The fourth international meeting of Muslim youths is being held by the Union of Muslim World Nongovernmental Organizations (IDSB) from July 12 in Istanbul, Turkey.

According to timeturk, the meeting is organized every two years with the participation of 185 young Muslims from 45 countries to discuss the current issues and problems of the Islamic world.

Participants at the fourth meeting are discussing the history and culture of Islamic countries as well as “Islamic civilization” which has been selected as the theme of this year’s meeting.

Regarding the objectives of the meeting, Necmi Sadıkoğlu, Director General of the union said, “About half of the world’s population is made up of youth under 25 years old and it seems necessary for all of Islamic countries to be aware of the needs of the generation who are considered to be the heritage of the world of Islam.”

“That is why we gather Muslim youth from all over the world every two years to learn about their thoughts and beliefs and to familiarize them with the role they have to play as followers of the holy prophet (PBUH) in various social, cultural and religious arenas,” he added.

The fourth international gathering of Muslim youth continues until July 18.