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The opening as it read in 2010
International Association of Sufism (IAS) is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization that brings together scholars, educators, translators, and artists interested in the discipline of Sufism . It was the first Sufi organization to achieve the status of United Nations Department of Public Information / Non-governmental organization (DPI/NGO) and is the leading Islamic education organization in Marin County, California . It won the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) "Messenger of Peace" award in 2000. IAS runs conferences co-sponsored with the Humanities Department of Dominican University of California , and organizes an annual international Sufi Symposium which attracts hundreds of Sufi practitioners from around the world.1 IAS has played an important role in inter-faith dialogue and cooperation both in California and internationally. The association has been described as modernist or avant-garde in outlook, and this is seen in the manner in which it promotes itself and, for example, in the way modern integrative psychotherapy is used in the Community Healing Centers (CHC) with which the IAS collaborates on some projects. With a foundation in Islam, which has a tradition of respect for women and rights for women dating back to the Prophet , the association and its departments stress and practice a gender-equitable approach in their work.2 International Association of Sufism . United Nations Department of Public Information .3 Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leaderships .
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International Association of Sufism (IAS) is a California nonprofit organization headquartered in Marin County .IAS is a United Nations ’ NGO / DPI and the first organization established to organize an inclusive forum that opens a line of communication among Sufis all around the world.IAS launched a global intra-faith movement among Sufis and Sufi Schools reaching from the borders of Indonesia to the Coasts of West Africa. IAS has played an important role in inter-faith dialogue and cooperation both in California and internationally. Through the support and efforts of many Sufis and Sufi Schools, IAS has successfully expanded its founding goals to also include and organize programs and projects with a focus towards global peace and non-violence, education, human rights advocacy, promoting women’s rights and leadership, ending world hunger, supporting freedom of religions, among others .IAS has received the status of Non Governmental Organization with the Department of Public Information of the United Nations (DPI/NGO).The organization has supported and contributed towards the work of Amnesty International , UNICEF , and received recognition from UNESCO for its global peace effort in 2000. Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leaderships . Nahid Angha, honoured for Religion in 2005)" .Marin Women's Hall of Fame .
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International Association of Sufism (IAS) is a California nonprofit organization headquartered in Marin County . IAS is a United Nations ' NGO / DPI and the first organization established to organize an inclusive forum that opens a line of communication among Sufis all around the world. IAS launched a global intra-faith movement among Sufis and Sufi Schools reaching from the borders of Indonesia to the Coasts of West Africa. IAS has played an important role in inter-faith dialogue and cooperation both in California and internationally. Through the support and efforts of many Sufis and Sufi Schools, IAS has successfully expanded its founding goals to also include and organize programs and projects with a focus towards global peace and non-violence, education, human rights advocacy, promoting women's rights and leadership, ending world hunger, supporting freedom of religions, among others. IAS has received the status of Non Governmental Organization with the Department of Public Information of the United Nations (DPI/NGO). The organization has supported and contributed towards the work of Amnesty International , UNICEF , and received recognition from UNESCO for its global peace effort in 2000. Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leaderships . Nahid Angha, honoured for Religion in 2005)" .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
US-based religious non-profit organization This article is about Sufism. International Association of Sufism (IAS) is a California nonprofit organization headquartered in Marin County . It is a United Nations ' NGO / DPI and the first organization established to organize an inclusive forum that opens a line of communication among Sufis all around the world. IAS launched a global intra-faith movement among Sufis and Sufi Schools . IAS has played an important role in inter-faith dialogue and cooperation, both in California and internationally. Through the support and efforts of many Sufis and Sufi Schools, IAS has successfully expanded its founding goals to also include and organize programs and projects with a focus on global peace and nonviolence , education , human rights advocacy, promoting women's rights and leadership, ending world Hunger world, and supporting freedom of religion , among others. IAS has received the status of Non Governmental Organization from the Department of Public Information of the United Nations (DPI/NGO). The association has supported and contributed to the work of Amnesty International , UNICEF , and received recognition from UNESCO for its global peace effort in 2000. Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leaderships . Nahid Angha, honoured for Religion in 2005)" .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
US-based religious non-profit organization This article is about Sufism. International Association of Sufism (IAS) is a California nonprofit organization headquartered in Marin County . It is a United Nations ' NGO / DPI and the first organization established to organize an inclusive forum that opens a line of communication among Sufis all around the world. IAS launched a global intra-faith movement among Sufis and Sufi Schools . IAS has played an important role in inter-faith dialogue and cooperation, both in California and internationally. Through the support and efforts of many Sufis and Sufi Schools, IAS has successfully expanded its founding goals to also include and organize programs and projects with a focus on global peace and nonviolence , education , human rights advocacy, promoting women's rights and leadership, ending world Hunger world, and supporting freedom of religion , among others. IAS has received the status of Non Governmental Organization from the Department of Public Information of the United Nations (DPI/NGO). IAS has supported and contributed to the work of Amnesty International , UNICEF , and received recognition from UNESCO for its global peace effort in 2000. Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leaderships . Nahid Angha, honoured for Religion in 2005)" .
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california nonprofit organization headquartered in marin county
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