World Muslim Congress
مؤتمر العالم الإسلامي | |
Abbreviation | WMC |
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Formation | 1926 |
Founder | king Abdulaziz ibn Abdul Rahman Al Saud |
Headquarters | Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
President | Abdullah Omar Nasseef |
The World Muslim Congress (Motamar al-Alam al-Islami) (Arabic: مؤتمر العالم الإسلامي) is an
Islamic organization based in Karachi. Its co-founder and Secretary-General for over four decades was Inamullah Khan. It was the recipient of the 1987 Niwano Peace Prize,[1] and Khan was the recipient of the 1988 Templeton Prize.[2] It has general consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council
.
The Congress was founded at the 1949 World Muslim Conference in Karachi, following the creation of
Mohammad Amin al-Husayni, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, who presided over the Conference, was elected President of the Congress.[3] Its cofounder and Secretary-General for over four decades was Inamullah Khan.[4]
Although formally founded in 1949, the Congress traces its roots to a Congress hosted in
Mohammad Amin al-Husayni had also been a leading figure at this Congress.[4]
President of World Muslim Congress
Vice - President of World Muslim Congress
- Abdullah omer naseer
Secretary General of World Muslim Congress
- Senator Raja Zafar-ul-Haq
Executive Director of World Muslim Congress Nigerian Office
See also
References
- ^ Niwano Peace Foundation, The World Muslim Congress
- New York Times, 19 April 1988, Anti-Semitism Charges Lead To Delay on Religion Prize
- Current Trends in Islamist Ideology, vol. 1
- ^ a b World Muslim Congress, History
- ^ Martin Kramer, "Muslim Congresses", The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World
- ^ "Home". wmc.org.sa.
- ^ "Saudi Ambassador: World Muslim Congress commiserate with Saudi - Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics". Archived from the original on 2020-07-25.
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