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The '''Muslim World League''' ('''MWL''') is a [[reactionary]] [[Islam|Islamic]] organization created by the [[Kingdom of Saudi Arabia|Saudi monarchy]] to fight against [[secularism]] and [[socialism]]. It denounced Arab [[nationalism]] and considers the achievements of Arabs to be achievements of Islam.<ref name=":1222">{{Citation|author=[[Vijay Prashad]]|year=2008|title=The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World|chapter=Mecca|page=260|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzaceascnzh26r5d6uitjjs2z7rflhaxlt7rboz5whzdf76qg6xxvecqq?filename=%28A%20New%20Press%20People%27s%20history%29%20Vijay%20Prashad%20-%20The%20darker%20nations_%20a%20people%27s%20history%20of%20the%20third%20world-The%20New%20Press%20%282008%29.pdf|publisher=The New Press|isbn=9781595583420|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9B40B96E830128A7FE0E0E887C06829F}}</ref> | |||
== History == | |||
In May 1962, Crown Prince [[Faisal bin Abdulaziz|Faisal]] invited 111 scholars into Mecca to found the MWL. In 1969, at the request of [[Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan|Jordan]], Faisal created the [[Organization of the Islamic Conference]], which created an international news agency.<ref name=":1222" /> | |||
== References == | |||
Revision as of 20:24, 29 June 2023
The Muslim World League (MWL) is a reactionary Islamic organization created by the Saudi monarchy to fight against secularism and socialism. It denounced Arab nationalism and considers the achievements of Arabs to be achievements of Islam.[1]
History
In May 1962, Crown Prince Faisal invited 111 scholars into Mecca to found the MWL. In 1969, at the request of Jordan, Faisal created the Organization of the Islamic Conference, which created an international news agency.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vijay Prashad (2008). The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World: 'Mecca' (p. 260). [PDF] The New Press. ISBN 9781595583420 [LG]