American Islamic Forum for Democracy
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Non- Governmental and Other Organisations
- Islam
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Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Aim
Advocate for the preservation of the founding principles of the United States Constitution, liberty and freedom, through the separation of mosque and state.
History
Founded by Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser, AIFD envisions a future wherein Muslims never feel a conflict between their personal faith and their commitment to individual liberty and freedom. Organization was founded in 2003. AIFD was founded in the wake of the horrific attacks of 9/11, when a group of American Muslims recognized that it was time to amplify peoples' individual voices as part of a collective to fight the ideology behind the attack that changed the world forever.
IRD Activities
- Muslim Liberty Project
Project organizes, mentors, and supports American Muslim youth ages 15-30, helping them to reconcile their American and Muslim identities, training them to identify Islamist ideas, and empowering them to be successful American Muslim advocates for liberty, freedom, and human rights.Project has held five successful retreats for American Muslim youth committed to reconciling their American and Muslim identities and advancing reform through the promotion of universal human rights and meaningful interfaith projects. Pilot chapters have been started at Arizona State University and West Point
- Muslim Reform Movement (A Global Coalition of Muslim Reformers)
This Movement was created in 2015 by a group of Muslim leaders from North America and Europe came together to form the Muslim Reform Movement (MRM) – a diverse, powerful movement dedicated to combating the ideology of ISIS and its source – Islamism. The Muslim Reform Movement was born out of years of organizing, learning, and adapting to the challenges faced by reformers and movement's allies. The reformers have issued a Declaration defending gender equality, freedom of speech and freedom of religion, stating that they are for “secular governance” and “against political movements in the name of religion.”
- Public Engagement Project
Organisation's public engagement projects continue to include numerous media appearances, publications and public forums. Domestic national security threats from radical Islamist groups and the growing global instability, most notably in Syria, and across Muslim majority nations has solidified AIFD’s public role as a subject matter expert. AIFD is sought after by public policy experts, governments, and universities, as well as domestic and foreign community networks for its counterterrorisim efforts against radical Islamist’s. For example, Organisation participated in events organized by the Gatestone University, University of Notre Dame, Duke University, Oklahoma City Town Hall, Stewart Security Summit, Muslim Reformers Conference in Aspen, Middle East Forum.
Main Focus Countries of Activities
Tempe, AZ, USA - West Point, NY, USA - USA - USA