Civil Service Islamic Society
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| Abbreviation | CSIS |
|---|---|
| Formation | February 2005 |
| Type | Non-political, voluntary, civil service |
| Purpose | Islamic opinion, Interfaith dialogue |
Region served | United Kingdom |
President | Azad Ali |
Ambassador | Gus O'Donnell |
| Website | www |
Civil Service Islamic Society (CSIS) is a British non-political, voluntary society, representative of mainstream Islamic opinion.
Premise
[edit]The Civil Service Islamic Society was launched in February 2005. It is a non-political, voluntary society, representative of mainstream Islamic opinion in central government, it is based in the United Kingdom.[1]
The organisation aims to build on common shared inter-faith values for the benefit of the Civil Service.[1] The mission is to raise awareness of Islam, influence areas of interests and empower its Muslim staff by acting as a representative body of mainstream Islamic affairs.[2]
The patron and ambassador of the organisation is Gus O'Donnell[3][4] and the president of the organisation is Azad Ali.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "News". Civil Service. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ "About". Civil Service Islamic Society Blog. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ Gardham, Duncan (12 July 2009). "Muslim who justified killing British troops back at Treasury". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ Phillips, Melanie (2011). Londonistan: How Britain Created a Terror State within. Gibson Square Books Ltd. p. 169. ISBN 978-1908096272.
- ^ Richards, Paul (2 July 2009). "Civil Service fails the Islamist challenge". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ Kemp, Arthur (2011). Headline: The Best of BNP News Volume II. Lulu.com. p. 40. ISBN 978-1409289951.
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