Editing Islamic Supreme Council of America

{{Short description|Islamic organization based in the United States}}
The '''Islamic Supreme Council of America''' ('''ISCA''') is a [[Muslim]] religious organization in the [[United States]], founded in 1998 by [[Sheikh|Shaykh]] [[Hisham Kabbani]], who was also its first chairman.<ref name=tapper/><ref name=challenged>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/28/us/nation-challenged-cleric-muslim-leader-who-was-once-labeled-alarmist-suddenly.html|title=A NATION CHALLENGED: THE CLERIC; Muslim Leader Who Was Once Labeled an Alarmist Is Suddenly a Sage|first=Laurie|last=Goodstein|authorlink=Laurie Goodstein|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=October 28, 2001}}</ref> The council describes itself as "dedicated to educating Muslims and non-Muslims alike, and developing good citizenry through the teaching of moral excellence".<ref name=aboutus>[http://www.islamicsupremecouncil.org/home/about-us.html Islamic Supreme Council, About Us, Our Mission]</ref>

ISCA is based in [[Fenton, Michigan]].<ref>[http://www.islamicsupremecouncil.org/ ISCA website]</ref>
==Aims==

The ISCA sees its mission in part to "work closely and proactively with non-Muslim individuals and organizations to present Islam as a religion of moderation, tolerance, peace and justice". It stresses "the common heritage of Islam, Christianity and Judaism in an effort to foster mutual respect between all cultures and religions". It also seeks to "integrate traditional scholarship in resolving contemporary issues affecting the maintenance of Islamic beliefs in a modern, secular society".<ref name=aboutus/> The Council states that it promotes traditional Islamic legal rulings, and that it explicitly rejects puritanical forms of [[Islam]], such as the [[Wahhabism|Wahhabi]] Islam practiced by Saudi Arabia, the [[Taliban]], and many [[terrorism|terrorist]] organizations who espouse [[Islamist]] ideologies.

Shaykh [[Hisham Kabbani]], founding member and current chairman of ISCA, is critical of the [[Council on American-Islamic Relations]] (CAIR) and the [[American Muslim Council]], saying, "There are many Muslim organizations that claim to speak on behalf of the Muslim community but that in reality are not moderate, but extremist."<ref name=tapper>Jake Tapper, "[http://archive.salon.com/news/feature/2001/09/26/muslims/print.html Islam's flawed spokesmen] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021217035830/http://archive.salon.com/news/feature/2001/09/26/muslims/print.html |date=2002-12-17 }}", ''[[Salon.com]]'', 26 September 2001 (accessed 27 January 2007).</ref>

As of 23 September 2009, the ISCA website features photos of its officials meeting with [[George W. Bush]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.islamicsupremecouncil.org/media_center/Releases/110802-pr-whitehouseiftar.htm |accessdate=September 23, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829130406/http://www.islamicsupremecouncil.org/media_center/Releases/110802-pr-whitehouseiftar.htm |title=ISCA Attends White House Ramadan Iftar Dinner - Chairman Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani Meets with President Bush|archivedate=August 29, 2008 }}</ref> the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff|US Joint Chiefs of Staff]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.islamicsupremecouncil.org/activities/2007/Joint_Chiefs/Joint_chiefs.htm |accessdate=September 23, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109074241/http://www.islamicsupremecouncil.org/activities/2007/Joint_Chiefs/Joint_chiefs.htm |title=DEFENSE'S CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF DISCUSSES CONTEST OF IDEAS AT HUDSON INSTITUTE|archivedate=January 9, 2009 }}</ref> and UK Crown [[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles]]. The ISCA has been praised by [[Daniel Pipes]], who describes it as "relatively small".<ref>{{cite web|first=Daniel |last=Pipes|authorlink=Daniel Pipes|url=http://www.danielpipes.org/article/77 |title=The Danger Within: Militant Islam in America - ''Commentary''|date= November 2001 |accessdate=27 January 2007}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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