American Shiia Sunni Divide -Fitna?

Dr. Israr Ahmad, a Sunni leader was accused of making derogatory and insulting remarks about mam Ali during a telecast. The accusers are the Council of Shia Muslim Scholars in North America on Tuesday, July 1, 2008

The Sunni and Shi’a imams in Michigan under the umbrella organization, the Council of Islamic Organizations of Michigan, CIOM, held two meetings (7/8 &7/15, 2008) deliberating on and discussing the issue and its affect on the Muslim community in America.

This Group is trying to discourage avoid fitna.

Those in attendance were:

• Sheikh Ali Sulaiman Ali, Muslim Community of Western Suburbs Mosque, Canton;
• Imam Baqir Berry, Islamic Institute of Knowledge, Dearborn;
• Imam Muhammad Ali Elahi, Islamic House of Wisdom, Dearborn Heights (HOST);
• Imam Muhammad Moosa Unity Center, Bloomfield Hills;
• Imam Mustafa El Turki, Islamic Organization of Norht America, Warren;
• Imam Abdullah El-Amin, Muslim Center, Detroit;
• Imam Aly Lela, Islamic Association of Greater Detroit, Rochester Hills;
• Sh. Syed Ibrahim Saleh, Islamic House of Wisdom, Dearborn Heights;
• Imam Cise, Asst. Imam at the Muslim Center, Detroit and the imam of the Gambian Community in Detroit;
• Imam M. Jowad Al-Ansari, As-Sojood Islamic Center, Auburn Hills; Imam Dawud Walid, CAIR-MI;
• Imam Hisham Al-Hussainy, Karbala Center, Dearborn;
• Imam Qasim Baydoun; Hajj Ghalib Begg, Chairman of Council of Islamic Organizations of Michigan; Contact, the Council of Islamic Organzations of Michigan org.

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