Quilliam (think tank)

The Quilliam Foundation was founded in April 2008 in London by dropouts from the Islamist scene and sees itself as anti- Islamist think tank. Under the leadership of the two directors Maajid Nawaz and Ed Husain ( author of The Islamist ) organized the Foundation research projects, public events and media campaigns. It is supported by many Muslim and non -Muslim intellectuals and celebrities. It is named after Sheikh Abdullah William Henry Quilliam (1856-1932), a British convert to Islam, who built the first mosque in Britain Liverpool.

The Quilliam Foundation is critical, among other things with the Islamist organization Hizb ut- Tahrir apart, Maajid Nawaz and Ed Husain of himself belonged for several years, and the rain, especially among young Muslims in Britain Zulauf.

Objectives

The Quilliam Foundation wants to " generate creative approaches to address the standing behind terrorism Islamist ideology, and at the same time align evidence-based recommendations for policy measures to governments. " She rejects the ideologies of Islamism and jihadism " as deviating from the Islamic tradition and thus irrelevant (...) interpretations of Islam. (You) considers Islam as a pluralistic, multi-faceted tradition alive that can cure the pathology of Islamic extremism. "

Specifically, the Quilliam Foundation aims to

  • Highlight the weaknesses and contradictions of Islamist thinking and action and criticize
  • Show a rooted in the scriptures of Islam theological and ideological alternative to Islamism
  • To take public on the reasons for the emergence of former Islamist movements from their position
  • To encourage current Islamists to abandon their attachment to their movements and to join the mainstream Islam.

The Quilliam Foundation is committed to the full integration of Muslims as citizens - not as a community of faith - in the western societies.

Activity

The activities of the Quilliam Foundation are divided into three organizational units:

  • A Research and Publications Unit conducts research projects and policy advice to the integration of Muslims into Western civil societies and publishes appropriate media
  • As part of the Quilliam Outreach and Training Unit, a radicalization awareness training has been developed, which is carried out by former members of radical Islamic organizations
  • The Global Affairs Unit deploys leading British Muslims as "ambassadors" in Islamic countries, especially Syria and Pakistan to perform there at universities and other educational information sessions on Muslim life in the western states where theological counter-arguments against the worldview of Al- Qaeda are developed. These international programs are aimed, inter alia, to ensure that ' the flow of traffic Islamist body of thought to interrupt "
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