A meeting will take place in Istanbul on Thursday to assess the agenda for areas where Muslims have influence in political and economic processes and to determine innovative strategies for the future. The event, organized by the European Islamic Forum, an Islamic organization based in the UK with branches in Europe, is expected to be attended by numerous experts and international leaders. In this context, several Turkish media outlets have revealed that the anticipated meeting will be attended by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Secretary-General of the International Union of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Ali Qaradaghi, and Member of the Muslim Women's Council in the Economic and Monetary Union, Lauren Booth.