the support extended by the Malaysian Government to all its
activities.
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.
(d)Reiterates its request to all Member States, the Islamic
Development Bank, the Islamic Solidarity Fund, ISESCO and other Islamic
institutions to continue supporting this University by providing it with
financial aid, academic
2.Decides that ISESCO be represented on the Governing Board
of the International Islamic University in Malaysia.
3.Requests the Secretary General to follow-up this matter
and submit a report thereon to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit
Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the previous resolutions adopted by the Islamic Conferences
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;
1.Recommends the Member States and the General Secretariat
of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to follow up
the implementation of the operative paragraphs of resolution 4/7-C(IS) of
the Seventh Islamic Summit Conference held in Casablanca from 11 to 13 Rajab
1415H (13-15 December 1994), which, inter-alia,
states the following:
Expresses its appreciation to the Member States and Islamic
institutions which have extended assistance to the University.
Urges all Member States, the Islamic Development Bank, the
Islamic Solidarity Fund, the Muslim World League and other Islamic financial
institutions to provide adequate academic and financial assistance to the
University so that it can achieve its objectives.
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.
Also calls upon the General Secretariat, in cooperation
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.
2. Commends the steps taken by the People's Republic of
Bangladesh for the development of the University, bearing its operational costs
and the building of the new University Campus so as to accommodate a larger
number of students.
3.Decides that ISESCO be a member on the Governing Board of
the Islamic University in Bangladesh.
4.Requests the Secretary General to follow-up this matter
and submit a report thereon to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit
Conference.
ON
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the various resolutions adopted by the Islamic Conferences
and the recommendations of the 20th 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.Recommends the Member States and the General Secretariat
of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to follow up the implementation of
the operative paragraphs of resolution 5/7-C(IS) of the Seventh Islamic Summit
Conference held in Casablanca from 11 to 13 Rajab 1415H (13-15 December 1994),
which states the following:
(a)Emphasizes the pressing need for the Islamic and
educational services provided by this Islamic institution, and the need to
consider King Faisal Mosque as one of the Islamic educational institutions that
require special attention on the part of the Organization of the Islamic
Conference and ISESCO.
(b)Invites 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.
(c)Urges all Member States to make financial contributions
towards the restoration and furnishing of the Mosque and its annexes.
(d)Requests all Member States and Islamic financial
institutions to contribute to this institution by providing it with curricula,
teachers and scholarships for graduate students so as to enable them to pursue
their higher studies in other Islamic Universities
2.Entrusts the Secretary General to take all necessary steps
in coordination with the relevant authorities in Chad to examine the present
condition of the Mosque and its educational and cultural annexes.
3.Expresses thanks to the Islamic Solidarity Fund for
providing support to the King Faisal Mosque and its educational annexes.
4.Requests the Secretary General to follow-up this matter
and submit a report thereon to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit
Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the previous resolutions adopted by the Organization of the
Islamic Conference and the recommendations adopted by the 20th 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.Recommends the Member States and the General Secretariat
of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to follow up the implementation of
the operative paragraphs of resolution 6/7-C(IS) of the Seventh Islamic Summit
Conference held in Casablanca from 11 to 13 Rajab 1415H (13-15 December 1994),
which states the following:
(a)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.
(b)Appeals to the Member States which have technical
facilities in the fields of conservation and processing of manuscripts to
provide scholarships to the officials of the Institute to enhance their
competence in these fields.
(c)Expresses its thanks to the Islamic Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and the Research Centre for
Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) and invites them to pay greater
attention to the Institute and provide it with the necessary technical
assistance so that it may continue to carry out its functions.
2.Entrusts the Secretary General, in cooperation with the
relevant authorities in Mali, with updating the information relating to the
Institute.
3.Requests the Secretary General to follow-up this matter
and submit a report thereon to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit
Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the previous resolutions adopted by the previous Islamic
Conferences and the recommendations adopted by the 20th 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.Recommends the Member States and the General Secretariat
of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to follow up the implementation of
the operative paragraphs of resolution 7/7-C(IS) of the Seventh Islamic Summit
Conference held in Casablanca from 11 to 13 Rajab 1415H (13-15 December 1994),
which states the following:
(a)Emphasizes once again, the importance of establishing the
Regional Institute for Complementary Education (RICE) in Islamabad, Pakistan,
and encouraging the teaching of the Arabic language and Islamic culture in
non-Arabic speaking Asian countries.
(b)Expresses its appreciation of the efforts of the
Government of Pakistan to establish this Institute and ensure its operation and
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 a number of Arabic and religious affairs teachers. It also
expresses appreciation to the ISF for its financial assistance to the Institute.
(c)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.
2.Requests the Secretary General to follow-up this matter
and submit a report thereon to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit
Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the previous resolutions adopted by the Islamic Conferences
and the recommendations made by the 20th 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.Recommends the Member States and the General Secretariat
of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to follow up the implementation of
the operative paragraphs of resolution 8/7-C(IS) of the Seventh Islamic Summit
Conference held in Casablanca from 11 to 13 Rajab 1415H (13-15 December 1994),
which, inter-alia, states the
following:
(a)Expresses its satisfaction at the implementation of phase
I of the project of the Islamic Centre in Guinea-Bissau.
(b)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.
(c)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.
2.Expresses sincere thanks and deep appreciation to the
State of the United Arab Emirates and the Islamic Solidarity Fund for the
financial support and assistance they have extended to the Centre.
3.Entrusts the Secretary General to take the necessary steps
to examine the present condition of the Centre, in coordination and cooperation
with the competent authorities in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
4.Requests the Secretary General to follow-up this matter
and submit a report thereon to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit
Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the previous resolutions adopted by the Islamic Conferences
and the recommendations adopted by the Twentieth 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;
1.Recommends that the Member States and the General
Secretariat of the Organization of the Islamic Conference should follow up the
implementation of the operative paragraphs of resolution 9/7-C(IS) of the
Seventh Islamic Summit Conference held in Casablanca from 11 to 13 Rajab 1415H
(13-15 December 1994), which, inter-alia, states the following:
(a)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 Comorian and the neighbouring peoples.
(b)Expresses its appreciation to the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan, the Republic of Indonesia, the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam, the
United Arab Emirates, the Islamic Solidarity Fund and the World Islamic Dawa
Society (Libya) which have been the first to give financial assistance to the
Centre.
(c)Urges all Member States and Islamic institutions to
provide every possible assistance to this project.
2.Expresses thanks to Sheikh Sultan Ben Mohammed Al Kassimi,
Member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and Governor of Al
Showqe for meting the costs of completing the construction of the great mosque
in Moroni.
Entrusts the Secretary General to take the necessary steps with the
relevant authorities in the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros to assess
the present situation of the project of the Cultural Centre in Moroni.
4.Requests the Secretary General to follow-up this matter
and submit a report thereon to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit
Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Having considered
the report submitted by the Republic of Sudan on the Islamic
Institute of Translation;
Appreciating the efforts being exerted by the Sudanese Government so as
to enhance this Institute and to ensure its continuity;
Further appreciating the important mission fulfilled by the
Institute in the field of translation from and into Arabic that serves to
propagate Islam in furtherance of the objectives of the organization;
Considering the financial difficulties faced by the Institute which
impede the fulfillment of its Islamic mission;
1.Urges the Member States to extend assistance to the
Institute so as to enable it to fulfill the mission entrusted to it.
2.Urges the OIC Organs as well as the relevant Centres and
quarters to cooperate with the Institute in the fields of common interest to
them and to extend material and technical assistance to it.
3.Requests the Secretary General to follow-up this matter
and submit a report thereon to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit
Conference.
ON
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the Declaration of Makkah Al-Mukarramah issued by the Third
Islamic Summit Conference and the various resolutions adopted by other Islamic
Conferences and particularly Resolution 1/6-C(IS) of the Sixth Islamic Summit
Conference held in Dakar and in accordance with which the Islamic Summit
Conference adopted the Islamic World's Cultural Strategy and Plan of Action;
Having considered the report of the Secretary General on
the Cultural Strategy and the Plan of Action for the Islamic world as well as
the report prepared by the First Meeting of Officials of OIC Subsidiary,
Specialized and Affiliated Organs and Islamic Universities concerning the
implementation of the Cultural Strategy;
1.Recommends the Member States and the General Secretariat
to follow up the implementation of the operative paragraphs of resolution 15/7-C
(IS) of the Seventh Islamic Summit Conference held in Casablanca from 11 to 13
Rajab 1415H (13-15 December 1994), which, inter-alia, states the following:
Reaffirms the importance of this strategy in
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.
Decides to continue the continuation of the remarkable
efforts being exerted for the implementation of the strategy through the
programme of action already approved by the 21st Islamic Conference of Foreign
Ministers held in Karachi in April 1993, and the Fifth Session of the Standing
Committee for Information and Cultural Affairs. The Conference instructs the General Secretariat to submit
the plan to the next Conference of Ministers of Culture and to submit the report
thereon to the Twenty-fifth ICFM.
(c)Requests Member States to take the necessary steps to
incorporate the strategy into their cultural and educational policies.
2.Recommends that preparations for this Conference be made
by the General Secretariat in cooperation with the Islamic Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO).
3.Requests the Secretary General to follow-up this matter
and submit a report thereon to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit
Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Emphasizing the objectives of the Charter of the Organization of the
Islamic Conference on coordinating efforts to protect the sacred values and
places;
Expressing deep concern at the aggression whether verbal,
physical or in the form of publications, by the spoken and written words as well
as by action against Muslims in many parts of the world targeting their values,
sanctities, selves, properties and religious and cultural heritage, in addition
to the violation, curtailment and denial of their basic rights and freedoms
relating to their belief and the exercise of rituals;
Recalling the resolutions and statements of the previous Islamic
Conferences on the Adoption of a Unified Stand on the Belittling of Islamic
Sanctities and Values, especially Resolution No. 17/7-C (IS) of the Seventh
Islamic Summit Conference;
Expressing its deep concern at the killing of Muslims and the
aggression against their shrines in Palestine, India, and Jammu and Kashmir as
well as other parts of the world;
Taking note of the legal study prepared by the General Secretariat of
the Organization of the Islamic Conference on the legal and procedural aspects
relating the conclusion of an international legal document that ensures respect
for Islamic values and sanctities;
1.Condemns once again these aggressions and violations
wherever they may occur and whatever their source, means or manifestation.
2. Strongly reaffirms all the provisions of the statements
and resolutions adopted by the previous Islamic Conferences of Foreign Ministers
and the Sixth and Seventh Islamic Summit Conferences in this respect.
Appeals to all Member States to stand resolutely against these
challenges and to confront them with every available means so that the values,
shrines and rights of Muslim minorities and communities in non-Islamic States
may not be subject to profanation, demolition or confiscation.
4.Welcomes the deicision by the Secretary General to
circulate to all Member States of the legal and procedural memorandum prepared
by the General Secretariat concerning the conclusion of an international legal
document so as to ensure observance of the Islamic values and sanctities, in
order to elicit their opinions and observations concerning the substance and
form of the document; in preparation for
the setting up of a Governmental Expert Group to examine the issue and conceive
a legal document thereon, in the light of the observations that may be put
forward by the Member States, and on the basis of relevant international
instruments, and to submit the results of the work of the Group to the 6th
Session of COMIAC and the 25th Islamic Conference of foreign Ministers.
5.Requests the Member States that has not, as yet, done so,
to speedily despatch, to the General Secretariat, their views and observations
regarding the aforesaid Document so that a meeting of the Governmental Experts
Group be held at the appropriate time for drafting the proposed Draft Document.
6.Requests the Secretary General to follow-up this matter
and submit a report thereon to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit
Conference.
ON
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
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 Symposium on the Role of Women in
the Development of Islamic Society held, at the expert level, at the kind
invitation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Tehran from 17 to 19 Zul Qaadah
1415H (17-19 April 1995) in implementation of Resolution No. 10/7-C (IS) of the
Seventh Islamic Summit Conference;
Having taken note of the
report of the Secretary General on the Fourth World Conference on Women
in Beijing;
Expressing its appreciation for the good preparation and coordination
among the OIC Member States in this respect;
Expresses its support for the consultations on women issues made at
the two conferences of Women Parliamentarians in Islamic Countries
held in 1995 in Islamabad, Pakistan, and 1996 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2.Reaffirms the
position of Islamic States at the Fourth World Conference on Women held in
Beijing and reasserts that the implementation of the documents adopted by
that Conference will be carried out by Member States in accordance with their
constitutions, their laws and their religious and moral values consistent with
the principles of the true Islamic religion.
3.Requests Member States to take the appropriate steps to
organize Women's activities at national and international levels and in
different field consistent with the
nature of women and the precepts of the Sharia.
4.Also requests the General Secretariat to coordinate with
the governments of Member States to support direct and sustainable relationships
among Muslim Women Associations in Member States and cooperate with the existing
International Women Organizations in Islamic Countries.
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5.Declares its intention to set up a temporary governmental
working group to harmonize the positions of all Member States on issues relating
to women at international fora,
particularly the UN and requests the General Secretariat to take the
necessary measures to hold regular sessions of this group.
6.Urges the Islamic Fiqh Academy to submit the study
referred to it by the relevant resolution of the 22nd Islamic Conference of
Foreign Ministers and dealing with the results achieved by the Conference on the
Role of Women in the Development of Islamic Society held in Tehran from 17-18
April, 1995.
7.Requests the Secretary General to follow-up the
implementation of this resolution and submit a progress report thereon to the
next Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers.
ON
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Bearing in mind the Declaration issued by the World
Summit on the Child and the Plan of Action which called for the preparation of
national programmes for children, the equal treatment of male and female
children and the provision of equal opportunities.
Recalling resolution 16/7-C(IS) of the Sixth Islamic Summit
Conference on the Child in Islamic Countries;
Recognizing that millions of children in the Islamic countries die as a
result of diseases from which they may be protected or because of malnutrition;
and that other millions suffer from the same circumstances because of famines,
drought and armed conflicts;
Underlining the basic role of the family in the guidance and moral and
material education of children.
Supporting the important role of the mass media in education,
information and entertainment of children and expressing deep concern
over the programmes designed for children which encourage violence, disobedience
and spirit of consumption.
Stressing the importance of establishing Islamic schools for Muslim
minorities living in non-Islamic countries.
Having considered the report of the Secretary General on
Child Care and Protection in the Islamic World and listened to the views of the
representatives of the Member States, bodies and organizations;
1.Recommends the Member States and the General Secretariat
to follow up the implementation of the operative paragraphs of resolution
16/7-C(IS) of the Seventh Islamic Summit Conference held in Casablanca from 11
to 13 Rajab 1415H (13-15 December 1994), which, inter-alia, states the
following:
Commends the Declaration on the Rights and Protection of the Child
in Islam which was drawn up by the expert-level Meeting held at the General
Secretariat headquarters from 28 to 30 June 1994 and which clearly focused on
the Islamic
teachings and the lofty values enjoined by the Holy Quran and the
tradition of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and by which the Muslim Ummah is
distinguished from all other peoples of the world which are to serve as a
reference by which the peoples and governments of this Ummah will be guided in
drawing up their child care programmes. They will also serve as a notification
to all other peoples of the world of Islam's stand on children's affairs.
Supports the concept of "debt relief for developing countries
for the sake of child survival and development" as a basic consideration
for alleviating the debt burden on developing countries.
Welcomes the concept of 20/20, whereby 20 per cent of national
budgets should be devoted to basic social services and the same percentage of
Official Development Assistance should be assigned to the same sectors and
recommends it to the Member-governments for appropriate implementation.
Calls upon Member States to adopt every necessary measure to prevent
any further armed conflicts while considering measures for conflict prevention,
management and resolution, and to pay special attention to the needs of children
and women, who have been the major victims in recent wars, in particular by
allowing, in time of conflict, periods of truce and corridors of peace, for the
passage of relief supplies, immunization against diseases and the provision of
health services; and by banning the manufacture, stockpiling, import, export and
use of land mines, weapons whose main victims are among women, children and
other civilians and whose devastating effects go on for a long period of time
after the conflict is over.
Calls upon all Member States to endeavour with the assistance of the
international community to improve the condition of children, particularly those
living under difficult circumstances, including children residing in zones of
violent and persistent conflicts, as well as refugee and displaced children by
meeting their physical and moral needs, paying attention to their education and
helping restore them to normal living. It commends the efforts made by several
Islamic States in this respect.
(f)Calls on Member States to collaborate among themselves
and to act collectively and individually in order to play a leading role in the
international arena and thus serve as a model for what can be achieved for the
benefit of children.
Commends the role played by UNICEF since its establishment for the
survival, protection and development of children worldwide, particularly in the
developing countries; and specially the ongoing cooperation between the OIC and
the UNICEF relating to the child care and protection in the OIC countries;
Calls upon the international community, particularly the donor
countries to provide increased assistance to the developing OIC countries to
enable them to continue their child care and protection efforts;
Expresses deep concern over the plight of child refugees and requests
all parties concerned to exert their maximum efforts in order to assist these
child refugees, expedite their return and reunion with their families. It
also calls for the non-involvement of these children in any armed conflict
and not to enlist them in the armed forces or for any other actions which may
expose their personal safety and security to danger;
Calls for the convening, at the earliest possible date of the
Ministerial Conference on the Child and Social Affairs, and
commissions the Secretary General to make the necessary
consultations with the Member States in this connection, particularly those
which have outstanding expertise in this field;
6.Calls on Member States to continue to endeavour for
guaranteeing the human rights of children of both sexes as they constitute the
best means to achieve social justice. Also calls for the organization of
a sensitizing campaign on issues of interest to them and with a view to
integrating them in the national curricula of Member States in accordance with
their conditions;
7.Requests Member States to take the necessary measures to
protect children from the dangers resulting from harmful mass media programmes
and to support programmes which lead to the promotion of the cultural, moral and
ethical values of children;
8.Also requests Member States, in order to ensure the safety
of the paid working children and their morals, to forbid any form of dangerous
employments and to assist them to enjoy social security benefits;
9.Entrusts the Secretary General to study the conditions of
the schools of Muslim minorities living in non-Islamic countries in coordination
with the government concerned and to submit to the next ICFM
a report on the possible means to increase their numbers and to
rationalize their management after receiving the views of Member States thereon.
10.Requests the Secretary General to implement this
resolution and submit a report on the progress of its implementation by Member
States.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Considering the importance attached by Islam to the education and
rehabilitation of Muslim youth, and in view of the crucial role of youth in the
field of the development of the Islamic societies as they constitute the human
source of development and the original factors in achieving sustainable social
and economic development and technological inventions;
Seeking to avoid the negative effects to which Muslim youth are
generally exposed during their growth stages;
Emphasizing the need of the Islamic youth for efforts to be exerted and
a comprehensive mechanism to be launched to release their energies and
rehabilitate their capacities in fulfillment of the Islamic values relating to
youth;
Underlining the necessity of finding and enhancing appropriate methods
to achieve better cooperation and coordination among Islamic countries with the
aim of achieving comprehensive and just progress for the Muslim Ummah;
Given the necessity of promoting the youth's awareness of their
Islamic individual and collective rights and obligations, and providing
favourable conditions for the realization of these rights and the
fulfillment of these obligations, and recalling Resolution No. 25/15-C of
the Fifteenth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers on preventing moral
corruption;
Having taken note of the resolutions of the Fifth Session of the
Standing Committee on Information and Cultural Affairs and the recommendations
of the Twentieth Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and
Social Affairs on the subject;
1.Urges again Member States to pursue their efforts to institutionalize
Islamic values and the cultural activities stemming therefrom among Muslim youth
as a whole.
2.Notes with satisfaction the progress made with regard to
the spread of Islam among the various categories of youth in many countries.
3.Requests all Member States, in addition to their efforts
to promote general awareness of the especial importance of the status of youth,
to endeavour to meet latter’s basic needs in order to provide them with the
appropriate ground for their full participation in the society's political,
cultural and economic affairs;
4.Requests Member States to endeavour to provide appropriate
moral, ethical and cultural atmosphere based on Islamic teachings which
encourages comprehensive and sustainable development of the character of the
Muslim youth and to pursue their assiduous efforts to eradicate immorality from
the facade of the society especially among the youth through the required
coordination to combat factors and means of moral corruption.
5.Recommends Member States to exert
maximum efforts to promote their visual programmes and to ensure control
and implementation of such policies as they constitute a part of the programmes
of national development for youth which cover in particular fields of education,
employment, accommodation, ecology, health and social services. Also
recommends them to mobilize all necessary and adequate human and financial
resources for the implementation of these programmes and policies;
6.Earnestly requests Member States to continue to seek the
promotion of the civil, political, social and economic rights for girls and
young women as they constitute a basic capital for a sound Islamic society. Also
encourages these states to institutionalize policies and programmes
commensurate with the objective of improving the status of girls and young women
in society consistent with the Islamic Sharia and the nature of women.
7.Welcomes enhancement of cooperation among Member States to
achieve better exchange of ideas and experience between Muslim
youth and youth organisations in different societies, and underlines
the need to provide youth with sound entertainment and sport with the aim
of developing the academic and cultural capacity of youth.
8.Supports the important role of the mass media in the
education and protection of young generations and expresses at the same
times deep concern over the preparation, production and distribution of
programmes which lead to increased violence, moral degradation and extravagant
consumption among members of the society particularly the youth; And requests
Member States to take, through multilateral cooperation and bilateral
coordination, the necessary steps to produce appropriate programmes, protection
of youth against the harmfull media programmes.
9.Expresses its satisfaction with the results reached at the
First Meeting of Experts held from 17 to 19 Muharram 1418H (24-26 May 1997) in
preparation for the Conference of Ministers of Youth and Sports in Member
States. Also welcomes the recommendations of the Experts Group which
underlined the importance of convening the said Conference in cooperation with
the Sports Federation of the Islamic Solidarity Games and requested the
Secretary General to conduct the necessary consultations in this respect with
Member States.
10.Requests the Secretary General to submit a report to the
25th session of ICFM on this
subject, including a review of fields and determination of mechanisms to fulfil
this responsibility vis-a-vis the Muslim youth.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the previous resolutions adopted by the OIC and the
recommendations of the 20th 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
the subject;
1.Recommends that the Member States and the General
Secretariat should follow up the implementation of the operative paragraphs of
resolution 13/7-C (IS) of the Seventh Islamic Summit Conference held in
Casablanca from 11 to 13 Rajab 1415H (13-15 December 1994), which states the
following:
(a)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.
(b)Calls upon the Member States which do not observe Friday
as the weekly holiday and to use the Hijri date to proceed to do so.
(c)Calls upon the member States, the General Secretariat and
the Islamic Fiqh Academy to seek the assistance of Islamic jurists and
astronomers with a view to reaching an agreement on the unification of the Hijri
Calendar.
(d)Reiterates the importance of convening a meeting of the
Committee on the Unified Hijri Calendar and of the other States appropriately
joining the Committee to maximize coordination for unifying the beginnings of
lunar months and Islamic Holidays in all Islamic countries.
2.Expresses its thanks to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for
its offer to host the Eighth Session of the Committee on the Unified Hijri
Calendar for Islamic Holidays.
3.Requests the Secretary General to ensure the
implementation of this resolution and submit a report thereon to the Ninth
Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the objectives of the OIC which stress the need for
coordinated effort to safeguard the Islamic Holy Places and strengthen the
struggle of Islamic peoples for the preservation of their dignity, independence
and national rights;
Also recalling the resolutions of the Organization of the Islamic
Conference, on the unified stand against the desecration of Islamic Holy Places,
specially Resolution No. 3/6-C (IS) of the Sixth Islamic Summit Conference;
Noting that the Babri Mosque with its history spanning five
centuries was the object of veneration and respect of Muslims all over the
world;
Recalling that the Organization of the Islamic Conference made
several appeals to the Indian Government to prevent any violation of the
sanctity of the Mosque and emphasized the responsibility of the Government of
India for safeguarding the inviolability of the Mosque and protecting its
building against attacks by Hindu extremists;
Expressing deep concern at acts of vandalism and violence
perpetrated by Hindu extremists in India against the Muslim minority aimed at
uprooting the Islamic culture and heritage in India. Also expressing deep anger
and indignation at the destruction of the Babri Mosque and resulting in killing
of thousands of innocent Muslims and the indiscriminate destruction of their
homes;
Recalling the resolutions of the Organization of the Islamic
Conference on the unified stand against the violations of the sanctity of Sacred
Muslim Places;
Having considered the report of the Secretary General on
the subject;
1.Recommends the
Member States and the General Secretariat of the Organization of the Islamic
Conference to follow up the implementation of the operative paragraphs of
resolution 18/7-C(IS) of the Seventh Islamic Summit Conference held in
Casablanca from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December 1994), which states the following:
Strongly condemns the destruction of the historic Babri
Mosque in Ayodhya, India, by Hindu extremists and holds them responsible for
this outrageous act of desecration and sabotage.
(b)Expresses deep regret over the failure of the Indian
authorities to take appropriate measures to protect this important Muslim holy
site.
Condemns the continued 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.
Welcomes, in this respect, the decision made by the Supreme Court of
India on 24 October 1994 that "the settlement of disputes were outside its
jurisdiction".
Calls upon the Government of India to:
Ensure the safety and protection of the Muslims and all Islamic
Holy Sites throughout India in accordance with its responsibilities and
obligations under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other
international instruments.
Take immediate steps to implement its solemn commitment to
reconstruct the Babri Mosque on its original site, to restore it as a holy place
for Muslims, and to punish those guilty of the sacrilegious act of destroying a
revered religious symbol of the Islamic world.
Remove the makeshift Hindu temple, put together on the site of the
Babri Mosque which is 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.
Take immediate steps to ensure the protection of about 3,000
other Mosques especially those at Mathura and Varanasi, which have been the
targets of threats and destruction attempts by Hindu extremists.
2.Requests the Secretary General to follow-up the
implementation of this resolution and submit a report thereon to the Ninth
Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
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 the harmonious diversity that shapes the identity
of Bosnia-Herzegovina;
Noting that the total and horrifying destruction of mosques and
other Sacred Islamic Places in Bosnia-Herzegovina by Serbs aimed at achieving
ethnic cleansing constitutes a crime of genocide;
Recalling that the Organization of the Islamic Conference and UNESCO
adopted many resolutions on saving the antiquities, libraries and other Sacred
Islamic Places in Bosnia-Herzegovina;
Having considered the recommendations of the 20th Session
of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs;
Having considered the report of the Secretary General on
the subject;
1.Recommends that the Member States and the General
Secretariat should follow up the implementation of the operative paragraphs of
resolution 19/7-C(IS) of the Seventh Islamic Summit Conference held in
Casablanca from 11 to 13 Rajab 1415H (13-15 December 1994), which states the
following:
(a)Calls upon the relevant subsidiary organs, specialized
and affiliated institutions of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to
conduct a study aimed at drawing up a programme for rebuilding the libraries in
Bosnia-Herzegovina with the assistance of the member countries of the
Organization of the Islamic Conference.
(b)Urges Member States to assist in the rebuilding of the
national and university libraries in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Strongly condemns the destruction of the cultural entities
and educational institutions in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Calls upon the Secretary General 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 the common
cultural heritage of all mankind.
(e)Calls upon the Member States to condemn the Serbian
aggression, to help the restoration of the Islamic heritage in
Bosnia-Herzegovina, to support the initiatives of the Secretary General on this
important issue.
2.Commissions the Secretary General to form an Expert
Committee which will proceed immediately to make the necessary plans and
estimates to preserve Islamic heritage in this country and submit a report
thereon to the next Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers.
3.Requests the Secretary General to ensure the
implementation of this resolution and submit a report thereon to the Ninth
Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Considering that the emergence of newly independent States in the
Balkans, Caucasus and Central Asia, with Muslim populations possessing a
valuable Islamic cultural heritage which had been 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 OIC field of interest and scope of activities;
Believing in this fact and desiring to promote contact between these
Muslim peoples and the rest of the Islamic World, formulate programmes to
strengthen the links of these peoples with their Islamic culture and at the same
time inform the other Muslim peoples of the great contributions made by the
peoples of these new states towards the building of the Islamic civilization;
Taking note of the recommendations of the 20th Session of the Islamic
Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs;
Having considered the report submitted by the Secretary
General on the subject;
1.Recommends the Member States and the General Secretariat
to follow up the implementation of the operative paragraphs of resolution
25/7-C(IS) of the Seventh Islamic Summit Conference held in Casablanca from 11
to 13 Rajab 1415H (13-15 December 1994), which calls for the incorporation of
information concerning Muslim communities in the Balkans, the Caucasus and
Central Asia into their geography and history school books of their schools and
other relevant publications.
2. Calls on Member States to assist Caucasian peoples in
general, particularly the Chechen people, in the field of Arabic language
teaching and the teaching of Islamic culture, civilization and history.
3.Supports the envisaged organization by the World
Federation of Arab Islamic International Schools of annual training sessions for
school teachers from the national Arab Islamic Schools of Balkan peoples so as
to assist and encourage these schools, and calls on concerned states and
national organizations to assist the Federation in implementing this project.
4.Requests the Secretary General to follow-up the
implementation of this resolution and submit a report thereon to the Ninth
Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Noting the total and terrible destruction by the Serbs of economic
life and cultural heritage pursuant to their objective of ethnic cleansing;
Considering the great difficulties faced by the citizens of Kosovo and
denial of the exercise of their cultural and economic rights;
Referring to the recommendations of the 20th Session of the Islamic
Commission for Economic, Cultural and Economic Affairs;
Having considered the report submitted by the Secretary
General on the subject;
1.Recommends the Member States and the General Secretariat
of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to follow up the implementation of
the operative paragraphs of resolution 26/7-C(IS) of the Seventh Islamic Summit
Conference held in Casablanca from 11 to 13 Rajab 1415H (13-15 December 1994),
which states the following:
Strongly condemns the Serb aggression against the Muslim
Albanian population of Kosovo and Tushnak
population of Sanjak, aimed at
depriving this population of their Islamic identity and culture.
Urges all OIC Member States and the relevant OIC organizations to
help the Albanian Muslims in Kosovo
and Sanjak to preserve their cultural heritage and Islamic identity against the
Serb aggression.
2. Requests the IDB and the Islamic Solidarity Fund to
undertake the study of cultural and economic projects with a view to
implementing them to consolidate the links between the populations of these
regions and their cultural heritage, identity and cultural roots and ward off the dangers threatening their
Islamic identity.
3.Requests the Secretary General to follow-up the
implementation of this resolution and submit a report thereon to the Ninth
Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the previous resolutions of the Islamic Conferences of
Foreign Ministers on the Centre and the recommendation of the 20th Islamic
Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs on the proposed
establishment of an Islamic Centre for Advanced Medical Training and Research in
Bangladesh;
Having taken note of the clarifications made by the
People's Republic of Bangladesh in that respect;
Recognizing the need for the Muslim Ummah to have an Advanced Medical
Training and Research Centre;
Having considered the report submitted by the Secretary
General on this subject;
1.Recommends the Member States and the General Secretariat
of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to follow up the implementation of
the operative paragraphs of resolution 14/7-C(IS) of the Seventh Islamic Summit
Conference held in Casablanca from 11 to 13 Rajab 1415H (13-15 December 1994),
which states the following:
Requests the General Secretariat to intensify its on-going contacts
with Member States aimed at obtaining their views and comments on the subject
and to conduct further research on the technical and financial requirements of
the project.
2. Requests all Member States to quickly forward their
positive views on the proposal to establish the Centre to the General
Secretariat and also request the Secretariat to expedite their efforts in this
connection.
3.Requests the Secretary General to ensure the
implementation of this resolution and submit a report thereon to the Ninth
Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the resolutions adopted by previous Islamic Conferences
regarding this project and the recommendations of the 20th Islamic Commission
for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs;
Underlining the importance of the role being played by this educational
institution for more than its thirteen centuries in the service of Islam and
Muslims;
Expressing satisfaction over and appreciation of 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.Thanks the Islamic Development Bank for allocating US$ 1
million to the project and notes with great satisfaction the progress made in
the works.
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 for the implementation of the project.
3.Urges the Member States, the Islamic Solidarity Fund and
the Islamic institutions to continue extending total financial, material and
moral support to enable the University to raise the amount of US Dollars
4,595,000 needed to speed up completion of the new campus.
4.Calls on the Board of Governors of the Islamic Development
Bank to consider including the project of the new campus of the Zeitouna
University among the institutions that benefit from the Bank's Islamic
Universities Waqf.
5.Requests the Secretary General to follow-up the
implementation of this resolution and submit a report thereon to the Ninth
Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Having heard the presentation of the Delegation of the Islamic Republic
of Pakistan on the subject;
Expressing deep concern
at
the Indian armed action on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha of 1415H, which resulted
in damaging over 1500 houses and shops and in the destruction of holy relics in
addition to the Mosque and Islamic Complex
at Charar-e-Sharif which were razed to the ground.
Strongly deplores the destruction of the 536 years old
Islamic complex at Charar-e-Sharif, which constitutes a serious attack against
the Islamic heritage of the Muslim people of Kashmir.
Expresses its concern over the loss of life and the burning of over
1500 units of civilian housing in Charar-e-Sharif.
Urges the international community, particularly OIC member
states, to spare no effort to ensure the protection of the fundamental rights of
the Kashmiri people (including their right to self-determination in accordance
with UN resolutions) and safeguarde their religious and cultural rights and
their Islamic heritage.
4.Requests the Secretary General to urgently make the
necessary contacts to assess damages and provide the necessary assistance for
the reconstruction of the Mosque and the Islamic complex at Charar-e-Sharif and
submit a report thereon to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the various previous Resolutions of the
Islamic Conferences and the recommendations of the 20th Session of the
Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs, on the Twinning of
Palestinian universities in the Occupied Territories with universities in OIC
Member States;
1.Calls on the Member States to implement operative
paragraph (1) of Resolution 5/19-C on the twinning of Palestinian universities
with universities in OIC Member States, adopted by the Nineteenth Islamic
Conference of Foreign Ministers.
2.Approves the recommendations of the 20th 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 OIC
Member States and Palestinian universities in the Occupied Territories to enable
the latter to overcome their difficulties, confront 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 part in upholding
the steadfastness of its people and preserving the Arab and Islamic heritage of
the Holy City.
4.Calls upon Member States to see to it that their
universities receive delegations of trainees and academics from the Universities
of the occupied Palestinian territories in order to offer them work.
5.Calls upon the Member States to contribute towards
training Palestinian youth in their Universities and exchanging educational
delegations in various academic fields, so as to assist the Palestinian
Universitiesin performing their tasks within the framework of overall
reconstruction by the Palestinian National Authority and alleviate the material
and academic difficulties which may emerge.
6.Requests the Secretary General to follow-up the
implementation of this resolution and submit a report thereon to the Ninth
Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the resolutions adopted by previous
Islamic Conferences, and the recommendations of the 20th 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
elaborating 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 relevant
Islamic Resolutions.
2.Calls upon all educational organisations and institutions
in Member States to contribute effectively to the teaching of the
subject of the History and Geography of Palestine approved for the three
levels of education so as to inform the young generations of Muslims about the
land of Palestine and the rights of its
Arab and Muslim people, and safeguard the Islamic and historic heritage of
Palestine, particularly in Al-Quds Al-Sharif.
3.Appeals to the Member States and the IDB to contribute to
financing the printing of the approved curricula in the three OIC languages as
well as in the national languages of non-Arabic-speaking States.
4.Requests the Secretary General to ensure the
implementation of this resolution and submit a report thereon to the Ninth
session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
Recalling the Resolutions adopted by previous Islamic Conferences and
the recommendation issued by the 20th Session of the Islamic Commission for
Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs, concerning the educational situation in
the occupied Palestinian and Arab territories and the occupied Syrian Golan;
Taking into consideration
the policy and practices of the Israeli occupation authorities
towards the Arab citizens in the occupied Arab territories, aimed primarily at
the eradication of their cultural identity, along with Israeli attempts to wipe
out and disintegrate their national and Arab identity at all levels, the Israeli
policy of systematic stamping out of education aimed at creating a poorly
educated generation ignorant of its
history, culture, nation and Ummah, the Israeli practice of a policy geared
towards maligning Arab and Islamic civilization and causing prejudice to Arabs
and Muslims, the Israeli abuse and distortion of historical and geographical
facts, in addition to the continued Israeli
policy of racial discrimination by claims of Israeli superiority over the
citizens of the occupied Arab territories;
1.Condemns the measures taken by the Israeli occupation
authorities against the educational and cultural organizations and institutions
in the occupied Palestinian territories aimed at denying the Palestinians access
to education, so as to obliterate their national identity and sever them from
their culture and history, and distort their civilaization to serve the designs
of occupation.
2.Appeals to Member States to support the efforts of the
Palestine Liberation Organization aimed at promoting the educational process in
the occupied Palestinian territories during the transitional period, and to
provide it with all technical and financial means to develope curricula for all
educational levels.
3.Calls upon Member States to promptly 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
thus further enhance Islamic solidarity with the people of Palestinian.
4.Calls upon Member States to extend every necessary
financial assistance to provide the funding required for the promotion of
education in the occupied territories in general and in the City of Al-Quds
Al-Sharif in particular, in view of the great difficulties faced by the
educational process in the Holy City on account of the practices of the Israeli
occupation authorities aimed at the judaization of the Holy City and at severing
it from its Arabo-Islamic environment.
5.Condemns the practices
and exactions of the Israeli occupation authorities against educational
institutions in the occupied Syrian Golan, their cancellation of the Syrian
educational syllabus in the villages of the Golan and its substitution by an
Israeli one, their imposition of the teaching of Hebrew instead of Arabic, their
replacement of the teaching staff to serve the goals and designs of Israeli
policy, their taking measures to deny Syrian Arab citizens access to
higher education in Syrian universities and
their denying a number of those who manage to get education in those
universities the right to return to their homes.
6.Reiterates its full support for the inhabitants of
occupied Syrian Golan in their resistance against the oppressive Israeli
practices, and their legitimate struggle to preserve their cultural, national
and Arab identity, and appeals to the United Nations and the specialized
international agencies to counter those Israeli policies which violate
international laws and conventions.
7.Calls upon the international community to shoulder its
full responsibility in forcing Israel to abide by the principles of the World
Declaration on Human Rights and of all international conventions on human
rights, particularly the Geneva Convention of 20.8.1949 on the protection of
civilians in time of war, as well as the relevant resolutions adopted by the
United Nations and its specialized agencies.
Invites Member States to extend all necessary facilities to
Palestinian students to enable them to enroll in their universities and
specialized institutes and thus help them complete their university studies and
also stresses the need to increase the number of scholarships and seats for the
Palestinian youth in the Islamic States, particularly in higher education,
technical and technological training and teacher training.
Calls for extending 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 education and also calls for extending the technical and
financial assistance necessary for the development
of the university and for solving
its problems so that it may open new branches and thoroughly
fulfil its educational mission.
10.Expresses its high appreciation for the role played by
Palestinian schools and universities in the preservation of the Palestinian
culture and heritage and in
confronting the measures taken by the Israeli occupation
authorities against the educational and cultural institutions and organizations
in the occupied Palestinian and Arab territories.
11.Reaffirms the need to implement the recommendation
addressed to the administrators of Islamic
Universities to receive trainees and academics from the universities of the
occupied territories to work in their universities for short periods .
Recommends to provide all kinds of financial and academic assistance
and support to the universities of the occupied territories in implementation of
the resolutions of successive Islamic Conferences, and to work for the
establishment of a Centre of
higher studies in the occupied Palestinian territories.
13.Calls for support to the steadfastness of the Syrian
citizens in the occupied Golan against the Israeli practices aimed at
obliterating their Arab cultural identity and proclaims its support for
the maintenance of Syrian Arab educational curricula and the provision of
educational and cultural material.
14.Requests the Secretary General to ensure the
implementation of this resolution and submit a report thereon to the Ninth
session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the various resolutions of previous Islamic Conferences and the recommendation of the
20th Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs
concerning the preservation of the Islamic character and human heritage of the city of Al-Quds Al-Sharif;
Reiterates all previous Islamic resolutions on the preservation of the
Islamic character and human heritage of Al-Quds.
2.Condemns the aggressive and expansionist
Zionist policies and particularly the policy seeking 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 policies are aimed at seriously altering the demographic and
historic status of these territories by judaizing them, and may jeopardize the
current peace process as they represent a flagrant violation of international
law and of relevant U.N. and Security Council Resolutions.
3.Calls for continued action at all Islamic and
international levels with a view to forcing Israel to rescind its decision to
annex the city of Al-Quds Al-Sharif, reaffirming the City's Arab-Islamic
character and rejecting 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.Requests the General Secretariat to continue its
coordination with international agencies and institutions and particularly with
UNESCO to prevent the Israeli authorities from demolishing buildings in the
vicinity of the Al-Quds Holy Enclosure
and demand that they close the tunnel and stop their excavation works especially
on the south side of the Holy Enclosure which actions aimed at destroying the
Blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and erecting their so-called
temple on its site.
5.Recommends that an information seminar on the City of
Al-Quds be organized specially at the present juncture, in order to inform
public opinion of imminent threats to the City, and the need to safeguard the
Islamic and Christian holy places
and guarantee the freedom of worship for all believers.
Urges the General Secretariat and Member States to provide
material assistance to enable the Palestinian people to face Israeli challenges
and schemes aimed at obliterating religious features in the Holy City of Al-Quds, and reaffirms the need
for extending all sorts of support and assistance to the residents of Al-Quds
Al-Sharif to enable them to refurbish their houses, support to their
steadfastness and protect Islamic shrines in Al-Quds Al-Sharif from the
demolition and waste.
7.Commends, in this context, the efforts exerted by Al-Quds
Committee of the Organization of the Islamic Conference under the Chairmanship
of His Majesty King Hassan II of
Morocco.
8.Requests the Secretary General to ensure the
implementation of this resolution and submit a report thereon to the Ninth
session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Reaffirming the objectives of the OIC Charter 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 Holy Places 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 deep concern
at
the schemes being devised against the Enclosure of the Ibrahimi Mosque in the
occupied city of 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 martyrs.
2.Strongly condemns also
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 Synagogue therein, which constitutes an aggression against Islamic
Holy Places 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
access to it for Muslim worshippers and preserve the integrity of the Ibrahimi
Enclosure as a Mosque for Muslims only as it has been through the ages; and
warns Member States against any slackness in this regard as this would encourage
Israel to undermine the Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque and other Islamic and Christian
shrines.
4.Calls on Member
States to ensure the restoration of the old town in Al-Khalil, to safeguard the
heritage and culture of this historic city and its resident
Palestinian families in an effort to counter Jewish colonization.
5.Requests the Secretary General to ensure the
implementation of this resolution and submit a report thereon to the Ninth
session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the Resolutions adopted by previous Islamic Conferences and
the recommendations of the 20th Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic,
Cultural and Social Affairs on the Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and
Culture (IRCICA) in Istanbul, and the recommendations of the Thirteenth meeting
of the Governing Board of the Centre (Amman, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 23-24
November 1996);
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 in Istanbul;
Having considered the report submitted by the Centre on
its activities and future plans of action; and the recommendations adopted by
the Centres' General Assembly at the 20th Session of the Islamic Commission for
Economic Social and Cultural Affairs;
Commends the efforts of the Centre as 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 warranting satisfaction with and
appreciation of the efforts exerted in this respect.
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.
3.Commends the successful organization of an international
Symposium on "Islamic Civilization in Western Africa" under the
patronage of His Excellency President Abdou Diouf, President of the Republic of
Senegal, in Dakar, in the period 26-30 December 1996, in cooperation with the
Fundamental Institute for Black Africa (IFAN) and expresses thanks
to the Republic of Senegal for hosting and organizing this important
academic event.
4.Commends the first international seminar on
"Arabesque in the Islamic handicrafts", held in Damascus, from 4 to 11
January 1997 under the high
patronage of His Excellency President Hafez Al Assad, President of the Syrian
Arab Republic, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture in Syria, UNESCO and
the international Middle East Foundation.
5.Commends also the organization of a series of successful
international workshops on architectural heritage today, which continued through
the third workshop on architecture “Roster 2004” held in Mostar under the
patronage of His Excellency President Ali Izetbegovic, President of the Republic
of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2 to 3 July 1997.
6.Expresses its thanks and appreciation to the host country,
the Republic of Turkey, for material and moral support to the Centre and for
providing the headquarters and necessary facilities consistent with the pledge
it gave at the time of the Centre’s establishment, requests to
meet future needs to enlarge the Centre’s headquarters resulting from
the regular and commendable increase in the Centres’ activities and also
expresses thanks 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.
7.Welcomes the Centre’s projected organization of an
international symposium on Islamic civilization in the Caucasus, to be held
under the patronage of His Excellency President Heydar Aliev, President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan in the autumn of 1998 in the City of Baku, in cooperation
with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Science Academy of Azerbaijan.
8.Requests the Secretary General to ensure the
implementation of this resolution and submit a report thereon to the Ninth
session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the earlier Resolutions adopted by the
Organization of the Islamic Conference and the recommendations of the
20th 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 considered the report submitted by the
International Commission for the Preservation of the Islamic Cultural Heritage,
Addresses 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 sponsoring its projects.
2.Expresses its appreciation to the efforts exerted by the
Chairman of the Commission, HRH Prince Faisal Ibn Fahd Ibn Abdul Aziz in order
to realize its objectives.
3.Expresses its satisfaction at the efforts of the
Commission that contribute to promoting general awareness of the preservation of
the Islamic cultural, artistic and architectural heritage and in particular its
cooperation with IRCICA in organizing working sessions on the reconstruction of
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
4.Expresses also
satisfaction at the
opportunities provided to enlist to upgrade their skill in the Islamic arts and
to calligraphers from Member States and other countries to obtain diplomas and requests
the Commission to pursue its efforts to preserve and publicize the
Islamic artistic heritage, encourage artists and specialists and consolidate
international cooperation in this field.
5.Also Expresses satisfaction at the announcement of the
Organisation of the Fourth International Calligraphy contest in1997 and comments
the programme of the Special Contest Committee which draws the
attention of the whole world to the arts of Islamic heritage.
6.Requests the Secretary General to ensure the
implementation of this resolution and submit a report thereon to the Ninth
Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the resolutions adopted by the previous Islamic Conferences
and the recommendations of the 20th Session of the Islamic Commission for
Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs concerning the Islamic Fiqh Academy;
Recalling again the Statute of the Islamic Fiqh 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 glorious and impregnable through its
faith, enlightened with its Shari'ah, constantly strong and able to meet
present-day challenges and face contemporary problems;
Having considered the report of the Secretary General of
the Islamic Fiqh Academy;
1.Commends the efforts of the Secretary General and the
staff of the General Secretariat of the Academy and the books and documents it
has published, particularly the Academy's Journal which is now at its
twenty-seventh volume.
2.Stresses the need to complete the results of the Symposium
held in Tehran on the Role of Women in social development in light of the
amendments and additions introduced by the Fetwa branch of the Academy and
proposed at the Tenth Session of its Council for submission to the Conference of
Foreign Ministers.
3.Requests Member States which have not paid their
contributions in the budget of the Academy to do so and to continue supporting
it so as to enable it to accomplish its tasks as required in the service of
Islam and the vital causes of the Islamic Ummah.
4.Requests the
Islamic Fiqh Academy to take care of the Waqfs issue at Sharia level, establish
its legal foundations in jurisprudence and study its new aspects considering the
all importance of Waqfs in the life of Islamic societies and their development,
and to coordinate with the Conference of the Ministers of Waqfs and Islamic
Affairs in this regard.
5.Requests the Secretary General to ensure the
implementation of this resolution and submit a report thereon to the Ninth
Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling Resolution No.31/7-C(IS) adopted by the Seventh Islamic
Summit Conference (Session of Brotherhood and Revival), held in Casablanca,
Kingdom of Morocco in 1415H (1994) 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 also the relevant resolutions adopted by previous Islamic
Conferences;
Noting with appreciation the achievements of the Fund during the
past two decades which took the form of 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 realization of 55% of the capital of
the ISF Waqf and stressing the necessity of making every effort to complete
the Waqf's capital to reach 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;
Urges the Member States to pledge annual donations, according to
their means, for the ISF budget and contribute to the capital of the Waqf's
Fund.
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.
Approves the report of the Chairman of the Permanent Council of the
ISF.
Endorses the Permanent Council's approval of the closing accounts of
the ISF for the financial year 1994/1995 and the budget estimates for the
financial year 1996/97.
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.
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.
7.Requests the Secretary General to follow-up the
implementation of this resolution and submit a report thereon to the Ninth
Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the Resolutions adopted by the previous Islamic Conferences
and the recommendations adopted by the 20th Session of the Islamic Commission
for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs and the resolutions adopted by the
24th session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Minister (Jakarta 1996)
concerning ISESCO;
Having taken cognizance with appreciation, of the report
submitted by the Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (ISESCO) on the activities of the Organization;
Commends the accomplishments made by the Islamic Educational,
Scientific and Cultural
Organization (ISESCO) in the fields of education, science, culture and
communication which benefited most Member States. And requests ISESCO to
carry on its efforts for the achievement of its lofty goals. Commends also
the accomplishments of ISESCO in the fields science, culture and economy,
cooperation with international and governmental organizations, illiteracy
eradication and the Quranic Script programmes and ISESCO's role in supporting
Islamic Universities and educational institutes in Palestine and Bosnia and in
protecting the Islamic heritage therein and the efforts it exerts in conducting
studies on the future of the Islamic world at the educational, scientific,
cultural and strategic levels with the aim of developing science and technology
as well as its intensive and diversified activities aimed at providing sons of
Muslim communities with adequate care. And praises it for the constructive
dialogue it has established among different cultures.
2.Approves the strategy for Developing Science and
Technology in Islamic Countries, prepared by the Islamic Education Scientific
and Cultural organisation in cooperation with the Standing Committee for Scentific and Technological
Cooperation (COMSTECH), and Commends the excellent work of the
Organisation and
the committee in preparing this strategy.
3.Commends the action carried out by ISESCO in publicizing
Islam through the Internet in the official languages of the OIC.
4.Commends the
following accomplishments: training
staff for the teaching of Islamic education and the Arabic language in Member
States, providing support for the teaching of Islamic education and the Arabic
language in the universities and institutions of Member States, rehabilitating
the handicapped, developing unified curricula for basic education, supporting
research and publication in the Islamic approach to education, and the granting
of scholarships in the various educational fields.
5.Also commends the report drawn up by ISESCO on educational
institutions in Palestine, the support to Palestinian self-rule institutions and
the development of scientific laboratories in the schools of Member States and
the training of technical staff in laboratory maintenance.
6.Commends the educational efforts of ISESCO for the benefit
of the newly independent Islamic republics.
7.Commends also ISESCO’s support to the educational
institutions of Islamic communities in non-Islamic countries.
8.Invites ISESCO as an OIC institution specialized in
education, science and culture and in laying down the implementation mechanisms
of a cultural strategy for the Islamic world, to draw up an integrated plan for
these mechanisms so that they may be implemented, and to submit this plan to the
next session of the Islamic Conference of Culture Ministers and to the
institutions concerned with cultural affairs in Member States for study and
approval and to coordinate with the Member States to take the necessary steps
for including this strategy within their national cultural policies and also
invites ISESCO to take all the necessary steps for the implementation of the
science strategy.
9.Commends the existing coordination between the OIC and
ISESCO to hold a meeting of the Ministers of Culture of the Islamic World with a
view to implementing the Cultural Strategy as recommended by the Fifth Session
of COMIAC held in Dakar.
Commends the programme being implemented by ISESCO, within the
framework of cooperation between the OIC-UN systems, regarding the project of
Basic Education and Training from the perspective of Human Resource Development
in Islamic Countries, and invites the Islamic institutions, in particular
the Islamic Development Bank, to co-finance this project. It also commends the
efforts and programmes of ISESCO in the field of promoting dialogue among
various cultures, civilizations and religions as well as closing the gap between
Islamic doctrines.
Urges the Member States which have not yet ratified the Islamic
convention on equivalence of diplomas to do so.
Appeals to those Member States which have not yet joined ISESCO to
do so and participate effectively in its projects and programs and calls on
the General Secretariat, in coordination with ISESCO, to exert its good offices
for realizing this objective.
Invites Member States which have not yet settled their
contributions to the ISESCO budget
to honour their financial obligations to enable
it to implement its programmes and educational, scientific and cultural projects
which are highly important for joint Islamic action in these vital fields for
the preservation of the identity of the Islamic Ummah and the warding off of
external challenges.
14.Expresses thanks, appreciation and gratitude to His
Majesty Hassan II, King of Morocco, the seat country, for his lofty patronage of
ISESCO and continuous support to it as it expresses thanks and gratitude
to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Fahd Ibn Abdulaziz, for his
unflagging support for ISESCO.
15.Requests the Secretary General to ensure the
implementation of this resolution
and to submit a report thereon to the Ninth Islamic Summit Conference.
ON
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the resolutions adopted by the previous Islamic Conferences and the recommendations of the
20th Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs
concerning the Islamic Committee of the International Crescent;
Having
taken cognizance of the Report of the Committee's
Thirteenth Meeting held in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 22-23
Muharram 1418H (28-29 May, 1997);
Urges Member States which have not yet signed or ratified the
Articles of Agreement of the Islamic Committee of the International Crescent to
do so as soon as possible so as to enable it to carry out its tasks and realize
its noble objectives.
Invites all Member States and Islamic institutions to extend
material and moral support to the Committee so that it may implement its
programmes.
Calls for exerting efforts regarding refugees and detainees and
provide for their care and protection in collaboration with the UN High
Commissioner's Office for Refugees and the International Committee of the Red
Cross and other relevant regional and international organizations;
Expresses profound thanks to the Socialist People's Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya for extending support and facilities to the Committee at its
inception.
5.Requests the Secretary General to ensure the implementation of
this Resolution and to submit a report thereon to the Ninth Session of
Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the resolutions adopted by the previous Islamic Conferences
and the recommendations of the 20th Session of the Islamic Commission for
Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs on the activities of the Islamic
Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF);
Having considered with appreciation
the initiative of H.R.H. Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, President of the
Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation and General President of Youth Welfare of
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to organize charity football games between the
Sarajevo Team and select teams from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia aimed at
supporting the people of Bosnia-Herzegovina on the 25th Anniversary of the
Organisation of the Islamic Conference.
Having considered the report submitted by the General
Secretariat of the Federation on this subject;
Having been informed of the ambitious plan recommended for
implementation by the Experts Committee and approved by the 7th Summit
Conference.
1.Urges Member States to take interest in all future
activities of the Federation as well as the upcoming tournaments of the Islamic
Solidarity Games, in particular the organization of the first tournament which
will be held under the auspices of the Federation.
Requests
the General
Secretariat and ISSF to introduce the necessary legal amendments into the
Federation’s Statute in order to cover youth activities.
Expresses appreciation and thanks to His Royal Highness Prince Faisal
Ibn Fahd Ibn Abdul Aziz, President General of Youth Welfare of the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia, for his great interest in the Islamic Solidarity Sports
Federation; his sponsorship of the Federation's activities to help it realize
its noble objectives; and for graciously hosting the meeting of the Experts
Committee on Youth and Sports in the Muslim States at the General Secretariat
Headquaters in Jeddah from 18 to 20 Muharram 1418H (26-28 May 1997) to prepare
for the First Conference of Ministers of Youth and Sports in Member States to be
hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
4.Expresses thanks to the Islamic Solidarity Sports
Federation for organizing the first training session in Arabic on Sports
Organization and Management, at its Headquarters in Riyadh, and for publishing
the documentary book thereon.
5.Calls on Member States who have not fulfilled their
commitments towards the Federation to do so in order to enable it to perform its
activities.
6.Congratulates Islamic Member States whose national teams
have qualified for the World Cup Finals to be held in France in1998:
a)Islamic Republic of Iran.
b)Republic of Tunisia.
c)Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
d)Republic of Cameroon.
e)Kingdom of Morocco.
f)Federal Republic of Nigeria.
7.Requests the Secretary General to ensure the
implementation of this Resolution
and to submit a report thereon to the Ninth Session of the
Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Recalling the resolutions of the previous Islamic Conferences and the
recommendations made by the 20th Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic,
Cultural and Social Affairs concerning the World Federation of Arab Islamic
International Schools;
Having considered the report submitted by the World
Federation of Arab Islamic International Schools.
1.Recommends to the General Secretariat, Islamic
organizations and institutions, Islamic Solidarity Fund, and the Islamic
Development Bank to support Plans and Projects of the World Federation for Arab
Islamic International Schools
and to extend to it all possible assistance their implementation
and particularly:
(a)To continue support for holding Training Sessions for Teachers
of Arabic language and Islamic Culture in Asia, Africa, Central Asia and the
Balkans.
To contribute to printing the manual for teaching Arabic to
non-Arabic speakers which has been prepared by the Federation, and to its
distribution among Muslim children.
To invite the IDB to continue its contribution to printing books
for Afghan children.
To support the Open Complementary Studies Institute in Khartoum so
that it may continue its activities as well as the Ndjamena Teachers Institute
in Chad.
2.Recommends to support the project of the World
Examinations' Council of the Arab-Islamic Schools which has been established by
the Federation, in collaboration with the League of Islamic Universities and the
Muslim World League, and which aims at placing the examinations of the private
Islamic schools under the supervision of well known Islamic universities;
3.Recommends also to support the Federation
so as to play an effective
role in assisting educational institutions in Afghanistan such as schools and
universities, and rebuild schools and institutes of higher education destroyed
during the war.
4.Addresses sincere thanks and appreciation to the
Government of the Custodian of the
Two Holy Mosques for its continuous support to Arab and Islamic education in
various parts of the world.
5.Requests the Secretary General to ensure the implementation of
this resolution and to report thereon to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit
Conference.
ON
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held
in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to 11 Shaban 1418H (9-11 December
1997),
Referring
to the provisions of the Charter of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference;
Inspired
by the Makkah Al Mukarramah Declaration issued by the Third Islamic Summit
Conference;
Also
recalling
the Dakar Declaration issued by the Sixth Islamic Summit Conference;
Further
recalling
the Casablanca Declaration issued by the Seventh Islamic summit;
Recalling
resolution 32/21-C of the Twenty-first Session of the Islamic Conference of
Foreign Ministers approving the development of an Islamic Da’wa
Strategy in keeping with the provisions of the Cultural Strategy Document
approved by the Sixth Summit Conference;
Having
considered
the report of the Secretary General;
1.Requests
Member States to take the necessary steps to incorporate this Strategy into
their national policies in the
educational, information, Islamic Da’wa and other fields as a methodology to
be followed in Joint Islamic
Action.
2.Recommends
that the Committee on Co-ordination of Islamic Action develop a mechanism for
the admission of Islamic organisations that satisfy
appropriate membership criteria.
3.Requests
Islamic Cultural Centres and Da’wa Centres to educate the Pilgrims to the
rites and practices of Pilgrimage prior to their arrival in the Holy Places to
perform the Hajj duty.
4.Expresses
its appreciation to the
Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Indonesian Government, the
Malaysian Government, the world Islamic Call Society in Tripoli and Al-Azhar
Al-Sharif for hosting the meetings of the Committee on Co-ordination of Joint
Islamic Action in the Field of Da’wa.
5.Calls
for the convening of further Islamic symposia on Islamic Culture and Da’wa
following confirmation of the usefulness of the previous symposia.
6.Welcomes
the offer made by the Islamic Republic of Iran to host the Twelfth Meeting of
the Committee on Co-ordination of Joint Islamic Action in the field of Da’wa
in Tehran on 25 and 26 May 1998.
7.Expresses
its thanks to the Islamic Solidarity Fund, the Islamic Development Bank, the
World Islamic Call Society and other Islamic institutions for their valuable
material assistance to the Islamic symposia held by the Organisation of the
Islamic conference.
8.Requests the Secretary General to follow-up this Resolution and submit a report thereon to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.