International Islamic Council for Da'wah and Relief

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 aids and assistance for the needy, orphans, and widows.[1]

IICDR includes more than one hundred Islamic NGO's and GO's 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), Kamel Al Sharif (secretary-general), and Presidents of Specialized Committees in the council Abdullah Nasif (IICI) Abdulmalik Al Hamar (IICHR) S. Abdien (IICW&CH), and Hamid Bin Ahmad Al-Rifaie (pres. 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.


Members and office holders

The Secretary-General is Kamel Al Sharif.[2]

Member organizations:

References

  1. IICO News Sept-Oct. 2005 retrieved 30 December 2007
  2. International Islamic Forum for Dialogue Brief on IICDR retrieved on 2 Dec 2007
  3. 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
  4. WAMY Struktur Organisasi WAMY retrieved 30 December 2007
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