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The Islamic World in the New Century: The Organisation of the Islamic Conference, 1969-2009
Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu
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Hardback. The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is the Muslim world's only intergovernmental body-the largest such system operating outside of the United Nations. This is the first history of the OIC. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRH; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is the Muslim world's only intergovernmental body-the largest such system operating outside of the United Nations. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the OIC was founded forty years ago to respond to the Palestinian crisis and counts fifty-seven Muslim countries among its members. It has since branched out into the areas of economic development, education, culture, science, technology, conflict resolution, and tackling Islamophobia. Sharing the history of the OIC with Western readers for the first time, this book details the achievements, successes, and failures of this singular political body and demonstrates why modernization is ... Read more
The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is the Muslim world's only intergovernmental body-the largest such system operating outside of the United Nations. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the OIC was founded forty years ago to respond to the Palestinian crisis and counts fifty-seven Muslim countries among its members. It has since branched out into the areas of economic development, education, culture, science, technology, conflict resolution, and tackling Islamophobia. Sharing the history of the OIC with Western readers for the first time, this book details the achievements, successes, and failures of this singular political body and demonstrates why modernization is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849040631
SKU
V9781849040631
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About Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu
Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu is the ninth secretary general of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference and the founding director general of the Research Centre for Islamic History, Culture, and Arts, based in Istanbul. He is past president of the International Union for the History and Philosophy of Science and the author of Science, Technology, and Learning in the Ottoman Empire.
Reviews for The Islamic World in the New Century: The Organisation of the Islamic Conference, 1969-2009
'The Islamic World in the New Century offers an important perspective on OIC reform and its potential to address twenty-first century challenges in the Muslim world and in Muslim-West relations.'
University Professor as well as Professor of Religion and International Affairs and of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University, John L. Esposito's most recent book is The Future of Islam ... Read more
University Professor as well as Professor of Religion and International Affairs and of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University, John L. Esposito's most recent book is The Future of Islam ... Read more