Epistemological Contestations in Global Governance: The OIC and the Conceptualization of Minorities
Journal: POLITICS AND RELIGION JOURNAL
Year: 2025

This study examines the Organization of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) role in framing Muslim minorities as a distinct sociopolitical and discursive category and its subsequent global advocacy efforts. With over one-third of the global Muslim population residing outside OIC member states, these communities face systemic challenges, including structural discrimination, cultural erasure, and political marginalization. Rooted in the concept of the ummah, the OIC’s engagement emphasizes transnational I