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| The '''Islamic Supreme Council of America''' ('''ISCA''') is a ] religious organization in the ]. | The '''Islamic Supreme Council of America''' ('''ISCA''') is a ] religious organization in the ]. | ||
| The ISCA strives to integrate traditional scholarship in resolving contemporary issues affecting the maintenance of Islamic beliefs in a modern, secular society. The Council states that it promotes traditional |
The ISCA strives to integrate traditional scholarship in resolving contemporary issues affecting the maintenance of Islamic beliefs in a modern, secular society. The Council states that it promotes traditional Islamic legal rulings, and that it explicitly rejects puritanical forms of ], such as the ] Islam practiced by Saudi Arabia, the ], and many ] organizations who espouse ] ideologies. | ||
| Shaykh ], founding member and current chairman of ISCA, is critical of the ] (CAIR) and the ], saying, "There are many Muslim organizations that claim to speak on behalf of the Muslim community but that in reality are not moderate, but extremist."<ref>Jake Tapper, "", '']'', 26 September 2001 (accessed 27 January 2007).</ref> | Shaykh ], founding member and current chairman of ISCA, is critical of the ] (CAIR) and the ], saying, "There are many Muslim organizations that claim to speak on behalf of the Muslim community but that in reality are not moderate, but extremist."<ref>Jake Tapper, "", '']'', 26 September 2001 (accessed 27 January 2007).</ref> | ||
| However the ISCA has been accused of having links to |
However the ISCA has been accused of having links to non-Muslim ]s and Kabbani has allegedly thanked ] Foreign Secretary ] in 2005 for the role the UK played in the Middle East, saying: “We are glad to see changes taking place in the political mechanisms in the Middle East. We hope to see an end to tyranny and we are happy to observe a strong upsurge in freedom of speech, freedom of belief and political openness in the region.” | ||
| <ref></ref> As of 23 September 2009, |
<ref></ref> As of 23 September 2009, its website features photos of its officials meeting with George W. Bush,<ref>http://www.islamicsupremecouncil.org/media_center/Releases/110802-pr-whitehouseiftar.htm</ref> the US Joint Chiefs of Staff,<ref>http://www.islamicsupremecouncil.org/activities/2007/Joint_Chiefs/Joint_chiefs.htm</ref> and UK Crown Prince Charles. The ISCA is praised by ], who describes it as "relatively small".<ref>Daniel Pipes, "", ''Commentary'', November 2001 (accessed 27 January 2007).</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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The Islamic Supreme Council of America (ISCA) is a Muslim religious organization in the United States.
The ISCA strives to integrate traditional scholarship in resolving contemporary issues affecting the maintenance of Islamic beliefs in a modern, secular society. The Council states that it promotes traditional Islamic legal rulings, and that it explicitly rejects puritanical forms of Islam, such as the Wahhabi Islam practiced by Saudi Arabia, the Taliban, and many terrorist organizations who espouse Islamist ideologies.
Shaykh Hisham Kabbani, founding member and current chairman of ISCA, is critical of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the American Muslim Council, saying, "There are many Muslim organizations that claim to speak on behalf of the Muslim community but that in reality are not moderate, but extremist."
However the ISCA has been accused of having links to non-Muslim neoconservatives and Kabbani has allegedly thanked UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw in 2005 for the role the UK played in the Middle East, saying: “We are glad to see changes taking place in the political mechanisms in the Middle East. We hope to see an end to tyranny and we are happy to observe a strong upsurge in freedom of speech, freedom of belief and political openness in the region.” As of 23 September 2009, its website features photos of its officials meeting with George W. Bush, the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, and UK Crown Prince Charles. The ISCA is praised by Daniel Pipes, who describes it as "relatively small".
References
- Jake Tapper, "Islam's flawed spokesmen", Salon.com, 26 September 2001 (accessed 27 January 2007).
- The 'Neoconservative' Sufi Muslim Council : Uncover Traitor who destroy Islam and Umah. May 25, 2008
- http://www.islamicsupremecouncil.org/media_center/Releases/110802-pr-whitehouseiftar.htm
- http://www.islamicsupremecouncil.org/activities/2007/Joint_Chiefs/Joint_chiefs.htm
- Daniel Pipes, "The Danger Within: Militant Islam in America", Commentary, November 2001 (accessed 27 January 2007).