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CULTURAL
AND ISLAMIC AFFAIRS
SEVENTH
ISLAMIC SUMMIT CONFERENCE
(SESSION
OF FRATERNITY AND REVIVAL)
CASABLANCA, KINGDOM OF MOROCCO
11-13
RAJAB, 1415H (13-15 DECEMBER, 1994)
RESOLUTION
NO.1/7-C(IS)
ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY IN NIGER
The
Seventh Islamic Summit Conference, (Session of fraternity and revival), held in
Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H (13-15 December,
1994),
Recalling
the previous resolutions of the Islamic Conferences and the recommendations of
the Eighteenth
Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social
Affairs;
Noting
with satisfaction the efforts made by the Government of Niger, the OIC
General Secretariat, the Board of Trustees of the University, the IDB and the
ISF for the continuation of the University's action and smooth functioning of
the Islamic University of Niger.
Expressing
its thanks to Member States, Al-Azhar Al-Shareef, the Islamic Development
Bank, Rabitah Al-Alam Al-Islami, the International Islamic Charitable
Organization (Kuwait), World Islamic Da'wa Association, Islamic Solidarity Fund
and all those who extended support and assistance for the establishment and
functioning of the University;
Having
considered the Report submitted by the Secretary General on the Islamic
University in Niger;
Conscious
of the need to secure for the University regular financial resources and the
needed educational and material support;
1.
Reaffirms the importance of the resumption of the Niger Islamic
University's activities for the spreading of Islamic culture and Arabic language
as well as for the coverage of the needs of French-speaking populations of
Western Africa in the areas of teaching and religious education and training and
expressed its satisfaction with the reopening of the Unviersity and resumption
of its educational activities as of 1st November 1993.
2.Expresses
its heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the Government of Niger and the
University's Board of Trustees for their fruitful cooperation and persistent
efforts which led to the reopening of the University and the resumption of its
activity. It also expressed its appreciation for the positive cooperation of the
Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization in supervising the
academic and cultural aspects of the educational action of the Unviersity.
3.
Pays tribute to the consistant support extended by the ISF to meet part
of the University's annual budget and appeals to the Member States, the Islamic
Development Bank, and Islamic Charity Organizations to grant financial and
material support to this important Islamic institution.
4.
Also reaffirms the need of establishing a Waqf whose proceeds would be
sufficient to ensure steady resources for the University in line with the case
of the Islamic University in Uganda, urges donors to step up their efforts to
achieve this objective and entrust the University's Board of Trustees to act in
this direction with a view to secure a conclusive solution to the University's
financial difficulties in the long term.
5. Expresses its appreciation to the Government of Niger for having granted a plot of land in central Niamey as a Waqf for the benefit of the Islamic University of Say.
RESOLUTION
NO.2/7-C(IS)
ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY IN UGANDA
The
Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and revival) held in
Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H (13-15 December,
1994),
Recalling
the previous Resolutions of the Islamic Conferences and the recommendations of
the Eighteenth
Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social
Affairs on the Islamic University in Uganda;
Expressing
its thanks to the Government of Uganda for having ratified the University
Statute and its submission of instruments of ratification at the OIC General
Secretariat;
Expressing
its gratitude to the Member States, particularly the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, as well as to the Islamic Solidarity Fund, the Islamic Development Bank,
the International Islamic Charitable Foundation (Kuwait), the International
Islamic Da'wah Association (Libya), the Islamic Committee for International
Crescent, and other Islamic institutions for their generous support to the
University;
Having
considered the Report submitted by the Secretary General on the Islamic
University in Uganda;
1.
Invites the Board of Trustees to continue its action to ensure
appropriate conditions for the University to fulfill its tasks in accordance
with its Statute and the headquarters agreement signed by the Government of
Uganda and the OIC General Secretariat.
2.
Appeals to the Member States, the Islamic Development Bank, the
Islamic Solidarity Fund, the Islamic Charity Institutions, to contribute
material and financial assistance for the annual operating budget of the Islamic
University in Uganda.
3.
Expresses its satisfaction with the involvement of the Islamic
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in the supervision of the
educational and cultural aspects of the teaching process in the University, the
elaboration of appropriate curriculums and the adoption of necessary books and
references and assistance to strengthen the teaching of the Arabic language in
the university.
4.Commends
the generous financial support extended by the Government of the Custodian of
the two Holy Mosques by the establishment of a Waqf for the Unviersity. It also
expressed its thanks to the Government of the Republic of Uganda for having
donated a plot of land to the Islamic University in Uganda, in central Kampala
as a contribution towards the setting up of the Waqf. The Conference also
commends the extension by the Islamic Solidarity Fund
of financial assistance to the Islamic University in Uganda for the past
academic years, which enabled the University to continue assuming its tasks
throughout the difficult circumstances it had experienced.
5.Appeals
to member states of the IDB to donate faculty buildings to the University.
RESOLUTION
NO.3/7-C(IS)
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY IN MALAYSIA
The
Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and revival) held in
Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H (13-15 December,
1994),
Recalling
the previous Resolutions adopted by the Islamic Conferences and the
Recommendations of the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for
Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs on the International Islamic University in
Malaysia;
Also
taking note of the continuing satisfactory progress of this University;
Expressing
appreciation to the Government of Malaysia for its continued material and
financial support towards covering the operating costs of the University and the
construction of its new campus;
Also
expressing appreciation to Member States, the Islamic Development Bank, the
Islamic Solidarity Fund and other Islamic institutions which have extended moral
and material assistance to the University;
Having
considered the report submitted by the Secretary General on this subject;
1.
Recommends anew that the OIC General Secretariat and the Member
States further contribute to the progress and development of the International
Islamic University in Malaysia so that it can further increase its capacity and
use all its potential to achieve its objectives.
2.
Notes with great satisfaction the progress achieved by the
University in the fields of research and learning, thanks to its enlightened
management and to the support extended by the Malaysian Government to all its
activities.
3.
Appeals to all Member States which have not yet concluded Agreements of
Co-sponsorship of this University, within the framework of their bilateral
cooperation with Malaysia to do so at an early date.
4.
Reiterates its request for all Member States, the Islamic Development
Bank, the Islamic Solidarity Fund, ISESCO and other Islamic institutions to
continue to support this Unviersity by extending financial support and supplying
it with academic reference books and manuals to enrich its library as well as
availing it of any other relevant assistance such as curricula, teachers and
scholarships to enable more students to enrol in this University.
RESOLUTION
NO.4/7-C(IS)
ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY IN BANGLADESH
The
Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and revival) held in
Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H (13-15 December,
1994),
Recalling
the previous resolutions adopted by the Islamic Conferences and the
recommendations of the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for
Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs on the Islamic University of Bangladesh;
Noting
the progress so far achieved towards the establishment of this University, and
the execution of other necessary works;
Having
considered the Report submitted by the Secretary General on this subject;
Commending
the steps taken by the People's Republic of Bangladesh to develop the
University, meet its operating expenses, and construct a new campus to
accommodate more students;
1.
Expresses its appreciation to the Member States and Islamic
institutions which have extended assistance to the University project.
2.
Urges all Member States, the Islamic Solidarity Fund, the Islamic
Development Bank, the Islamic World League and other Islamic financial
institutions to provide adequate academic and financial assistance to the
University so that it may be able to achieve its objectives.
3.
Calls upon the General Secretariat to pursue its contacts with the
People's Republic of Bangladesh to ensure continued financial and moral support
to the University.
4.
Also calls upon the General Secretariat in collaboration with
ISESCO to provide academic assistance to the Islamic University in Bangladesh,
from Member States Universities through secondment of teachers and provision of
scholarships and books.
RESOLUTION
NO.5/7-C (IS)
KING FAISAL MOSQUE IN NDJAMENA,
The
Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and revival) held in
Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab 1415H (13-15 December,
1994),
Recalling
the various Resolutions adopted by the Islamic Conferences and the
recommendations of the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for
Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs on King Faisal Mosque in Ndjamena,
Republic of Chad;
Having
considered the Report submitted by the Secretary General on this subject;
1.Reiterates
that
in view of the pressing need for the Islamic and educational services provided
by this Islamic institution, King Faisal Mosque is one of the Islamic
educational institutions that needs special attention on the part of the
Organisation of the Islamic Conference and ISESCO.
2.Requests
the Government of the Republic of Chad and the General Secretariat to prepare
the technical study and cost estimates needed for the rehabilitation of the
Mosque and its annexes and to communicate them to Member States.
3.Urges
all Member States to extend their financial contribution towards the restoration
and furnishing of the Mosque and its annexes.
4.Requests
all Member States and Islamic financial institutions to contribute to this
institution by providing it with curricula, teachers and scholarships for its
graduates so as to enable them to pursue their higher studies in other Islamic
Universities
RESOLUTION
NO.6/7-C (IS)
REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF ISLAMIC STUDIES
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the previous Resolutions
adopted by the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the recommendations
adopted by the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic,
Cultural and Social Affairs on the Regional Institute of Islamic Studies and
Research in Timbuctu (Mali);
Welcoming the efforts being made by the
Government of the Republic of Mali and the General Secretariat for the
development of the Institute;
Having considered the Report
submitted by the Secretary General on this subject;
1.Appeals to all Member States, the Islamic Solidarity Fund
and other Islamic institutions to continue providing material support to the
Regional institute of Islamic Studies and Research in Timbuctu so that it may
achieve its objectives.
2.Appeals to Member States which have technical facilities
in the fields of conservation and restoration of manuscripts to provide
scholarships to the officials of the Institute to enhance their competence in
these fields.
3.Expresses its thanks to the Islamic Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and the Research Centre for
Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) and urges them to lend greater
attention to the Institute and provide it with the necessary technical
assistance so that it may continue to carry out its functions.
RESOLUTION
NO.7/7-C (IS)
REGIONAL INSTITUTE FOR COMPLEMENTARY
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the previous Resolutions
adopted by the previous Islamic Conferences and the recommendations adopted by
the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and
Social Affairs on the Regional Institute for Complementary Education in
Islamabad;
Having considered the Report
submitted by the Secretary General on this subject;
1.Emphasizes once again, the importance of establishing the
Regional Institute for Complementary Education (RICE) in Islamabad, Pakistan,
and promoting the teaching of the Arabic language and Islamic culture in
non-Arabic speaking Asian countries.
2.Expresses its appreciation for the efforts of the
Government of Pakistan to establish this Institute and ensure its operation and
also extends its thanks to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the financial support
it has extended to the institute and to the Arab Republic of Egypt for the
secondment of Arabic and religious affairs teachers and also expresses
appreciation to the ISF for its financial assistance to the Institute.
3.Appeals to the Member States, the Islamic Development
Bank, the Islamic Solidarity Fund and the World Federation of International Arab
Islamic Schools to contribute generously to this project.
RESOLUTION
NO.8/7-C(IS)
ISLAMIC CENTRE IN GUINEA-BISSAU
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the Resolutions adopted by the
Islamic Conferences and the recommendations made by the Eighteenth Session of
the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs on the Islamic
Centre in Guinea-Bissau;
Having considered the Report
submitted by the Secretary General on the subject;
1.Expresses its satisfaction at the implementation of phase
I of the project of the Islamic Centre in Guinea-Bissau.
2.Requests the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
and the General Secretariat to continue their coordination with a view to
completing the ongoing construction of the Great Mosque in Bissau, within the
limits of the financial resources currently available.
3.Expresses thanks and appreciation to the Member States and
Islamic institutions which have extended financial assistance to the Centre.
4.Calls on all Member States, the Islamic Development Bank,
the Islamic Solidarity Fund and the Islamic institutions to provide financial
and material assistance to the project of the Islamic Centre in Guinea-Bissau.
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
ISLAMIC FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF COMOROS
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the previous resolutions
adopted by the Islamic Conferences and the recommendations adopted by the
Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social
Affairs on the establishment of an Islamic Cultural Centre in Moroni, Islamic
Federal Republic of the Comoros;
Taking into consideration the need of
the Muslim people in the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros for such a
centre;
Having considered the Report
submitted by the Secretary General on the Centre in question;
1.Calls on the General Secretariat to continue its
coordination with the Government of the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros
with a view to overcoming the difficulties that hinder the establishment of the
Islamic Cultural Centre in Moroni and expediting the establishment of the Centre
given its benefits for the people of Comoros and the neighbouring peoples.
2.Expresses its appreciation to the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan, Republic of Indonesia, the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam, the United
Arab Emirates, the Islamic Solidarity Fund and the World Islamic Dawa
Association (Libya) which have extended the first financial assistance to the
Centre.
3.Urges all Member States and Islamic institutions to extend
every possible assistance to this project.
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION
AND ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE ISLAMIC SOCIETY
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of Fraternity and
Revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Considering the previous resolutions of
the Islamic Conferences and the
recommendations of the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for
Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs concerning the International Islamic
Women's Organization;
Conscious of the growing need for
Muslims throughout the world to promote Islamic revival and to create societies
based on the Islamic principles of peace, justice and equality for all human
beings;
Convinced that these noble objectives
can only be achieved through the participation of all Muslims, including Muslim
Women who constitute half of the Islamic Ummah;
Having taken note of the
steps taken by the General Secretariat of the OIC to prepare for a symposium on
the subject at Government expert level;
Noting also with appreciation the offer
made by the Islamic Republic of Iran to host the Government Expert Group Meeting
in accordance with Resolution 10/21-C of the Twenty-First ICFM and in the light
of the findings of the consultation undertaken by the Secretary General with the
Member States concerning the International Islamic Women's Association and its
role in the Islamic Society;
Having considered the Report
submitted by the Secretary General on this subject;
1- Underlines the importance of convening a Symposium at
expert level on Women's role in social development particularly in the fields of
education and health.
2- Invites the General Secretariat to undertake further
consultations with the Member States, concerning the proposal for the
establishment of an Islamic Women's Organization.
ISLAMIC INSTITUTE OF TRANSLATION IN KHARTOUM
(REPUBLIC OF SUDAN)
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the relevant paragraph of the
Twenty-First ICFM on the Islamic Institute of Translation in Khartoum and the
recommendations of the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for
Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs;
Having taken Note of the
report submitted by the Secretary General of the Organization on the said
Institute;
1. Takes note of the presentation made by the delegation of
Sudan concerning the arrangements made for the initiation of the Institute's
operation.
2. Pays tribute to the Governments of the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and to the Islamic Solidarity Fund
for their contribution towards the establishment of this Institute.
PROPOSED PROJECT FOR A NEW CAMPUS FOR THE
ZEITOUNA UNIVERSITY IN TUNISIA
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the resolutions adopted by
previous Islamic Conferences regarding this project;
Underlining the importance of this
educational institution given the pioneering and continuous role it is playing
in the service of Islam and Muslims;
Expressing satisfaction at the
efforts rendered by the Government of Tunisia aimed at developing and supporting
this University by building a new campus adjacent to Al-Zeitouna Mosque;
Having considered the report
submitted by the Secretary General on this subject.
1. Expresses thanks
to the Islamic Development Bank which donated one million US dollars in favour
of this project.
2. Reiterates
its support for the construction of a new campus so as to enable the University
to consolidate its educational and cultural role and its commitment in favour of
the implementation of this project.
3. Urges Member
States, the Islamic Solidarity Fund and the Islamic institutions to extend every
financial, material and moral support so as to enable the University to raise
the amount of 8.85 million Tunisian Dinars (approximately 8 million US dollars)
required to speed up the construction of this new campus in order that the
University may fulfill its role in an optimal way.
4. Calls on the
Board of Governors of the Islamic Development Bank to consider including the
project of the new building of the Zeitouna University among the institutions
that benefit from the Bank's Islamic Universities Waqf.
UNIFIED HIJRI CALENDAR FOR THE BEGINNING OF LUNAR
MONTHS AND THE UNIFICATION OF
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the previous resolutions
adopted by the OIC and the
recommendations of the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for
Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs, for the establishment of a Unified Hijri
Calendar for the beginning of Lunar months and the Unification of Islamic
Holidays;
Having considered the Report
of the Secretary General on this subject;
Commending the steps taken by the General
Secretariat in support of the action aimed at unifying the Hijri Calendar and
the Islamic Holidays:
1. Appeals to
all Member States and Islamic institutions to use the time schedules prepared by
the Committee on the Unified Hijri Calendar as a basis for their own calendar.
2. Calls upon
the Member States to uniformly observe Friday as the weekly holiday and to use
the Hijri date.
3. Calls upon
the Member States, the General Secretariat and the Islamic Fiqh Academy to seek
the assistance of the jurisprudents and astronomers with a view to reaching an
agreement for the unification of the Hijri Calendar.
4. Reiterates
the importance of convening a meeting of the Committee on the Unified Hijri
Calendar and for the other States to be associated with the Committee
with a view to maximizing coordination among them for the purpose of
unifying the beginnings of lunar months and Islamic Holidays in all Islamic
countries.
THE PROPOSAL FOR THE ESTABLISHNEBT OF AN ISLAMIC CENTRE
FOR ADVANCED MEDICAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the resolutions of the
previous Islamic Conferences of Foreign Ministers, and the recommendations of
the Eighteenth Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and
Social Affairs on the proposed establishment of an Islamic Centre for Advanced
Medical Training and Research in Bangladesh;
Taking also note of the
clarifications made by the People's Republic of Bangladesh;
Recognizing the need for the Islamic Ummah
to have an Advanced Medical Training and Research Centre;
1. Requests the
General Secretariat to intensify its on-going contacts with Member States in
order to obtain their views and comments on the subject and to conduct more
research on the technical and financial requirements of this project.
STUDYING WAYS AND MEANS OF IMPLEMENTING
AND EXECUTING THE CULTURAL
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Recalling the Declaration of Makkah
Al-Mukarramah issued by the Third Islamic Summit Conference and all the various
resolutions adopted by other Islamic Conferences and particularly Resolution
1/6-C(IS) by virtue of which the Sixth Islamic Summit Conference held in Dakar
adopted the Islamic World's Cultural Strategy and the attendant Plan of Action;
Having taken note of the
Secretary General's report on the Cultural Strategy and Plan of Action for the
Islamic World and the report elaborated by the First Meeting of the officials
in-charge of Subsidiary Organs, Specialized and Affiliated Institutions and
Islamic Universities on the implementation of the Cultural Strategy;
1. Reiterates
the importance of this strategy in the field of ensuring a wider propagation of
learning, eradicating ignorance, raising the level of Islamic education and
culture in the Islamic world and enhancing Joint Islamic Action.
2. Recommends
the continuation of the remarkable efforts being exerted for the practical
implementation of this strategy through the programme of action already approved
by the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers at its Twenty-First Session held
in Karachi, in April, 1993 and recommends that the OIC General Secretariat
submits this Plan to the forthcoming Session of COMIAC, that the Strategy be
implemented and that a meeting of Ministers of Culture be convened for this
purpose.
3- Requests the Member States to adopt the necessary steps
for the insertion of the strategy in their cultural and educational policies.
CHILD CARE AND PROTECTION
The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of fraternity and
revival) held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab, 1415H
(13-15 December, 1994),
Bearing in mind the
Declaration issued by the World Summit on the Child and the Plan of Action which
call for the need to evolve National Programmes for children;
Recalling Resolution No.2/6-C(IS) issued
by the Sixth Islamic Summit Conference concerning the Child in the Islamic
Countries;
Aware that millions of children
in the Islamic States die collectively of preventable diseases and
malnutrition while millions more suffer from the same conditions caused by
famine, drought and armed conflicts;
Taking note of the report of the Expert
level meeting held at the OIC General Secretariat headquarters from 28 to 30
June, 1994, for the elaboration of a draft document on rights and protection of
children in Islam;
Having taken cognizance of the
Secretary General's report on Child Care and Protection in the Islamic World and
listened to the views of the representatives of the Member States, institutions
and organizations.
1. Hails the Declaration on Child Rights and Protection in
Islam elaborated by the Expert level Meeting held at the General Secretariat
headquarters from 28 to 30 June 1994 and which clearly focused on the teachings
of the Islamic faith and its noble values, dictated to us by the Holy Quran and
the noble tradition of the Prophet (PBUH) and by which the Muslim Ummah is
distinguished from all other peoples of the world so that it may form a
reference by which the peoples and governments of this Ummah will be guided in
drawing up their child care programmes, besides forming a notification to all
other peoples of the world of Islam's stand on children's affairs, and decides
to adopt the Declaration on Child Rights and Protection in Islam as
annexed.
2. Calls upon all Member States to sign and ratify the UN
1989 Convention on Child Rights before the end of 1995, to see to the alignment
thereon of their national legislation and to give special interest to the
incorporation of Children's issues in their relevant national programs for the realization of the objectives of
the Five Year (1991-95) and Ten-Year (1991-2000) plans for children in their
relevant national programmes and invites the Member States to participate in the
external follow-up activities at the international level and particularly in
conjunction with the UN specialized organs and to partake in the Conference on
Social Development to be held in Copenhaven, Denmark, in March 1995 and in the
Fourth Conference on Women, to be held in Beijing, China, in September 1995,
both of which accord utmost importance to the protection of children, consistent
with the precepts of the True Islamic Religion.
1.
Requests those Member States which have ratified the Convention to take the
necessary steps to bring their constitutions, laws and practices into conformity
with the provisions of the Convention.
4. Supports the concept of "debt relief for developing
countries for the sake of child survival and development" as an important
component of alleviating the debt burden of developing countries and because it
recognizes the impact of the debt problem on the welfare of children.
5. Welcomes the concept of 20/20 Vision, whereby 20 per cent
of national budgets are devoted to basic social services and the same percentage
of Official Development Assistance is provided for these same sectors; and
recommends it to the Member-governments for appropriate implementation.
6. Calls upon Member States to adopt every necessary measure
to prevent any further armed conflicts and for conflict prevention, management
and resolution, and to pay special attention to the needs of children and women,
who are the major victims of modern warfare, in particular by promoting, in time
of conflict, periods of trace and corridors of peace, permitting the passage of
relief supplies, immunization and the provision of health services; and to ban
the manufacture, stockpiling, import, export and use of land mines, a weapon
whereof the victims are primarily women, children and other civilians and
whereof the destructive effects continue long after the conflict.
7. Requests the General Secretariat to follow up the
implementation of the resolution of the Sixth Islamic Summit Conference on the
convening of the Ministerial Conference on Child Affairs in Islamic Countries.
8. Calls upon Member States to collaborate among themselves
and to act individually and collectively, to play a leading role in the
international arena and provide thus a model of what can be achieved for the
benefit of children.
ANNEX
I TO RES.NO.16/7-C(IS)
DECLARATION
BISMILLAHI
AR-RAHMAN AR-RAHIM
The Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference,
Believing that the social values and
principles of Islam originate from the Inspiration and Guidance of Allah and
that Allah, who created Mankind and other forms of life, best knows all that
brings about Man's welfare and happiness;
Being cognizant that Man is
accountable before his Creator, for his deeds, and that he shall accordingly be
rewarded: good for good, evil for evil;
Believing that this Faith, with its values
and principles, has molded the Islamic Ummah and shaped its patterns of social
behavior for more than fourteen centuries, and is still doing so, also believing
that adopting such patterns ensures security and stability and realizes progress
and prosperity for the Muslim community under the wing of the family, which
Islam views as the first brick in building the society, and hence has provided
it with the means of strength; encompassed it with all types of care;
established its edifice on pillars of justice, mercy and respect; and bound its
individuals with deep love and a firmly-established covenant;
Conscious of the situation to which many
Muslim communities have been reduced as a result of their weakening adherence to
many of these values, particularly those concerning the rights and care of the
child, due to forcible historical, economic and political pressures, which have
led, in some countries, to the disintegration of the family entity, the lowering
of these countries' cultural, health and economic standards, as well as the
recurrent exposure to political disputes, military conflicts, security
disturbances, and environmental disasters;
Convinced that addressing these negative
aspects lies in adherence to those divine, noble values in the practical fields
of life, as individuals and communities, peoples and governments, and at the
various national, regional and international levels;
Considering the extreme importance of
child care in the Ummah's life, whereby; children are viewed as the vanguards of
the future of the Ummah and the makers of its future, for the Ummah's destiny
and the definition of the features of its promising generations depend on the
method of the upbringing of children;
Believing that the child, by virtue of
the nature of his or her constitution, is in need of special care, in which
efforts of the family and the society are integrated, and for which religious
and moral foundations, as well as material and educational means and legal and
organizational guarantees, are provided;
Taking into consideration the
objectives of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, as stipulated in its
Charter and in the resolutions adopted by its Summit meetings and Ministerial
Conferences, as well as the international conventions signed by its Member
States;
Appreciating the laws of each and every
Islamic country;
Reminding the peoples and governments of
the contemporary Islamic Ummah of the imperative of adhering to the teachings of
its True Religion and abiding by its righteous values and pioneering systems in
the field of family formation, in general, and child care, in particular;
Turning to all peoples with whom the
Ummah shares the present and future, to proclaim these noble principles, which
guarantee the righteousness of the individual and the security of the society
and guard against the woes of libertarianism, perversion and addiction, the
pitfalls of violence, tension and delinquency, and the perils of the emptiness
of the soul and spiritual confusion;
Do hereby declare the following principles:
1. THE FAMILY:
Islam has elevated the value of chastity and modesty in both men
and women; restricted the sexual relation between man and woman to only one
form, i.e., that of declared, legal wedlock; proscribed adultery, fornication,
taking adulterous partners and sexual perversion by men and women alike; and
enjoined Muslims to refrain from indecent behaviour and vulgar talk;
Islam has made good morals and sound profession of the Faith as the
two most important conditions in the selection of partners, and called for
verifying that the bride, as well as the bridegroom, are free from genetic
diseases in a bid to protect the child, even prior to his or her birth and to
guarantee for him or her upbringing from birth in a healthy and psychologically
sound family;
1. RIGHTS OF THE FETUS:
Islam has accorded full care to the foetus; and by proscribing
abortion, it gives the foetus and absolute right to life; it also has given the
foetus the right to ownership and inheritance, urged Muslims to provide good
care to the pregnant mother, ensured for her sustenance and dignified treatment,
and alleviated some of her religious duties.
3. THE RIGHTS OF THE INFANT:
Right from the very first moments of its life, the infant - whether
male or female - is given protection, affection and celebration by all members
of his or her family, by virtue of its being a gift from Allah, for which the
Almighty should be thanked. The infant enjoys the absolute right to life;
therefore, Islam prohibits burying daughters alive or humiliating them; strong
denounces those who hate them or regard them as bad omens; and makes them equal
to males in their right to good treatment.
4. THE RIGHT TO LINEAGE:
Islam has given every child the inalienable right to a relationship
of lineague to his or her father. Therefore, Islam prohibits adoption because it
deprives the child of this right. At the same time, Islam does not prevent any
family from providing Kafalah to, and caring for a child alien to the family.
Indeed, Islam strongly urges such deeds.
5. THE RIGHT TO GUARDIANSHIP:
Islam has given every child the right to guardianship involving
material and psychological care. It is a right to be exercised by the mother, or
any one who may take her place, in accordance with the provisions of the Islamic
Shariah. Islam has called for supporting and upholding weak families so that
they may ensure this right to their children.
6. THE RIGHT TO SOCIAL, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL
CARE:
Islam views the family, based on legal wedlock, as the natural
environment for the upbringing of the child, and stipulates that every child has
the right to live in a family which is built on mutual amity and compassion, no
matter whether it is his or her own natural family or a foster family that
provides him or her with Kafalah in cases where his or her natural family is
lost, or in cases of abandonment by his or her natural family. Islam lays down
legal and moral controls to curb the incidence of divorce being, as it is, the
most hated lawful deed in the eyes
of Allah, and provides for the necessary guarantees to preserve the rights and
care of children when divorce takes place.
Islam accords full appreciation and exaltation to the mother, and
encourages her to seek the learning and culture that enable her to perform her
message towards her household, children and society in the best possible manner.
Islam makes it the obligation of children to be kind to their
parents during the parents' lifetime and after their death. It also makes it the
duty of parents to deal indulgently with their children and to seek justice
among them. Islam states that one of the most serious mistakes is for parents to
abuse any of the rights of their children. Islam has given every child the right
to health care, physically and psychologically, inside and outside of the
family. It calls upon Muslims to seek all the necessary means for ensuring this
totalcare. This includes: