Reasserting International Islam: A Focus on the Organization of the Islamic Conference and Other Islamic Institutions

360 pages, HB

A ready reference on the intergovernmental Islamic organizations, this volume contains a wealth of information on Islamic organizations, especially the OIC (Organization of the Islamic Conference). The author brings a refreshing objectivity and a balanced approach to a subject that is wide open to zealous and unbridled rhetoric. This book will serve as a necessity to researchers.

Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
List of Abbreviations
Introduction: Some Conceptual Frameworks 1
1 The Emergence of OIC 11
2 OIC: The Structure 22
3 OIC Bureaucracy 35
4 Analysis of the Islamic Charter 45
5 Political History I: Islamic Conferences 66
6 Political History II: Crises Management and International Issues 105
7 Political History III: OIC and Other Organizations 174
8 Problems and Weaknesses 181
9 Specialized Committees 199
10 Specialized Institutions 205
11 Subsidiary Organs 233
12 Islamic Universities 261
13 Affiliated Institutions 270
14 Islamic Non-Governmental Organizations 290
Epilogue: Islamic Challenge in the 21st Century 301
Glossary 311
Annexure I 315
Annexure II: Muslim Population of Muslim Countries 324
Annexure III 328
Bibliography 350
Index 355