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King receives former OIC secretary general

By Petra - Apr 21,2014 - Last updated at Apr 21,2014

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday received Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, former secretary general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

 The King praised Ihsanoglu’s efforts in achieving a qualitative leap in the performance of the OIC, which is regarded as the second largest international organisation in the world.

King Abdullah asserted the importance of building on previous accomplishments in clarifying the true nature of Islam, dealing with challenges facing the Muslim world and defending Islamic causes.

Ihsanoglu commended King Abdullah’s efforts to highlight the true nature of Islam and encourage dialogue among the followers of the Abrahamic faiths.

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