Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Collective Voice of The Muslim World
Date: 06/12/2013
The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, mourned with great sadness and sorrow the death of the great African Leader and Former South African president, Nelson Mandela. The Secretary General said the world lost on Thursday one of the most courageous people, a man of credibility and purity, asserting that history will remember Mandela as a hero for human dignity, freedom, peace, reconciliation and coexistence. The Secretary General said that the Islamic world will always appreciate and remember the moral qualities and exceptional leadership of Mr. Mandela, whom will remain always in the memory of the Muslim peoples as someone who sacrificed most of his life in order to be able to bring about to his great people freedom and dignity. Moreover, the Muslim world will never forget the great role and contribution of the leader Mandela in interfaith dialogue and in bringing the different religions closer together, including the Islamic religion. The Secretary General stressed that the OIC will not forget the historic march, written by the leader Mandela, which will remain the great school for those who dream and seek freedom, independence and peace.
