Islamic Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

Islamic Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (Arabic: القمة الإسلامية لمنظمة التعاون الإسلامي; French: Sommet islamique de l'Organisation de la coopération islamique) is one of the five highest decision-making bodies of the OIC, the other four being the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, Standing Committees, Executive Committee, and the International Islamic Court of Justice. The Islamic Summit is a principle organ of the OIC, focused on formulation, development, and implementation of decisions made by 57 member states. The Summit is attended by the concerned heads of state such as prime ministers, presidents, emirs, and other equivalent heads.

NicknameIslamic Summit

Formation1969; 57 years ago (1969)

Founded atRabat, Morocco

TypePrincipal organ

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Islamic Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

Arabic: القمة الإسلامية لمنظمة التعاون الإسلامي French: Sommet islamique de l'Organisation de la coopération islamique
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Nickname	Islamic Summit
Formation	1969; 57 years ago (1969)
Founded at	Rabat, Morocco
Type	Principal organ
Legal status	Declaration
Purpose	Policymaking
Headquarters	Jeddah
Location	Saudi Arabia
Methods	Conference
Membership	57 member states
Official language	Arabic, English, French
Chief administrative officer	Secretary general Hissein Brahim Taha
Main organ	Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Subsidiaries	Standing Committees Executive Committee International Islamic Court of Justice
Website	www.oic-oci.org

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The Summit is held once every three years, incorporated with achieving goals under the framework of the OIC's charter. They formulate policies and adopt resolutions at the end of each summit. Likewise, the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers sessions, an Islamic summit, is alternatively hosted by the concerned governments on geographical groups such as Arab, Asia, and Africa. As of 2022^[update], a total number of 14 Islamic Summits and 7 Extraordinary Summits have been hosted in various countries across the three continents.^[1]