Center for Islamic Pluralism
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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, assistant profressor 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
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External links
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