AlQa'dah 28, 1436, Sep 12, 2015, SPA -- Indonesia's President Joko Widodo received at his residence here today OIC Secretary General Iyad bin Ameen Madani and the accompanying delegation. During the meeting, the Secretary General commended President Joko Widodo on his leadership and the active role of Indonesia in supporting OIC initiatives and programs. Madani briefed the President on some of the major issues of concern to the OIC including regional issues, the plight of the Rohingya and Islamophobia as well as preparations for three upcoming Islamic Summits: the Science and Technology Summit in Islamabad, the Extraordinary Summit on Palestine and Al-Quds in Morocco and the regular 13th Summit that will take place in Turkey. Madani underlined that the OIC could benefit from Indonesia's experiences in different aspects. The President of Indonesia, on his part expressed support for the OIC and its various activities, and discussed an initiative to form a contact group on communicating the values of Islam as Deen Al Rahmah. As a country with the largest number of Muslim population in the world, the President reiterated that Indonesia would also continue to play active role in the Muslim world.
