| Arabic:الاتحاد العالمي للمدارس العربية الإسلامية الدولية French:Fédération mondiale des écoles internationales arabo-islamiques | |
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| Abbreviation | WFAIIS |
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| Formation | 26 March 1976; 49 years ago (1976-03-26) |
| Founded at | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Type | Affiliated organ |
| Legal status | Federation |
| Focus | Islamic studies,Islamic culture |
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| Services | Education |
| Fields | Islamic studies |
| Membership | 57 member states+ |
Official language | Arabic, English, French |
Main organ | Organisation of Islamic Cooperation |
| Affiliations | OIC |
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World Federation of Arabo-Islamic International Schools (WFAIIS;Arabic:الاتحاد العالمي للمدارس العربية الإسلامية الدولية;French:Fédération mondiale des écoles internationales arabo-islamiques), also known as theWorld Federation of International Arab Islamic Schools orInternational Arab-Islamic Schools Federation, is anintergovernmental,international, and one of the 17affiliated organizations of theOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation that represents ArabIslamic schools and branches across the world and57 member states. The federation has maintained a supportive environment focused on the promotion and providing assistance to Arab educational institutions. It is principally focused on dissemination of theIslamic culture,Arabic languages, theQuran in the schools and cultural centers.
Headquartered inCairo, Egypt with regional offices inMadinah, Saudi Arabia,Peshawar Pakistan, andKuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the federation also provide training to people in addition to creating sponsoring supervisory Arab-Islamic schools.[1] It also propagatesIslamic attitudes towards science, particularly in theArab world, Asia, Africa, Europea and American. Registered with theUNESCO under theUnited Nations section c, it is recognised one of the federations that shares its idea with the UNESCO under the UN's paragraph 2/2 within the framework of the federation's main organ OIC.[2]
The federation was established by theOIC Council of Foreign Ministers held inRiyadh, Saudi Arabia on 26 March 1976. However, it was formally launched by the 7th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers held inIstanbul, Turkey in May 1976 after the council of foreign ministers adopted a resolution no. 7/18-AF.[1] At the time of its creation, various delegation of theWorld Assembly of Muslim Youth,Faith Foundation for Islamic Education, Education and Culture, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Malaysia, Morocco, the United Kingdom, North America and other member and non-member states participated in the summit.
It was initially headquartered inRiyadh, Saudi Arabia but was later relocated to Cairo, Egypt in 1990 AD and a resolution No. 17/7-AQ was adopted by the OIC. The 6th session of Council of Foreign Ministers took place inJeddah, Saudi Arabia where a resolution was adopted for the dissemination of Arabic language andIslamic studies. The federation is principally focused on conducting education programs and research in the Islamic studies. The federation has been establishing Muslim educational institutions and providefinancial assistance to that institution within the scope of the OIC'S charter.[2]