Update:
German president  Christian Wulff is presently in Turkey on a wild goose chase.  You would call it damage control.

Wulff warns about “generalizations” and “stereotyping Muslims”, but  it was he who claimed that Islam “belongs to Germany, is part of Germany just like Judaism and Christianity” and therefore its him who needs to get the record straight. Wulff needs to straighten himself out.
If  you speak German, this here is a real treat, from PI: Imam Wulff erlässt Seehofer Fatwa
Thanks to the Gates of Vienna
In his latest post, Sergei Bourachaga tackles Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu and the OIC in the form of an open letter.
An Open Letter to Dr. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary General of the OIC
By Sergei Bourachaga
Dear Dr. Ihsanoglu:
Allow me to begin my letter with a brief introduction of who you are, since the average North American reader will fail to associate your name with a face, a background, and the critical role you play in the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
You are a person of Turkish descent born in Cairo, Egypt (26 December 1943). You lived for almost three decades in that country, mastered the Arabic language, and pursued an academic career in science at the Ain Shams University, receiving a BSc in 1966, followed by an MSc in 1970 from the same university, and last but not least a PhD from the Faculty of Science at the Ankara University in 1974. In January 2005 you were elected as the ninth Secretary General (SG) of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) — an international organisation with a permanent delegation in the UN, and a membership composed of 57 states. According to the official press releases of the OIC the 57 states/members dedicate resources and coordinate efforts, to articulate and promote with a unified voice the interests of Muslims globally.
In a speech delivered in the month of August 2010 at the University of Oxford, you stated to your audience that the time has come to achieve a “historic reconciliation“ between Islam and Christianity. You also warned Western democracies that using freedom of expression to offend Islam and fuel Islamophobia will alienate “moderate Muslims”, and provide more ammunition for Muslim jihadists determined to use violence to eradicate what in their perception can be classified as injustices inflicted by the West on the Muslim Ummah (Arabic for nation).
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