Dynamics of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Between Reality and Prospects

Abstract

The lofty aims and objectives embodied in the formation and charter of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was to safeguard and protect the Muslim Ummah, unite the Muslim world as a unified Ummah, to be the collective voice of the Muslim world and to promote international peace and harmony. Notwithstanding the successful achievements of the highly valued initiatives by the OIC and their member states in certain specific areas, supporting each other in their common interests and mutually beneficial interactions over the past 55 years, the key objectives of the attainment of stability in the Muslim world and the unification of the Ummah remains elusive. The analysis of the current trajectory the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is on vis-Ã -vis the reality of the state of things as they exist in the Muslim world opened several potential pathways to provide a solution for the unaccomplished initial objectives stated at the inauguration of the OIC. Moreover, the deliberations whether a redefined OIC with supranational powers and authority could raise the likelihood of an effective organization to safeguard and unite the Muslim Ummah presently and into the future gave rise to the abiding prospect of re-establishing the Caliphate in a more conceivable setting which already has 57 countries of which 48 are Muslim majority member countries in the intergovernmental organization of the OIC.