The International Islamic Council for Da'wah and Relief (IICDR and variously Dawa'a, Dawaa, Dawah or Da’wa) (Arabic: المجلس الإسلامي العالمي للدعوة والإغاثة), headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, consists of 86 Islamic organizations. Its stated purpose is to promote the message of Islam, improve relations between Islamic peoples, and provide aid and assistance for the needy, orphans, and widows.IICO News Sept-Oct. 2005 retrieved 30 December 2007
IICDR includes more than one hundred Islamic NGOs and GOs all over the world. The Presidency Staff Council consists of Sheikh Al Azhar (president), Marshal AbdelRahman Sowar Al Dahap (vice-president), Al Sheikh Yousf Al Hegy (vice-president), Abdulah Salih Al Obeid (vice-president), Dr Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Musleh (secretary-general), and Presidents of Specialized Committees in the council Abdullah Omar Nasseef (IICI) Abdulmalik Al Hamar (IICHR) S. Abdien (IICW&CH), and Hamid Bin Ahmad Al-Rifaie (president of IIFD).
Stated goals include guiding Islamic work and activities; organizing the efforts of the Islamic Umma (Muslim Nation) to be in service of Islamic issues; and activating divine values to achieve human dignity, security, and justice on Earth.
Controversy Spreading of radical ideas
On 23 November, 2017, the International Islamic Council was designated as a terrorist Organization and was added to the Anti-Terrorism Quartet Watchlist for Anti Terrorism by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, and UAE. This followed the 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis and Qatar's affiliation with supporting the Muslim brotherhood and facilitating the spreading of radical views and extremist agendas and propaganda throughout the Arab world.
Members and office holders The Secretary-General is Dr Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Musleh.
Member organizations:
International Islamic Forum for Dialogue (IIFD) Abibakr As-Sidiq Philanthropic Home - Nigeria Al-Azhar al-Shareef - Cairo Muslim World League - Mecca World Muslim Congress - Pakistan Direct Aid - Kuwait
Common Islamic Conference of Al-Quds (Jerusalem, Jordan) World Assembly of Muslim Youth - Riyadh Human Relief Foundation - United Kingdom International Humanitarian and Charity Organisation - United Arab Emirates Islamic Abo Al-Nor Complex - Damascus Ministry of Al Aogaf and Islamic Affairs - Egypt Ministry of Al Aogaf & Islamic Affairs - Morocco Indonesian Supreme Council for Islamic Daw'ah - Jakarta Islamic Wagaf Foundation for Education & Guidance - Nigeria Kuwait Zakat House - Kuwait Islamic Solidarity Fund of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation - Saudi Arabia Islamic Union of the Student Organization - Turkey Jordanian Hashemic Foundation for Charity Islamic Union of North America - USA Dar Al Fatwah - Lebanon World Islamic Council - London Union of the Islamic Organization - France Ministry of Islamic Affairs & aL Aogaf - UAE Ministry of Islamic Affairs & aL Aogaf - Qatar Organization of Islamic Daw'a - Sudan Ministry of Islamic Affairs & Al Aogaf - Kuwait Open American University - USA Union of the Islamic Organization - Europe International Islamic Committee for Woman and Child (IICWC)Islamic Council Conferences/The Thirteenth General Conference: Renewal in Islamic Thought. A NEW PERSPECTIVE OF THE CONCERN FOR THE MUSLIM CHILD retrieved 30 December 2007 International Islamic Relief Organization World Assembly of Muslim YouthWAMY Struktur Organisasi WAMY retrieved 30 December 2007
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