​On the last days, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) were inked a memorandum of agreement "MOA" in the academic, training and research fields of common interest, points out that Dr. Mohammad Saeed Al-Alam, Vice-Rector of Imam University for Knowledge Exchange and International Collaboration, in statements recently.

Shedding more lights on the inked MOA, Dr. Al-Alam clarified that, OIC have chosen Imam University as it prominent in care of knowledge, creativity and moral values through carrying out variety distinguishing activities in education, learning, training, academic research and community services. As well, Imam University often offers students' needs in Fiqh, sharia, economic, medicine, computer sciences, Arabic language and media areas.

Additionally, Dr. Al-Alam has noted that, the inked agreement comes within the framework of cooperation and partnership programs aimed at following up the implementation of the resolutions and recommendations of the Islamic Summit, the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, and sectoral ministerial meetings and in fulfilment of the objectives of the Ten-year Program of Action OIC-2025.

The main items of the agreement include joint efforts of the two parties to support Sawt Al-Hikmah 'Voice of Wisdom' Centre in the General Secretariat as one of the OIC channels to combat deviant thought, extremism and Islamophobia. The two sides will organize exhibitions, seminars and specialized intellectual conferences in Islamic countries and the West to convey the true message of Islam based on solidarity, tolerance, openness, rejection of extremism, extremism, and violence and terrorism. They will also highlight the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as one of the most prominent OIC Member States in this field.

The two sides also agreed to coordinate on grants for the students of the OIC Member States, implementation of joint projects in the fields of Islamic and economic studies and research, and promoting the status of Arabic language as one of the OIC three official languages and empowering its learners based on the experience of the University in this area.

It is noteworthy that, the signing ceremony of MOA has took place lastly at the University's campus with the signature of Prof. Dr. Sulaiman Aba Al-Khail, Rector of Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, and Member of Saudi Senior Ulemas Council, and Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen, Secretary-General of OIC.