OIC Chief Yusuf Bin Ahmed Al-Othaymeen said on Friday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Britain, the United States, France and Spain provided a true image of Islam and Muslims, reducing many burdens accumulated by the negative stereotypes inherited from Arab and Islamic issues.
On the occasion of the Crown Prince concluding his visits to these countries, Othaymeen congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman on the success achieved by the tour on political, economic, intellectual and cultural levels.
He also said the visit delivered the aspirations of Arab and Islamic youth, hoping for an optimistic and constructive future.
He praised the statements made by the Crown Prince on issues related to terrorism, extremism, dialogue and coexistence. Othaymeen also lauded the Crown Prince's affirmation that Islam discredits all acts of extremism and terrorism, refuting claims made by those adopting a self-tailored Islam in the name of extremism and terrorism.
Terrorists have long exploited Islam as a mean to achieve their political objectives at the expense of religion itself.
Othaymeen positively reviewed Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s statement in France which said that Saudi Arabia is a great regional player and is a member of three vital blocs: the Gulf Cooperation Council, the League of Arab States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
The OIC chief went on saying that the Kingdom has helped to establish the OIC to serve both the Palestinian cause and Islamic issues, and that the organization is the second largest international organization after the United Nations with 57 member countries.
More so, the Kingdom hosts the OIC and its headquarters, ensuring the independence of its activities.
Saudi Arabia does not interfere in the work of the OIC’s General Secretariat except to support and facilitate the performance of its duty towards Member States and issues of Muslims worldwide.
