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| Abbreviation | CIP | 
|---|---|
| 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., today it has subsidiaries in London and Cologne, Germany and correspondents in 32 countries of the world.[1]
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
 
References
- 1 2 "About Us". Retrieved 2014-12-27.
 - ↑ "Moderate Islam Gets a Washington Address". 2005-03-25. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
 
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