Center for Islamic Pluralism
The Center for Islamic Pluralism 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
- Stephen Suleyman Schwartz
- Nawab Agha, Chairman of the American Muslim Congress
- 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
- Khaleel Mohammed, Ass. Professor at San Diego State University
- Tashbih Sayyed, Publisher of Muslim World Today
- 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
