ISSN (Print): 2709-6254 | ISSN (Online): 2709-6262 | ISSN-L: 2709-6254

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC): Challenges for the Islamic World

Authors

Dr. Ghulam Mustafa
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Nusrat Bano
PhD Scholar, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

Keywords

Bad Governance Economic Backwardness Islamophobia Materialism OIC Sectarianism Territorial Conflicts

Abstract

Unified platform is guaranteed to collective efforts for mutual cooperation and prosperity. The mutual cooperation and collaboration bring stability and development among member countries. Internally, Muslim world is suffering under bad governance, corruption, malpractices, poverty, backwardness, ignorance, social injustices, unemployment, inequality, immoral values. The other are extremisms, terrorism, regional and territorial conflicts are with its full swing in most of the countries of the Islamic world. While, externally the western aggression, Islamophobia and anti-Islamist propaganda, Kashmir, Palestine and misbehave with Muslim minorities by the host countries are another challenges. Some other factors which increase distrust among them are internal sectarian and territorial rivalry, for example, both Iran and Saudi-Arabia have aggressive policy against each other as well as some materialistic and self-governing minded leadership have soft corner towards India, western countries as well as United States (US). Role of Organization of Islamic cooperation OIC in enhancing cooperation among Muslim countries is the dire need of current world by resolving their internal disputes, maintaining global peace and collective security.