11-30-2005, 11:46 PM
<b>Mirwaiz to attend OIC meeting at Mecca, then visit PoK</b> <!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>The two-day special summit in Mecca on December 7-8, called by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, will discuss challenges, including divisions in the Muslim world, the Iraq war and alleged European defamation of Islam. </b>
The summit would discuss ways and means of strengthening of Islamic unity and solidarity for an effective response to the multiple challenges facing the Muslims in the 21st century.
The extraordinary summit would be preceded by a preparatory meeting of OIC ministers of Foreign Affairs on December 6.
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will also participate in the meeting.
The Hurriyat Conference enjoys an observer status at the OIC meetings.
The Mirwaiz is also expected to visit Istanbul, Turkey.
The sources said Mirwaiz Farooq will return here on December 8.
After his return, the Hurriyat delegation would leave for PoK with relief material, they added.
While 12 Hurriyat leaders will cross the Line of Control (LoC) via the Aman setu (Peace Bridge) from Uri, three others, including the Mirwaiz, Bilal Gani Lone and Fazal Haq Qureshi, will travel by air to Pakistan as they possess valid passports.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The summit would discuss ways and means of strengthening of Islamic unity and solidarity for an effective response to the multiple challenges facing the Muslims in the 21st century.
The extraordinary summit would be preceded by a preparatory meeting of OIC ministers of Foreign Affairs on December 6.
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will also participate in the meeting.
The Hurriyat Conference enjoys an observer status at the OIC meetings.
The Mirwaiz is also expected to visit Istanbul, Turkey.
The sources said Mirwaiz Farooq will return here on December 8.
After his return, the Hurriyat delegation would leave for PoK with relief material, they added.
While 12 Hurriyat leaders will cross the Line of Control (LoC) via the Aman setu (Peace Bridge) from Uri, three others, including the Mirwaiz, Bilal Gani Lone and Fazal Haq Qureshi, will travel by air to Pakistan as they possess valid passports.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->