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] Templeton Prize .[ 2] 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 Pakistan in 1947. Mohammad Amin al-Husayni , the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem , who presided over the Conference, was elected President of the Congress .[ 3] decades was Inamullah Khan .[ 4]
Although formally founded in 1949, the Congress traces its roots to a Congress hosted in Mecca in 1926 hosted by Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia shortly after his occupation of Mecca and Medina ; he "hoped [it] would confer Islamic sanction upon his administration of the holy cities, instead [it] leveled many criticisms, and he did not reconvene it."[ 5] 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
Secretary General of World Muslim Congress
Executive Director of World Muslim Congress Nigerian Office
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References
^ Niwano Peace Foundation, The World Muslim Congress
^ New York Times Anti-Semitism Charges Lead To Delay on Religion Prize ^ Husain Haqqani (2005), May 19, 2005, The Ideologies of South Asian Jihadi Groups , Current Trends in Islamist Ideology
^ 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. 