Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

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The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is an international organization that brings together Muslim-majority countries to promote political, economic, and social cooperation and to represent the collective voice of the Islamic world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental organization
international organization
abbreviation OIC
cooperatesWith African Union
Arab League
surface form: League of Arab States

United Nations
formerName Organisation of Islamic Cooperation self-linksurface differs
surface form: Organisation of the Islamic Conference
foundingDate 1969-09-25
foundingLocation Rabat
surface form: Rabat, Morocco
foundingReason response to the 1969 arson attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem
hasMemberState Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh

Benin
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brunei Darussalam
surface form: Brunei

Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Comoros
Djibouti
Egypt
The Gambia
surface form: Gambia

Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
British Guiana
surface form: Guyana

Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Libya
Malaysia
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
State of Palestine
surface form: Palestine

Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Tajikistan
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Yemen
hasObserver African Union
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Central African Republic
Arab League
surface form: League of Arab States

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
surface form: Northern Cyprus

Russia
Thailand
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
United Nations
hasObserverStatusIn United Nations General Assembly
hasOrgan Council of Foreign Ministers
General Secretariat
International Islamic Fiqh Academy
Islamic Broadcasting Union
Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture
Islamic Development Bank
Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Islamic Solidarity Fund
Islamic Summit
headquartersLocation Jeddah
surface form: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
memberCount 57
motto Collective voice of the Muslim world
officialLanguage Arabic
English
French
purpose combat defamation of Islam
coordinate and safeguard the interests of the Muslim world
encourage good governance and human rights in member states
promote Islamic solidarity among member states
promote economic cooperation among member states
promote political cooperation among member states
promote social and cultural cooperation among member states
protect and defend the true image of Islam
support the Palestinian cause
regionServed Muslim world
religiousOrientation Islam
shortName OIC
website https://www.oic-oci.org

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Economic Cooperation Organization (observer) cooperatesWith Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
this entity surface form: Organization of Islamic Cooperation
OIC Summit partOf Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
OIC Summit organisedBy Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
ICESCO foundedBy Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
ICESCO parentOrganization Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
ICESCO affiliation Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan memberOf Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
this entity surface form: Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Government of Mali memberOf Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Middle East politics hasOrganization Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
this entity surface form: Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Bruneian associatedWithInternationalOrganization Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran cooperatesWith Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
this entity surface form: Organization of Islamic Cooperation
IsDB foundedBy Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
International Islamic University Malaysia founder Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
International Islamic University Malaysia affiliation Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Government of Yemen memberOf Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
this entity surface form: Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Jordan cooperatesWith Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
this entity surface form: Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Government of Jordan memberOf Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Board of Governors affiliatedWith Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
subject surface form: Board of Governors of the Islamic Development Bank
Government of Djibouti representsCountryIn Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
government of Mauritania internationalOrganizationMemberThroughState Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
subject surface form: Government of Mauritania
Government of Qatar memberOf Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
this entity surface form: Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Government of Brunei memberOf Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Organization of Islamic Cooperation member state The Gambia memberOf Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
subject surface form: The Gambia
this entity surface form: Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iraq collaboratesWith Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
this entity surface form: Organization of Islamic Cooperation