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<p>added information about when the organization was established</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>The International Zakat Organization (IZO) is a body of the [[Organization of Islamic Conferences]] ([[OIC]]), established on April 4, 2007 by the Government of Malaysia . <br /> <br /> The objectives of the establishment of the International Zakat Organization (IZO) are as follows: <br /> <br /> • To elevate and dignify [[Zakat]], the third pillar of [[Islam]], as the “Pencetus” economy development and increasing awareness among the [[Zakat]] administration system globally.<br /> <br /> • To encourage international cooperation in eradicating poverty through programs relating to human resources development, economy, religious awareness, health and other pertaining to social and community programs. <br /> <br /> • To gather and maximize Islam expertise’s specialization from various disciplines towards the progress of Muslims socio-economy.<br /> <br /> • To explore investment opportunities for superfluous Zakat and other financial resources to elevate and strengthen Muslims financial resources. <br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> <br /> *[http://www.izo-oic.org Website of the International Zakat Organization (IZO)]</div>

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