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 and officially opened on March 25, 2005. With its headquarters in Washington, D.C., today it has subsidiaries in London and Cologne, Germany and correspondents in 32 countries of the world.
Founders
Kemal Silay, Professor at Indiana University (CIP President) Stephen Suleyman 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
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Islamic organizations based in the United States
Faith and theology think tanks in the United States
Liberal and progressive movements within Islam
Think tanks based in Washington, D.C. Think tanks established in 2004 Islamic organizations established in 2004