Civil Service Islamic Society

Civil Service Islamic Society
Abbreviation CSIS
Formation February 2005 (2005-02)
Type Non-political, voluntary, civil service
Purpose Islamic opinion, Interfaith dialogue
Region served
 United Kingdom
President
 Azad Ali
Ambassador
 Gus O'Donnell
Website www.csislamicsociety.wordpress.com

Civil Service Islamic Society (CSIS) is a British non-political, voluntary society, representative of mainstream Islamic opinion.

Premise

In February 2005, the Civil Service Islamic Society was launched and is a non-political, voluntary society, representative of mainstream Islamic opinion in central government, it is based in the United Kingdom.

The organisation aims to build on common shared inter-faith values for the benefit of the Civil Service.[1] The mission is to raise awareness of Islam, influence areas of interests and empower its Muslim staff by acting as a representative body of mainstream Islamic affairs.[2]

The patron and ambassador of the organisation is Gus O'Donnell[3][4] and the president of the organisation is Azad Ali.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "News". Civil Service. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "About". Civil Service Islamic Society Blog. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  3. ↑ Gardham, Duncan (12 July 2009). "Muslim who justified killing British troops back at Treasury". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  4. ↑ Phillips, Melanie (2011). Londonistan: How Britain Created a Terror State within. Gibson Square Books Ltd. p. 169. ISBN 978-1908096272.
  5. ↑ "'Kill soldiers' Muslim blogger is back in job as Treasury civil servant". Mail Online. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  6. ↑ Richards, Paul (2 July 2009). "Civil Service fails the Islamist challenge". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  7. ↑ Kemp, Arthur (2011). Headline: The Best of BNP News Volume II. Lulu.com. p. 40. ISBN 978-1409289951.

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