Egypt's el-Sisi sends letter of support and appreciation to OIC chief

OIC chief Iyad Madani (L) and President el-Sisi (File image)

Jeddah (IINA) – Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has sent a letter to Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Ameen Madani, expressing appreciation of the OIC’s efforts in serving the Ummah.
In the letter, President el-Sisi expressed Egypt’s appreciation of the efforts by the OIC General Secretariat in championing the causes of the Muslim world and defending its interests.
He also lauded the OIC’s efforts at countering the continuous attempts to distort the image of Islam during this critical time when the Ummah is facing an onslaught against Islam to tarnish its image with allegations that contradict its principles of tolerance, justice and peace.
Further, the Egyptian leader commended the OIC’s efforts in settling disputes and conflicts as well as preserving the rights of the Muslim communities in countries where they suffer from marginalization, injustice and oppression, most often to the extent of systematic violence against them.
He attributed this to the spread of Islamophobia, a phenomenon, he asserted, that must be confronted with resolve by all friendly countries, in light of the values of Islam which call for brotherhood, fraternity and peace
In the letter, el-Sisi stated that one of the most serious challenges facing the Muslim Ummah and the world as a whole is terrorism. He pointed out that many of the OIC member states are affected by this phenomenon as Muslims suffer the scourge of terrorist groups with extremist ideologies, which associate Islam with their faulty readings of religious texts.
Referring to Egypt's current chairmanship of the Islamic Summit, el-Sisi assured of his country’s continued support for the OIC and its activities in all fields. He also assured of Egypt’s commitment to participate effectively in OIC meetings, especially the troika of the Summit Chairmanship, the Ministerial Council and Executive Committee, in addition to supporting the General Secretariat to deliver on its mandates in accordance with the OIC Charter.
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