December
15, 2015
Joint
Statement on the formation of the Islamic Military Alliance to fight terrorism
In the
name of Allah, the Merciful,
praise be to Allah and peace be upon Muhammad, the messenger of Allah
Based
on the Lord's guidance in the Holy Quran: (And cooperate in righteousness and
piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression), and on the teachings of the
Islamic Shari'a and provisions that reject terrorism in all its forms and
manifestations because it is a heinous crime and injustice rejected by all
heavenly religions and human instinct.
Since
terrorism and its atrocities - which spread Shari'a-forbidden corruption and
destruction in the world - constitute a serious violation of human dignity and
rights, especially the right to life and the right to security, and subject the
interests of countries and communities to danger and threaten their stability;
and acts of corruption and terrorism cannot be justified in any way, and hence
it should be fought by all means and collaboration should be made to eliminate
it because this is cooperation in righteousness and piety,
Affirming
the principles and objectives of the charter of the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation, which calls for member states to cooperate to combat terrorism in
all its forms and manifestations and rejects all justifications and excuses for
terrorism,
Achieving
integration, closing ranks and uniting efforts to combat terrorism, which
violates the sanctity of people's lives, threatens regional and international
security and peace, poses a threat to the vital interests of the nation and
undermines coexistence in it,
Committed
to the provisions contained in the United Nations' Charter, the charter of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation and other international conventions aimed
at the eradication of terrorism,
Affirming
the right of states to self-defense in accordance with the purposes and
principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations and on
the basis of the provisions of the OIC Convention on Combating Terrorism in all
its forms and manifestations and the elimination of its objectives and its
causes,
Performing
the duty to protect the nation from the evils of all armed groups and terrorist
organizations - whatever their doctrine or title - which spread killing and
corruption in the world and are designed to terrorize the innocent,
The
countries whose names are listed in this statement have decided to form a
military alliance to fight against terrorism led by Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and
a joint operations center shall be established in the city of Riyadh to
coordinate and support military operations to fight terrorism and to develop
the necessary programs and mechanisms for supporting these efforts. The
appropriate arrangements shall be developed for coordination with friendly
peace-loving nations and international bodies for the sake of supporting
international efforts to combat terrorism and to save international peace and
security.
The
countries participating in the alliance along with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
are: Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin,
Turkey, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Djibouti, Senegal, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Somalia,
Gabon, Guinea, Palestine, Comoros, Qatar, Cote d'Ivoire, Kuwait, Lebanon,
Libya, Maldives, Mali, Malaysia, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria,
Yemen.
More
than ten other Islamic countries have expressed their support for this alliance
and will take the necessary measures in this regard, including Indonesia.
