Cordoba Initiative
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Formation | 2004 |
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Founded in 2004, the Cordoba Initiative is an Islamic,[1] multi-national, multi-faith organization dedicated to improving Muslim-West relations.[2] It promotes the controversial interfaith Cordoba House community center, later renamed Park51.[3]
Significance of the name
The
Goals
The declared mission of the Cordoba Initiative is improving Muslim-West relations. The site includes a section called “Voices of Moderation.” The Shariah Index Project, for example, seeks to address the questions:
What is the right balance between the institutions of religious and political authority in the modern state?[9] Should religion and governance be legally separated, or is there a way to integrate the two? What is meant by religious law, and can it be implemented without endangering basic human rights? The Shariah Index Project seeks to answer these questions in the context of present-day Muslim society. It provides this vision: •To demystify the notion, meaning and requirements of an Islamic state •To clarify the principles of Shariah in the context of modern society •To provide the general public, opinion leaders, and state officials in both the Muslim world and the West with tools for achieving these principles in practice.[10]
Activities
The Initiative lists the following activities on their website: convening annual meetings of Islamic
Leadership
The Cordoba Initiative is the vision of
Affiliations
The Cordoba Initiative is very closely affiliated with the American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA). ASMA currently serves as the project's fiscal agent, and the two organizations share infrastructure, space, utilities, vendor services, and co-sponsorship of programs.[13]
References
- ^ See Affiliations Below
- ^ http://chamilo.unife.edu.pe/chamilo18/main/upload/users/4328/my_files/bola88.html/ [dead link]
- ISBN 978-3-8394-2176-5.
- ^ "About Us".
- ^ a b http://historynewsnetwork.org/article1127499 [permanent dead link]
- ^ Erick Stakelbeck, The Terrorist Next Door, Regnery, 2011, p. 25.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ Blumenthal, Ralph; Mowjood, Sharaf (8 December 2009). "Muslim Prayers and Renewal Near Ground Zero". The New York Times.
- ISSN 1474-2640.
- ^ a b Cordoba Initiative Website/Shariah Index Project
- ^ "American Muslims in the United States". Teaching Tolerance. 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ "About Us". Cordoba Initiative. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ http://www.cordoainitiative.org/shariah-index-project/ [permanent dead link] Accessed April 2, 2015.