Islamic Solidarity Summit Concludes in Saudi Arabia

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Suspension of  Syria  from OIC Announced

WASHINGTON,  Aug. 16, 2012  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The  Custodian of the Two
Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz  called for a two-day meeting in 
Makkah  of the  Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)  to address the
current challenges facing the Islamic community. The Islamic Solidarity Summit
attended by presidents, heads of states and senior government officials of the
OIC member states concluded yesterday and released a strong communique, which
called for the suspension of  Syria  from the OIC among other initiatives.  

During his opening  remarks  on Tuesday,  King Abdullah  stressed that the
Islamic world must defeat injustice and counter extremism through a unified
solution and urged all Muslims to embody the values of Islam.  

"The ideal solution of all that I have mentioned will not take place except
through solidarity, tolerance and moderation and also through standing side by
side to face whoever tries to harm our religion and unity," said  King Abdullah.
"If we observed justice, then we could conquer injustice, if we practiced
moderation, then we conquer extremism and if we reject dispersion, then we could
keep our unity, strength and determination, God willing."

In light of the failure of the Syrian government to resolve the Syrian crisis,
the final communique strongly condemned  Syria  and suspended its membership to
the OIC, calling on the current regime to end all violence against its people.  

Members of the OIC also agreed to adopt the initiative by  King Abdullah  to
establish a center in  Saudi Arabia  for dialogue among Muslim sects that
embodies and encourages the values of Islam.

The OIC is a group of 57 Islamic countries that promotes Islamic unity and
cooperation. It is the second-largest inter-governmental organization after the 
United Nations.





SOURCE  Royal Embassy of  Saudi Arabia


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