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International Islamic Council for Da'wah and Relief

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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.

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.

Member organizations:

  • International Islamic Forum for Dialogue (IIFD)
  • Al-Azhar al-Shareef - Cairo
  • Muslim World League - Mecca
  • World Muslim Congress - Pakistan
  • Common Islamic Conference of Al-Quds (Jerusalem, Jordan)
  • World Assembly of Muslim Youth - Riyadh
  • 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
  • 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)
  • International Islamic Relief Organization
  • World Assembly of Muslim Youth.

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    International Islamic Council for Da'wah and Relief Wikipedia
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