Summit venue

 The Organization of the Islamic Conference has announced, through its official spokesman Ambassador Atta Al Manan Bakheet that a decision has been taken in conjunction with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to hold an Extraordinary Islamic Summit on 5-6 Dhul Qaida 1426H (7-8 December 2005) in Makkah Al Mukarramah.

The Extraordinary Summit will be preceded by a preparatory meeting of OIC Ministers of Foreign Affairs on 4 Dhul Qaida 1426H (6 December 2005).

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz will address the Summit at its inaugural session.

It is worth noting that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, had launched an invitation, during last year’s pilgrimage season, for the convening of this Extraordinary Summit to review the current state of the Islamic Ummah and to explore potential options and recommendations for the formulation of a vision that would enable the Islamic Ummah to tackle the present and future challenges.