Center for Islamic Pluralism 

Mission

Founded in Washington, DC in 2004, the Center for Islamic Pluralism (CIP) is a think tank that challenges the dominance of American Muslim life by militant Islamist groups. Specifically, our mission is to:

• Foster, develop, defend, protect, and further mobilize moderate American Muslims in their progress toward integration as an equal and respected religious community in the American interfaith environment;
• Define the future of Islam in America as a community opposed to the politicization of our religion, its radicalization, and its marginalization, which has taken place because of the imposition on Muslims of attitudes opposed to American values, traditions, and policies;
• Educate the broader American public about the reality of moderate Islam and the threat to moderate Muslims and non-Muslim Americans represented by militant, political, radical, and adversarial tendencies.

Activities

CIP activities include: 

• Media activity in print, websites, radio and television;
• Conferences bringing together outstanding representatives of moderate Islam from throughout the Western world;
• Publications, including papers, newsletters, books, videos, and, eventually, a regular journal;
• Maintenance of a website: www.islamicpluralism.org;
• Outreach to the international Muslim community.

Staff

• Kemal Silay, President
• Stephen Schwartz, Executive Director

Contributions and Membership

The Center for Islamic Pluralism is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt public charity. Contributions are deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code.  It is qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers, and gifts under sections 2055, 2106, or 2622 of the code. For further information, please contact us.

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