Center for Islamic Pluralism
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| Abbreviation | CIP |
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| Formation | 2004, opened in 2005 |
| Legal status | Public charity |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
Executive Director | Stephen Suleyman Schwartz |
President | Kemal Silay |
| Subsidiaries | in London, UK and Cologne, Germany |
| Website | islamicpluralism.org |
The Center for Islamic Pluralism (CIP) is a U.S.-based Islamic think tank challenging Islamist interpretations of Islam. It was founded in 2004 by eight people including the Sufi Muslim author Stephen Suleyman Schwartz[1] and officially opened on March 25, 2005.[2] With its headquarters in Washington, D.C., it has subsidiaries in London and Cologne, Germany and correspondents in 32 countries.[1]
Founders
- Kemal Silay, Professor at Indiana University (CIP President)
- Lulu Schwartz (CIP Executive Director)
- Nawab Agha, Chairman of the American Muslim Congress (CIP Shia Affairs Director)
- Zuhdi Jasser, Chairman of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy
- Ahmed Subhy Mansour, Former professor, Al-Azhar University, Cairo
- Salim Mansur, Professor at University of Western Ontario (CIP Canadian Director)
- Khaleel Mohammed, Ass. Professor at San Diego State University
- Tashbih Sayyed, Publisher of Muslim World Today
Other staff
- Dr. Irfan al-Alawi, CIP International Director
- Veli Sirin, CIP Germany Director
- Kamal Hasani, CIP General Studies Director
- Daut Dauti, CIP UK Research Director
- Jalal Zuberi, CIP Southern U.S. Director
- Imaad Malik, CIP Prison Outreach Director
References
- ^ a b "About Us". Retrieved 2014-12-27.
- ^ "Moderate Islam Gets a Washington Address". 2005-03-25. Retrieved 2014-12-27.