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In North Africa and the Islamic Countries:

In November 1961 His Eminence visited Morocco at the head of a Palestinian delegation, following an official invitation he had received from His Majesty the former King of Morocco, Muhammad V, may God have mercy on him. In the same year, he visited Tunisia and Libya, calling for support for the Palestine cause.

In May–June 1962 His Eminence presided over the World Muslim Congress, whose fifth session convened in Baghdad with delegates from 37 Islamic countries in attendance. He was reelected President of this congress.

His Eminence also took part in the Islamic League conference, which convened in Mecca the Honored during the pilgrimage season of 1388 AH – 1962 CE, in his capacity as one of the founders of that Islamic League.

In November 1962 His Eminence visited Algeria at the head of a Palestinian delegation in response to an invitation from its government in its era of independence, in celebration of the eighth anniversary of the proclamation of the Algerian revolution.

During 1963 His Eminence visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Syria. In February 1964 (during the month of Ramadan), His Eminence traveled to Malaysia in response to an invitation from the Regional Congress of the Muslims of Malaysia.

In 1964–1965 His Eminence presided over the World Muslim Congress, which held its sixth session in (Mogadishu), the capital of Somalia, from December 27, 1964, to January 2, 1965.

On 20 Dhu al-Hijja 1384 AH (April 21, 1965 CE), he presided over the meeting of the Executive Council of the World Muslim Congress, which convened in Mecca the Honored.

In 1966 His Eminence continued his blessed work for the Palestine cause and in alerting Arab and Islamic public opinion to the colonialist Zionist conspiracy to liquidate it.

At the beginning of March 1967, His Eminence returned to the Palestinian homeland after an absence of thirty years less a few months, which he had spent waging jihad for the Palestine cause, and he was received with the utmost warmth.