The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Draw the structure of the OIC’s organs (summit, council, secretariat) as a diagram.
The summit at the top; the Council of Foreign Ministers; the General Secretariat and subsidiary structures.
2
Why is it wrong to regard an international organisation as a “religious authority”? Write in 3–4 sentences.
Because states are its members, its decisions are political agreements, and issuing religious rulings is not its function.
3
Choose three OIC members and find information on their political system (republic, monarchy, etc.).
The result shows the diversity of the political systems of member states.
4
Describe the historical setting of the 1969 Rabat meeting in 3–4 sentences.
The August 1969 fire at al-Aqsa was the immediate cause of the meeting.
5
Find out what ISESCO is and write information on one of its projects.
For example, the “Capital of Islamic Culture” programme.