JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia is hosting a 3-day “International Conference on Women in Islam” in Jeddah under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Organized by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the event aims to highlight the successes of Muslim women and their role and contributions to the development of the OIC member countries.
The conference also aims to counter the negative propaganda that portrays Islamic religion as an obstacle to females’ rights and to demonstrate that Islamic teachings have always been just and towards women.
It will also bring forth a detailed plan for legal reforms and political initiatives to foster justice and empower females in Islamic societies. The event is also likely to adopt a comprehensive document titled “The Jeddah Document for Women in Islam.”
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Five Sessions of OIC Conference
During the five working sessions of the conference, ministers, officials, thinkers, and scholars of both genders will delve into the status of females and their rights in Islam, in addition to different issues related to women in contemporary societies.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, in his address at the opening session of the 49th Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, organized in Mauritania in March 2023, highlighted Saudi Arabia’s initiative to host the “International Conference on Women in Islam”.
The kingdom continuously supports the OIC objectives and its efforts to preserve the rights of females and enhance their role in the development of member countries.
