THE 500 MOST INFLUENTIAL MUSLIMS - CESD

50His ExcellencyDr Abd al Aziz bin‘Uthman AltwaijiriSecretary General of the IslamicEducational, Scientific andCultural OrganizationCountry: MoroccoDate of Birth: 3 April 1950Source of Influence: Development,AdministrativeInfluence: Head of largest Islamic educationalorganizationSchool of Thought: Traditional SunniRank: 2010:50 · 2009:50His Excellency Dr Abd al Aziz bin ‘UthmanAltwaijiri has exercised his influenceby promoting educational development forOIC member states.Educational InfluenceThrough his leadership with ISESCO, Altwaijirihas engaged in work with Musliminstitutions in Europe, Asia and LatinAmerica. He has established the SupremeCouncil of Education, Science and Culture,an alliance dedicated to initiativesoutside of the Islamic world.Voice of DiplomacyAltwaijiri, as a spokesman for ISESCO, hascategorically condemned acts of terrorismfrom the bomb blasts on a mosque in SouthEast Iran to suicide attacks in Pakistan’sNorth West Frontier Province in 2009. OnUS President Obama’s inaugural visit tothe Middle East, Altwaijiri expressed hiswillingness to develop positive relationsbetween the US and the Muslim world towardtolerance and the cause of justice.90