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    Announcement of hosting International Exhibition and Museum of Prophet’s Seerah at ICESCO Headquarters in Rabat

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    The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), the Muslim World League and the Mohammadia League of Scholars in the Kingdom of Morocco announced the launch of arrangements for hosting the International Exhibition and Museum of the Prophet’s Seerah, based in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah and Makkah Al-Mukarrama, in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco. This major project will be organized under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco, may Allah assist him, as part of the Celebration of Rabat as the Culture Capital in the Islamic World for 2022.

    The three institutions made this announcement following a meeting between H.E. Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, ICESCO Director-General; H.E. Dr. Ahmed Abbadi, Secretary-General of the League; and H.E. Dr. Nasser bin Musfir Al-Qurashi Al-Zahrani, Board Secretary of Exhibitions and Museums at the Muslim World League, who represented Dr. Muhammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the League. The meeting also saw the participation of officials from the three institutions.

    At the beginning of the meeting, held Friday 25 February 2022, at the headquarters of the Mohammedia League of Scholars, the parties expressed their heartfelt thanks to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may Allah assist him, for his high patronage, support and royal instructions to host this major landmark and facilitate all related procedures.

    The meeting discussed the arrangements for hosting the Exhibition and Museum and agreed on the necessary organizational measures for this civilizational project, which numerous Arab and Muslim Capitals compete to hold.

    In the same vein, given its special location in Rabat as well as its equipped and modern halls and infrastructure, the three parties agreed to host the Exhibition and Museum at ICESCO Headquarters, to tour its facilities and set the measures for the Exhibition and take stock of building plans and the infrastructure prepared for this purpose to ensure that the Exhibition is open to visitors shortly.

    The International Exhibition and Museum of Prophet’s Seerah, which is based in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, receives the special attention and high patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, may Allah preserve him, and the Crown Prince, HRH Prince Mohamed bin Salman, may Allah preserve him. The Exhibition seeks to highlight the message of Islam which promotes justice, peace, mercy, tolerance, coexistence and moderation, based on the Holy Quran, the Noble Sunnah and the long-standing Islamic history. The Exhibition employs advanced technology to give visitors a real-life experience of the Seerah and historical events. The Exhibition is considered an international and civilizational landmark which was visited by kings, leaders and scholars and was commended by preachers and more than a thousand specialized experts.

    ICESCO General Directorate Mourns Passing of Saudi Scholar Saleh Al-Hajoori

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    The General Directorate of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) extends its sincere condolences to the academic community in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic world, and the family of Dr. Saleh Al-Hajoori. The Saudi Scholar passed away after completing his last scientific work with ICESCO within the framework of the “Specialized Studies” project, which was supervised by the ICESCO Center of Arabic Language for Non-Arabic Speakers, and culminated in nine academic studies in the field of teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers in 2021.

    Dr. Al-Hajoori worked as a professor of Applied Linguistics at the Arabic Language Institute for Speakers of Other Languages of King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He co-authored the book “Language Weaknesses among non-Arabic Speaking Learners: Manifestations, Extent, and Solutions” with Dr. Ali Abdul Mohsen Al-Hudaibi. The book consists of four chapters and delves into the major language weaknesses exhibited by non-Arabic speaking learners namely when listening to, speaking, reading, and writing the Arabic language, explores the extent of these weaknesses among students with varying language levels and suggests solutions to fix them.

    The book provides a set of scientifically-founded suggestions and recommendations that should contribute to fixing language weaknesses among non-Arabic speaking learners.

    We beseech Allah the Almighty to bless the deceased with His mercy and generous forgiveness.

    Surely we belong to Allah and to Him, we shall return.

    ICESCO Director-General Receives Gabonese Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Rabat

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), received Dr. Patrick Mouguiama-Daouda, Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, Technology Transfer and National Education, President of the Gabonese National Commission for Education, Science and Culture, to explore cooperation developments between ICESCO and Gabon in the fields of Education, science and culture.

    During the meeting, held on Friday, February 25, 2022, at ICESCO Headquarters in Rabat, the two parties renewed their eagerness to strengthen relations between the Organization and Gabon, through the Gabonese National Commission for Education, Science and Culture. This distinguished cooperation witnessed great development and a new starting point after the official visit of Dr. AlMlik to Gabon in October 2021 and the talks he held with senior officials there, as well as the meeting with His Excellency Ali Bongo, President of the Gabonese Republic, at the presidential palace in the capital, Libreville.

    ICESCO DG reiterated his gratitude to the Gabonese leadership and government for their hospitality during his visit, pointing out that ICESCO organized several training sessions and workshops in Gabon by relying on the Organization’s experts from the Culture and Communication Sector and the Center for Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers.

    Dr. Daouda reaffirmed the Gabonese President’s personal interest in cooperation with ICESCO, commending the Organization’s achievements and its strategic orientations, which were reviewed during ICESCO’s Executive Council and General Conference in the Arab Republic of Egypt in December.

    The meeting touched upon areas of common interest between ICESCO and Gabon, mainly education, women and youth capacity building, heritage inscription and introducing Gabonese culture, through organizing a cultural week within the framework of celebrating Culture Capitals in the Islamic world.

    At the outset of the meeting, the two parties agreed to hold periodic meetings between experts from ICESCO’s various sectors and departments and the concerned Gabonese authorities, with the National Commission coordination, to identify Gabon’s priorities, design appropriate programs and activities and develop their implementation plans.

    ICESCO and UAE Explored Avenues for Cooperation in Several Educational Programs

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    The Education Sector of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) held a meeting with the UAE National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, and the Education Committee for International Organizations Affairs in the UAE Ministry of Education to explore prospects of cooperation and partnership.

    The meeting, held on Thursday, February 24, 2022, via videoconference, focused on presenting the current and future activities and projects of the Sector, which can be implemented in cooperation with the concerned UAE authorities. The meeting highlighted the Emirati experience in the field of developing educational systems and how to benefit from it.

    Dr. Barry Koumbou, Head of the Education Sector, reviewed the Sector’s general orientations, namely ensuring the right to education for all, especially girls and the neediest and marginalized groups, education quality, educational planning to develop education systems, educating girls and women. She also listed reducing school drop-out, building the capacity of educational staff, prioritizing technological investment in education, as well as supporting traditional Islamic educational institutions.

    The meeting also touched upon the key projects to be implemented during the current year, mainly supporting girls’ education who have dropped out of school, digital technology for the right to education, education on the values of citizenship and sustainable development, educational planning to support the development of education systems and education for all.

    Ms. Maryam Al Kotbi, Executive Officer at the International Organizations Affairs in the UAE Ministry of Education, commended the Sector’s projects and orientation, stressing their importance and the need to move forward in strengthening joint action and future cooperation with ICESCO and noting the eagerness of the concerned authorities in the United Arab Emirates to support those educational projects and activities.

    The meeting brought together Dr. Youssef Abu Daka, Mr. Aziz El Hajir and Dr. Ahmed ElZonfoli, program managers at ICESCO Education Sector.

    ICESCO and MWL Discuss Latest Developments in Cooperation and Partnership

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), received Sheikh Dr. Nasser Bin Misfer Al-Zahrani, Secretary-General of the Exhibitions and Museums of the Prophet’s Biography and Islamic Civilization, and his accompanying delegation. The meeting aimed at exploring means to enhance cooperation between the Organization and the League and discussing implementation arrangements of joint civilizational programmes and projects geared towards promoting the Islamic civilization and presenting a true portrayal of the Islamic values and principles.
    At the outset of the meeting, held on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at ICESCO headquarters in Rabat, Dr. Al-Zahrani conveyed greetings from Sheikh Dr. Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL), to Dr. AlMalik, and reaffirmed the League’s keenness to sustain cooperation with ICESCO towards the attainment of shared objectives.

    For his part, ICESCO DG noted that the Organization takes pride in its partnership with MWL given their common objectives of anchoring justice, peace, mercy, tolerance and moderation, and dispelling misconceptions about Islam.
    The two parties discussed the latest developments in their partnership, reviewed their future joint programmes and agreed on holding continuous meetings between their respective experts to develop implementation plans for these programmes.

    ICESCO Director-General Receives President of Mauritanian Press and Broadcasting High Authority

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    Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), met Dr. Houcein Ould Meddou, President of the Press and Broadcasting High Authority (HAPA) of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, and his accompanying delegation, to foster cooperation between ICESCO and the Authority.

    During the meeting, held on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, Dr. AlMalik reaffirmed that ICESCO’s new vision and action strategy seeks to build youth capacities, train them on leadership for peace and security, and provide them with the knowledge to preserve their identity, criticize and encounter extremism and hate speech through its publications, mainly the first volume of the Encyclopedia on Deconstructing the Discourse of Extremism, published on July 2021, within the framework of the partnership agreement between ICESCO and the Mohammadia League of Scholars in the Kingdom of Morocco.

    ICESCO DG reviewed the Organization’s key programs and activities in its areas of competence, namely education, science and culture, and its newly adopted Strategic Orientations for 2025, such as consolidating the values of coexistence and peace, contributing to the development of scientific research and calling on Member States to invest in space sciences and take advantage of AI applications.

    For his part, HAPA President reiterated his keenness to develop cooperation with ICESCO, which plays a major role in promoting Islamic joint action in the fields of education, science, culture and communication, noting that the Islamic world needs to unify efforts to face international media platforms and find common mechanisms to address the contents published on these platforms and preserve the Islamic cultural identity.

    The meeting brought together Dr. Abdelilah Benarafa, Deputy DG, Mr. Samy El Kamhawy, Director of the Department of Information and Institutional Communication, and Dr. Nami Salihi, Expert at ICESCO Culture and Communication Sector. HAPA’s delegation consisted of Mr. Sid’Ahmed Ould Dechagh, Secretary-General, and Mr. Sidi Mohamed El-Sheikh El-Mahdi, Member of the Authority’s Council.

    ICESCO Takes Part in International Conference on Arabic and Human Values in Abu Dhabi

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    The Center of Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers at the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) took part in the First International Conference on Arabic and Human Values, being held by Mohamed bin Zayed University for Humanities in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The two-day event brought together a host of scholars and academics from different parts of the world.

    The opening session was held on Wednesday 23 February 2022, via videoconference and featured the remarks of Dr. Khaled Al-Yabhouni Al-Dhaheri, Chancellor of Mohamed bin Zayed University for Humanities; Dr. Salah Fadl, President of the Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo; Amhamed Safi Mostaghanmi, Secretary-General of the Arabic Language Academy in Sharjah; and Dr. Abdelfattah Lahjomri, Director of the Arabization Coordination Bureau in Rabat.

    Dr. Majdi Hajj Ibrahim, Head of the Center of Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers, represented ICESCO at the Conference and gave a presentation titled, “The Phenomenon of Linguistic Violence in the Islamic World.” In his presentation, Dr. Ibrahim noted that the notion of linguistic violence refers to language misuse, abuse, violation of its communication principles and disregard of conversational ethics, stating that this phenomenon is prevalent in modern societies as languages shifted purpose, from a tool of communication, understanding, and social cohesion, to a means of separation and violence and conflict incitement. The ICESCO official also stressed the need to denounce linguistic violence and lay down rules for language communication to regulate these processes among people to ensure the sustainability of human relations.

    The conference discusses sic themes, namely ethical and aesthetic concepts in Arabic; human dimensions in literary and linguistic heritage; human values in contemporary poetic and linguistic discourse, Arabic dictionary and its relation to human values; human values in works translated into Arabic; and the role of Arabic and values in anchoring tolerance and coexistence.

    The Conference aims to highlight the noble values and elements of civilizational sense of belonging in Arabic, given this language’s linguistic depository.

    ICESCO and CONFEJES Agree to Promote Cooperation on Youth Capacity-Building

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    Dr. Salim M. Al-Malik, Director-General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), received Ms. Louisette Renée Thobi Etame-Ndedi, Secretary-General of the Conference of Ministers of Youth and Sports of the Francophonie (CONFEJES). The meeting explored ways to strengthen cooperation between the two parties within the framework of their agreement, signed in March 2021.
    During the meeting, held on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at ICESCO headquarters, in Rabat, Dr. Al-Malik reiterated that ICESCO’s new vision and action strategy attach particular importance to youth capacity-building in its Member States.
    “The Organization has implemented numerous programs and training sessions, including the Youth Leadership Training in Peace and Security, which has trained 30 ICESCO Ambassadors for Peace from 24 countries inside and outside the Islamic world, in addition to the Support Program for Young Entrepreneurs in Technology and Innovation,” the DG added.

    For her part, Ms. Louise Renée Thobi stressed CONFEJES’s keenness to cooperate with ICESCO on a set of programs for the benefit of young people.

    At the close of the meeting, the two parties agreed to strengthen cooperation in their areas of common interest and hold expert meetings to consider a set of practical programs and develop implementation plans.

    The meeting also brought together Dr. Boly Barry Koumbou, Head of Education Sector, Ms. Ramata Almamy Mbaye, Head of Social and Human Sciences Sector, and Ms. Sally Mabrouk, Director of the Director General’s Cabinet.

    Four ICESCO Ambassadors for Peace Elected as Members of the Executive Committee of the Pan-African Youth Union

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    A delegation of the members of the Executive Committee of the Pan-African Youth Union (PYU) visited the headquarters of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), in Rabat, on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, to discuss ways to build cooperation between ICESCO and the Union in the field of training and capacity building for the benefit of youth in Africa.

    The delegation included four ICESCO Ambassadors for Peace: Mr. Moumouni Dialla, current President of the Union, Mr. Aliou Oumarou, former President of the Union, as well as two members of the Executive Committee of the Union, Ms. Fadimato Osmanou and Ms. Pamela Derom. They participated in ICESCO’s 2021 Program: Leadership Training in Peace and Security (LTIPS) for the benefit of women and youth.

    During the visit, which comes after the inauguration of PYU’s new headquarters in Rabat and the election of its new Executive Committee, the delegation met Dr. Abdelilah Benarafa, ICESCO Deputy Director-General, who stressed the Organization’s support for its peace ambassadors in their new missions and its willingness to cooperate with PYU in its areas of competence, reiterating the Organization’s commitment to strengthen youth leadership capacities, especially in the field of peace and security.

    The delegation also held a meeting with Ms. Ramata Almamy Mbaye, Head of ICESCO Social and Human Sciences Sector, and her team. The meeting explored prospects and proposals for cooperation between the Organization and the Union and ways to support ICESCO ambassadors for peace to discharge their duties in various African countries.
    PYU is a coordinating body dedicated to youth and their national councils within the African Union. It seeks to promote principles and values related to peace, democracy and sustainable development in order to achieve African integration.

    ICESCO and HP Discuss Partnership Implementation Plans in Educational Technology

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    The Education Sector of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) held a meeting with the branch office of Hewlett-Packard (HP) in Morocco. The meeting aimed at discussing the implementation arrangements and plans of the partnership agreement between ICESCO and the American company in the area of educational technology.

    During the meeting, held on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at ICESCO headquarters in Rabat, the two parties emphasized the importance of joint action in serving the educational systems in vulnerable African countries, by providing them with the essential equipment, supplies and technological programs for the educational process. Joint efforts are also needed to build teachers’ capacity in the use of technology and support the development of policies and strategies that promote the integration of technology into education.

    The two parties discussed HP’s support to some African Member States in ICESCO and agreed on a set of procedures necessary to translate this support into action. The company should equip several multimedia classrooms with modern technology means and provide online learning platforms.

    Dr. Koumbou Boly Barry, Head of the Education Sector, Mr. Aziz Al-Hajir, Program Manager in the Sector and Dr. Sang Bong Kim, expert at the same Sector, represented ICESCO in the meeting.