At the outset of the meeting, H.E. the Ambassador welcomed His Excellency and the accompanying delegation, expressing his appreciation for the visit and commending the role played by the Academy in studying contemporary issues and emerging challenges, as well as its scholarly and intellectual efforts in addressing a number of matters of concern to the Islamic world and Muslim communities. He also emphasised the importance of enhancing cooperation among the institutions of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to achieve the Organisation’s objectives and mission.

For his part, His Excellency expressed his sincere thanks and appreciation to H.E. the Ambassador for the warm reception and generous hospitality. He renewed the Academy’s gratitude and appreciation to the Republic of Türkiye for its continuous support since the Academy’s establishment, praising the important role it plays in the Islamic world and on the international stage, as well as the valued scholarly contributions of Turkish scholars and researchers to the Academy’s sessions, conferences, and seminars.

His Excellency also highlighted the progress achieved in cooperation between the Academy and a number of Turkish scientific and academic institutions, expressing his aspiration to expand the areas of scholarly cooperation and benefit from shared expertise in a manner that serves the causes of the Muslim Ummah and enhances the presence of the Academy’s resolutions and recommendations within scientific and academic circles.

On this occasion, His Excellency the Secretary General presented H.E. the Ambassador with a copy of the recently translated Turkish edition of the book Resolutions and Recommendations of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy, expressing his hope that this publication would contribute to raising awareness of the Academy’s resolutions and recommendations and facilitate their utilization by Turkish-speaking universities, centers, and academic institutions.

The meeting was attended by Mr. Mohammed Al-Mundhir Reda Al-Shawk, Director of the Cabinet Department; Dr. Ismail Cibaci, Head of the Research and Encyclopedias Section; Dr. Alhagi Manta Drammeh, Director of the Planning, Development and International Cooperation Department; and Mr. Nabil Khalil Suleiman Protocol Division.