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VII. INTERNATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING

REPORTThe Union of NGOs of The Islamic World (UNIW)

It is the report of Seventh International Youth Gathering organized in

Khar toum between 23rd and 29th of January 2012 at the auspices of

Vice President of Sudan Republic.

January

2012

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BRIEF INFO ON THE UNIW

International Conference of Non-governmental Organizations of the Islamic World: Searching for a

New Vision in a Changing and Challenging World was organized with the participation of more than

three hundred non-governmental organizations from 40 countries on May 1, 2005 in Istanbul.

On the rst day, then the Chairman of Turkish Parliament Bulent Arin and then the Foreign Minis-

ter Abdullah Gul delivered speeches as protocol speakers. Representatives of NGOs and participant

organizations also took the oor delivering speeches. In the last session of the conference, a debate

was initiated over the draft regulation of the association, and the establishment of the Union of Non-

Governmental Organizations of Islamic World (UNIW). At the end it was agreed upon with the votes

of the representatives who participated to the conference to establish union.

For the rst three-year period, the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Foundation of Volunteer

Organizations of Turkey (TGTV) Necmi Sadikoglu was elected as Secretary General of the UNIW.

Istanbul was chosen as the general headquarters of the UNIW.

The Union of NGOs of The Islamic World (UNIW) has completed its ofcial foundation process with

the Cabinet Decree dated December 31, 2005 under the provisions of the Act No. 3335 regarding the

Foundation of the Organizations Having International Characteristic.

It has about two hundred members from 50 countries.

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YOUTH GATHERINGS

The program aims at strengthening the consciousness of unity and solidarity between the youth com-

ing from different countries and maintaining socio-cultural cooperation between them, who are con-

nected with UNIW member organizations.

FirstInternationalYouthGathering(Summer2008-Turkey)

SecondInternationalYouthGathering(Summer2009-Turkey)

ThirdInternationalYouthGathering(Winter2010-Indonesia)

FourthInternationalYouthGathering(Summer2010-Turkey)

FifthInternationalYouthGathering(Winter2011-Morocco)

SixthInternationalYouthGathering(Summer2011-Turkey)

SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING

a) Aim: By means of this gathering, it has been aimed to strengthen the consciousness of a union

among youth of different countries and to form socio-cultural solidarity and cooperation among these

young members. To exchange their experiences in their own countries, to share their successful pro-

grams and projects, to make them good friends on the basis of brotherhood are included among the

other aims.

b) Fundamental Discussion Topics on the Role of Youth in the Islamic World:

1- Unity of Muslims: Denition of Muslims and Conceptual Framework

2- Sociological and Cultural Aspects of Boundaries

3- Economic Problems Preventing Unity of Muslims

4- Social, ethnical and tribal problems preventing Unity of Muslims

5- Political and state structures preventing Unity of Muslims

6- Quest for Solutions toward the Unity of Muslims

7- Examples of state or worldwide unions like UN, EU, AL, OIC, AU, D-8 and etc

8- Case studies: UNIW, IIFSO and worldwide NGOs

c) Slogan

3UNIW Re port - Se venth International Youth Gatheri ng 23-29 January 2012 / Sudan

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d) Organizer: Women, Families and Youth Commission of the UNIW consisting of volunteers and

representatives of UNIW members.

e) Participants:

Students and youngsters from UNIW member or sister organizations around the world.

f) Participatory Countries:

Turkey, Palestine, Iraq, Cameroun, Albania, Libya, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Pakistan,

Yemen, Indonesia, Malaysia, Macedonia, Russia and Somalia.

g) Content of the Programme

Visits: Ofcial institutions and NGOs were visited as well as a touristic visit to Nile River.

Forum: Participants presented their papers on The Unity of Muslims: Role of Youth at the forum

held during the seventh IYG.

Participant Prole: University students and youth representing member organizations of the Union ofNGOs of the Islamic World (UNIW)

h) Activities and Dates:

Seventh International Youth Gathering (IYG) has been organized between 22nd and 29th of January,

2012 in Khartoum, Sudan at the auspices of the founding member Islamic Call Organization. Mean-

while, there were three days International Forum on Unity of Muslims: Role of Youth within the

gathering.

j) Organization Committee

President: Dr. Shaugar Bashar

Committee: Abubakr al Abid, Hana Abdalla and 50 people.

i) Advisory Board

UNIW Council:

Alptekin Cihangir bilir, UNIW General Coordinator

M. Fatih Oner, UNIW Deputy Coordinator

HOSTING ORGANIZATION

Islamic Call Organization

National Unity of the Youth in Sudan

National Corporation for Development & Rehabilitation

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (S)

Ofcial language of the IYG is English.


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OPENING CEREMONY

29 Safer 1433 / 23 January 2012

The Opening of the Seventh Interna-

tional Youth Gathering:

The Seventh Youth Gathering of theUnion of NGOs of the Islamic World

(UNIW), arranged twice a year, started

on 23 January 2012 in Khartoum the

capital of Sudan with the participation

of the ministers and executives of the

government of Sudan, representatives

of NGOs, various diplomatic missions,

media members, academicians and stu-

dents.

The representative of the via president, the minister of youth and sports, Irshad and Awqaf Minister,

Head of Shura Council of Government Party, the minister of social progress, the ministers of Khar-

toum province, media members and many of the representatives of NGOs were some of the ones

who participated in the opening ceremony which was held in Martyr Zubair Conference room, which

belongs to the Foundation of Islamic Call the member of UNIW.

By showing their appreciation for being the ones who hosted the Seventh International Youth Gather-

ing, the executives of the government and the representatives of the NGOs indicated that they not only

care about the effort of the Union of NGOs of the Islamic World (UNIW) of contributing to the unityand solidarity of the Islamic world but also support it.

Meanwhile Mr. A. Cihangir Isbilir, general coordinator of the UNIW took the oor where he thanked

the vice president of Sudan, the executives of the government, the state ofcials, the government of

Sudan, UNIW members and Sudanese NGOs for supporting and hosting this gathering.

Isbilir talked about the importance of the youth gatherings after congratulating and appreciating the

foundations in Sudan which had been supporting UNIW, the project of alliance, since the beginning

of its foundation.

Speech of Mr. Isbilir is following:

Bismillahirrahminarrahim

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu.

Dear brothers and sisters,

We, as the Union of NGOs of the Islamic World, are happy and excited to hold the International 7th

Youth Gathering in Khartoum.

I would like to submit my deepest thanks to the Sudanese government, organization board and Suda-


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nese brothers and sisters who

are hosting this gathering.

We will be negotiating the

Role of the Youth in Estab-

lishing the Islamic Unity inthis gathering.

The union of the Islamic world

is our common cause and goal.

Struggling and working for the

Islamic unity is fardh for every

conscious Muslim.

Realization of this dream depends on the Muslim youths sticking on to this cause.The awakening and movements that we are witnessing these days from Morocco to Afghanistan,

from Tangier to Jakarta shows us clearly to what extend the unity of the Islamic world is an obliga -

tion and duty for us.

Not only our geography and borders are threatened but also our values, civilization and identity are

being challenged.

The challenges that we are facing up is not only political and economic but also cultural.

However, it is time to get rid of the short-cut way of blaming outsiders for our interior problems be-

cause if our enemies and problems had been always from outside we would not have been in such a

position today. We should not have a slightest doubt that the obstacles to the unity, development and

wealth of the Islamic world are our shortcomings and weaknesses.

I would like to underline that we need a strong insight and discreet that will feed off the condence

and hope to overcome these obstacles.

We know well that heroic speeches, purposeless meetings and pointless deeds will not have uses for

us.

We have to take steps with preferences which are result oriented, strategic, moral and logical.

We could take surrender the enemies which are ignorance, poverty and dispute with this awareness

and understanding.

We could revive our civilization with this resistance spirit and resurrection stimulus.

We have to raise generations who could form standards and do perfectly whatever they do and we

have to get rid of our shortcomings to establish a civilization which could grow under the lights of

the Islam.


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Thus, today we are here to get this awareness.

We will discuss the problems of the Islamic world in this gathering with our brothers and sisters who

are chosen elaborately by the UNIW members to participate this gathering.

Respected brothers and sisters,

The Islamic world is a grandiose and deep rooted family.

Unfortunately, today some members of this family do not know well the other members of the family.

Some of them have been alienated to each other. Even some of them have become enemies to each

other. Some of them have forgotten their family and identity. Some of them are seeking places which

they think they will nd honour and dignity since they are unaware of the honour and dignity of their

family.

Some of them are tried with starvation and some of them tried with wealth! Some of them are ght-

ing against dictators and tyrants. Some of our brothers and sisters are under occupation and captivity.

Some of them are under pressures of anti-Islamists in non-Muslim countries.

The leader of this awesome family is the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).

We have perfect history and wonderful book which has been sent down by the Lord of the worlds

(Rabbul Alamin).

We nd dignity, honour and pleasure in membership to this family and obedience to its leader and

book. We may be from different countries, colours, habits and cultures. But these differences are

much less and unimportant than our common values and bonds which bind us each other. We have to

act without forgetting this fact even for a short while.


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We have to ght against those who try to inject us with hopelessness, animosity and derogation who-

ever they are even at the expense of our lives.

We should efface the evil intentions of those who try to efface our spiritual binding bonds with our

unity and solidarity.

Dear brothers and sisters,

We have righteous cause and a real message that we need to convey to humanity. We will convey

this message through our code of conduct not through our tongues. We will get across this message

through our scholars with sense of responsibility, compassionate administrators, wise orators and

hardworking businessmen.

We will convey this message by reecting the beauties of the Islamic morality into our personal,

social and political life. We will deliver this message to humanity through living up our beliefs. We

will show to the positivist mentality of today which says I do not believe what I do not see! that how

Islam is a key to the bliss through developing in every aspect.

We cannot deliver this message by opposing or ignoring the principles of the Quran which commands

us to think deeply, solidarity, unity, fraternity and seeking the truth. We cannot take a dignied posi-

tion for humanity either.

Only a youth who recognizes the truth as truth and obeys it and who recognizes the evil as evil and

avoids it could accomplish this. Only a youth who ranges himself with the oppressed not oppressor

could achieve this.

An impassive, carefree, lazy, intolerant and unloving youth could not deliver the message of the Islam

to the humanity!

Thus, we have gathered here today to complete our shortcomings.

Valuable brothers and sisters,

UNIW is a huge unity project which was established six years ago and today it has 200 members from

50 countries. I appreciate you for participating to this unity movement.

We have challenging but exciting years ahead of us. We have to work more for the Islamic world andour brothers and sisters and devote ourselves to saving the future generations.

We need to take steps considering the next decades, not a few years and we need to move forward with

foresight and responsibility considering the whole Islamic world not just ourselves and our country.

We are obliged to act based on prophetic principles cheering up the sorrow hearts and helping our

oppressed and mistreated brothers and sisters and we have to be cautioned along with the Quranic

principles.

Let us not forget mention Baghdad, al Quds, Kashmir, Gaza and East Turkestan in our prayers. Let us

not leave our dream in which we would like to pray with reverence in Masjeed al Aqsa.


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Let us acclaim our cause with moderation and insight and feel the dignity and honour of the Islamic

civilization in our hearts which embraces not only the Muslims but also all humanity. If we lose our

claim and argument we will lose both our cause and honour.

Respected brothers and sisters,

Coming to the end of my speech, I pray that the 7th Youth Gathering would bring the goodness to the

Islamic world.

From Khartoum I am saluting to Istanbul, the pearl of the Islamic world, to the Caucasus, the home-

land of the valour sons of the Islam, to Palestine, the frontline of the Islamic world, to the oppressed

and victimized Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen...

I am saluting to Bosnia Herzegovina, Kosova, Macedonia, Albania, Central Asia, Turkestan, Indone-

sia and Malaysia, Morocco, Algeria, Tunis and Egypt...I am saluting to Pakistan, India, Bangladesh,

Philippines, Patani and Sri Lanka...I am saluting to Somalia, the door of the African Islamic civilization, to Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Burki-

na Faso, Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Cameroon, the Comoros, Tanzania and the other African countries

that our brothers and sisters live in...I am saluting to Mecca, the mother of the cities, to Medina, the

abode of the Prophet (pbuh), to Uhud, Badr and Thawr...

I am saluting our brothers and sisters who live in Moscow, Beijing, New York, Berlin, Paris and

London. I am presenting my thanks to you, respected participants, Sudanese brothers and sisters and

government authorities who made us happy with their warm hospitality. Thank you very much. Fi

amanillah.

The famous musical group of Sudan sang their religious songs in the opening of the program.


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INTERNATIONAL FORUM: The Unity of Muslims: Role of Youth

Introduction

Today, the idea and term of Islamic Unity (Itti-

had-ul Islam) is basically understood as a must

ordered by Allah Almighty to be believed and

carried out by fellow Muslims. Based upon 103rd

verse of Sura Al-i Imran of the Holy Quran or-

dering:

And hold rmly to the rope of Allah all together

and do not become divided. And remember the

favor of Allah upon you - when you were enemies and He brought your hearts together and you be-

came, by His favor, brothers. And you were on the edge of a pit of the Fire, and He saved you from it.

Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you may be guided.

Throughout centuries Muslims have established communities, institutions, organizations or states

wherever they were no matter majority or minor-

ity they are. Upon the holy order, Muslims have

always been strictly bound to this idea. Since the

era of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), Muslims tried

to hold a unity system which later on became

main tenet of Islamic Caliphate namely Four

Rashid Caliphates, Umayyad, Abbasid, Ayyubid,

Mamluks, Ghaznavid, Seljuk, Morabitoun, An-dalus, Ottoman State and so forth.

Collapse of Ottoman Empire and post-war era

resulted in semi-destruction for whole Muslim

countries that were occupied, colonialized or divided. During Cold War process, Muslim countries

were forced to be a part of Western World or Soviet World. While articial divisions at political, so -

cial and international relations level were widespread in Muslim countries, most majority of Muslims

had abstained from being a tool of both parties and remained steadfast with their unique character,

worldview and ideas.

Gradual independence from colonialist powers and end of cold-war have put a general picture in

many Islamic countries that were under tyran-

nical, dictator and suppressive regimes based on

secularism, dogmatism, nationalism or similar

ideologies ignoring religious and cultural identi-

ties of their nations. Illegitimate regimes imposed

on Muslims in this or that country carried out

massive and systematic education systems which

were inspired from orientalist and western-mind-ed tradition. However this articial tradition


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was fully opposed to a rooted tradition of these

societies which embraced an authentic Islamic

character. Poverty, unemployment, nancial,

administrative, economic corruption, illiteracy,

starvation, sectarianism, epidemic diseases and

similar problems were really widespread in Is-lamic Countries under incompetent regimes.

Deep dissatisfaction among Muslim citizens

throughout Islamic World has led to popular revolutions starting from Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen

and Syria called the Arab Spring. Symptoms of mass revolutions were clear to all except the rulers,

and demands were legitimate and rightful for all except illegitimate regimes. The revolutionists were

simply citizens who were demanding rights, freedom and dignity. In this framework main theme of

revolution was re-structure of a system more open, freer and more participatory. When the characters

of societies are taken into consideration it is clearly seen that they are Muslim and their demands are

surrounded with Islamic Principles. Therefore, successful result of revolutions will be a reection of

demands of Muslim public who thinks, dreams and lives in accordance with Islam. It would not be ex-

aggeration if it were stated that the Arab Spring

would set up a new system which will revive the

unity of Muslims. This unity was already there

though mostly at the hearts and blocked by sup-

pressive regimes to be implemented at the state

level. So, the near future will show full solidarity,

coordination, cooperation and strong relationsamong the states most of which will be united at

many levels.

No doubt that the Muslim Youth will play critical and pivotal role in providing unity of Islamic World.

In this regard, the Union of NGOs of the Islamic World (UNIW) organizes an international forum on

the unity of Islamic World to discuss the role of youth.

PRESENTATIONS

Within the forum participants from Pakistan, Albania, Turkey, Sudan, Russia, Somalia

Somalian delegate put forward his work and skills

Dr.Suleman (Commissioner General of Sudan

Humanitarian Aid) an important lecturer and

political personality was called for a brieng

about the network of NGOs in Sudan.

The activities of Al-Khidmat Foundation (Pa-

kistan)


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Seventh International Youth Gathering Ended

6 Rabiul-Awwal 1433 / 29 January 2012

The Union of NGOs of the Islamic World (UNIW) has ar-

ranged its seventh International Youth Gathering in Sudan

between 23rd and 29th of January 2012. Throughout the pro-gram there were representatives of the foundations which

are members of UNIW from various countries. These rep-

resentatives presented their papers on the topic of The Role

of the Youth in the Unity of Islamic World where at the end

of the forum nal declaration was presented.

While the importance of volunteering in NGOs and the role

of the Islamic youth was emphasized in the closing sitting

which took place in Martyr Zubair M. Salim Conference

Room, which belongs to the Islamic Call Organization one

of founding member of the UNIW, the youth coming from

the countries in which the Arab Spring took place were con-

gratulated.

Moreover, the young speakers commemorated Turkey and

the people of Turkey for the big effort they put into against

the blockade of Israel imposed on Gaza sending the ships offreedom, especially Mavi Marmara.

Meanwhile Dr. Shawgar Bashar the head of preparation

committee mentioned in his speech that Mavi Marmara

initiative has to be seen as a triggering reason for eradicat-

ing the fear, taking back the boycott of Israel and especially

for the beginning of the Arab Spring.

Furthermore, it was mentioned that the Islamic world is

facing with a very complicated, intensive threats and chal-

lenges whereas there is increasing Islamophobia in Russia,

China, Thailand and Europe where there is Muslim minor-

ity population.

Occupations of Chechnya, East Turkistan, Kashmir, Iraq

and Afghanistan were mentioned during the gathering. Par-

ticipants also emphasised on the fact that the cultural, social

and political effect of Islam has declined to very low levels

in the Balkan states. On the other hand, the people of Syria,


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who are being exposed to severe oppression and massacres, were supported and participants prayed

for their success against the brutal regime.

While the sufferings and difculties in the problematic regions of Sudan such as Darfur, Blue Nile

and South Keferan were mentioned, it was also indicated that the government of Sudan should offer

its entire means to the NGOs in order to solve the problems within unity and solidarity.

There were a lot of ministers and executives of the government, representatives of NGOs, various dip-

lomatic missions, media members, academicians and students joining the program which was hosted

by the Foundation of Islamic Call, the National Agency of Progress and Improvement in Sudan and

the National Unity of the Youth in Sudan which are in the safeguarding of the Vice President Dr. al

Haj Adam Yusuf.


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Final Declaration of the Seventh IYG

3 Rabiul-Awwal 1433 / 26 January 2012

The participants of the Seventh International Youth Gathering which was held by the Union of NGOs

of the Islamic World (UNIW) on January 23-29, 2012 shared the important points of the nal declara-

tion with the public after three days forum.

The Declaration:

The participants of the Seventh International Youth Gathering shared the following points with the

public after thanking the Vice President of Sudan for hosting them, the government of Sudan for fa-

cilitating and providing ofcial support during this gathering, all the hosting institutions, preparation

committee and the people of Sudan.

1. We emphasize the importance of the continuation of International Youth Gatherings,

2. We request to open a special webpage in which the young members of the Union of NGOs of the

Islamic World can continue cooperation, coordination and solidarity and actively take part in thesocial network,

3. There should be various broadcasts on television which concern the youth in the Islamic world,

4. We call the people to solve the problems in the Islamic World via solidarity, corporation and unity,

5. All means of media should be used in order to block and censure the racist, discriminative and

Islamophobic movements in a proper way,

6. There should be strategies in order to govern the volunteer efforts in the natural disasters, health

and education problems in the Islamic world (such as in the example of Somalia),7. The Muslim world should provide the basis of career development centres, job counselling busi-

ness opportunities,

8. The Muslim world should be encouraged to provide powerful unity forums in terms of culture,

literature and idea,

9. There should be support for the NGOs in terms of providing resources and encouragement so that

they can carry out their work and studies which are expected from them,

10. The relationship between the Muslim countries and other countries where Muslims are the minor-

ity should be reinforced,

11. The entire oppression, invasion and cultural, social, religious and political assimilation against the

Islamic world cannot be accepted. All kinds of invasions in Chechnya, East Turkistan, Kashmir,

Afghanistan, Patani and in Iraq have to be entirely ceased as soon as possible,

12. We are supporting the rightful revolution of the Syrian people and call for an immediate end to the

massacres perpetrated by illegitimate regime,

13. We want to see all Muslim countries especially Sudan, not to be divided and united in terms of all

aspects with unity and solidarity.


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DINNERS AND LUNCHES

Dinner of the Ministry of Social Welfare.

Dinner of H.E. Vice President of Sudan Republic

H.E Dr. al Haj Adem Yousif, Vice President of Sudan Republic hailed the efforts of youth in the din-

ner pointing out that the Sudanese youth work for great strategic projects. He stressed that MuslimYouth plays an important role for the unity of the Islamic World.

In his welcoming speech, Dr. Yousif afrmed that the Arab Spring which led to the rise of Islamists in

various countries also found its way to Sudan for a long time. He invited Muslim youth to work hard

for providing the global Islamic unity.

Lunch of National Union of Sudanese Youth

Lunch of Maarij Foundation

Dinner of Islamic Call Organization

Lunch at Presidential Yacht Lunch

VISITS

Ana Sudan Organization

Maarij Organization

Amanat al Shabab

The African House for Printing the Glorious Quran

International African University

Marawi Dam and Lunch

Fair of Muslim Orders (Tareeqah)

SPONSORS

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