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

The Civil Service Islamic Society was launched in February 2005. It is a non-political, voluntary society, representative of mainstream Islamic opinion in central government, it is based in the United Kingdom.^[1]

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]

References

1. "News". Civil Service. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
2. "About". Civil Service Islamic Society Blog. 20 June 2008. 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. Richards, Paul (2 July 2009). "Civil Service fails the Islamist challenge". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
6. Kemp, Arthur (2011). Headline: The Best of BNP News Volume II. Lulu.com. p. 40. ISBN 978-1409289951.

External links

• Official website