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Islamic Diplomacy in the

Contemporary World
 A. Origins of Islamic Diplomacy

1. Quranic Injunctions
2. Diplomatic Heritage of the Prophet (‫)ﷺ‬
3. Jihad, Peace and War
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B. The Practise of Islamic Diplomacy in History

 Negotiations and Treaties under Khulafah Rashidun: The case of the ‘Umari Declaration
 Umayyad and Abbasids Diplomatic Contacts with Eastern Roman Empire and Europe
 Crusades, Mongols and the “Gunpowder” Empires
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Islamic Diplomacy in the
Contemporary Period
 The abolition of the Caliphate in 1924
 Conflict between Arab Nationalism of Egypt’s Gamal Abd al
Nasir and the Islamic Pact of Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal in the
1960’s
 The Burning of the Dome of the Rock brought about the
formation of the Organization of the Islamic Conference
Istanbul OIC Summit 2008
 System of the OIC

The System of the OIC consists of:

 Islamic Summit that convenes evey 3 years

 Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers that meet every year
 The Secretary General who is elected for a period of 5 years
 The Secretariat HQ in Jeddah
 Specialized Agencies