Affiliated with the
Islamic Solidarity Fund and the
Islamic Development Bank, ICIC was established in Libya after the
OIC Council of Foreign Ministers adopted a resolution No. (11/8-c) on 16 May 1977 in the 8th session held in
Tripoli, Libya. Before the resolution 11/8 was adopted, Libya and the OIC General Secretariat hosted several other meetings in collaboration with a group of jurists that framed an agreement draft for the formation of the Islamic Committee of International Crescent. Besides the participation of Libya and OIC, the Council of Foreign Ministers briefly discussed during the matter in five successive sessions. The formal adoption of the ICIC took place in the 12th session held on 6 June (i.e. 29
rajab to 4th
shaaban). The final approval for the establishment of the ICIC came into existence by adopting a resolution No. 4/12 which took place in
Baghdad, Iraq. Before ICIC came into force on 20 June 2008 in
Kampala, the OIC issued a resolution No. 3/13 by the participation of Council of Foreign Ministers, Saudi Arabia, Cameroon, Turkey, Mali, Indonesia, Kuwait, Senegal, Qatar Libya and OIC General Secretariat. Between 25 and 29 April 1993, 21st session was hosted in
Karachi, Pakistan in 1993 that was predominantly focused on the formation of ICIC. Libya and OIC General Secretariat serves as its permanent representatives while member states serves as non permanent representatives. It is currently headquartered in
Benghazi. At the time of its establishment, 9 member states, including Indonesia, Morocco, Mali, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Guinea, Turkey, Iran and Libya became its permanent representatives. == Criticism on affiliation ==