Islamic Supreme Council of Canada
- Islamic Supreme Council of Canada
Islamic Supreme Council of Canada (ISCC) (Le Conseil Suprême Islamique de Canada) is a Canadian Muslim organization based in Calgary, Alberta. It was founded in 2000 by Imam Syed Soharwardy [cite news|url=http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5h59qvcVVAFQABfyNGRP_OcJVjaJw|title=Calgary imam gets unique perspective of Canadians as he walks across country|date=2008-06-28|work=canadianpress.google.com|publisher=The Canadian Press (on |accessdate=2008-07-14] with the aims of fostering Canadian understanding of Islam, contributing to society in general, guiding Canadian institutions on the needs of Muslims, furthering Canadian relationships with Muslim-majority countries and organizing Canadian Muslims as a voting bloc.[ [http://www.islamicsupremecouncil.com/isccprofile.htm Profile of ISCC] , accessed 2008-07-27] The ISCC accepts members from all branches of Islam]According to the 2001 census, there were 579,640 Muslims in Canada, just under 2 percent of the population.[ [http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo30b.htm Population by religion (2001 Census)] ] Fully 61 percent of Canadian Muslims live in Ontario,][ [http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo30c.htm Population by religion (Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon Territory)] ] and 8 percent are in British Columbia.] See also
* Islam in Canada
* Canadian Islamic Congress
* Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations
* Council on American-Islamic Relations
* Islamic Society of North America
References
External links
* [http://www.islamicsupremecouncil.com/ Islamic Supreme Council of Canada]
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