{"id":44,"date":"2021-12-26T00:07:57","date_gmt":"2021-12-26T00:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box2502.temp.domains\/~aaiimich\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2021-12-30T23:09:37","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T23:09:37","slug":"about-aaii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aaiimichiganchapter.com\/?page_id=44","title":{"rendered":"About AAII"},"content":{"rendered":"\n <\/div>
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About The African American Islamic Institute<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/p>

The African American Islamic Institute, Inc. was established in Senegal by it’s Founder and former Chairman of the Board, Shaykh Hassan Aliou Cisse (rta) in 1988, and is recognized as an International Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) by the United Nations. It is a Senegal based organization, and is an Institute of the “Nasrul Ilm” Foundation, i.e., “Helping Knowledge”. \nThe AAII presently has affiliates in The Gambia, Mauritania, Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso, The Ivory Coast and the United States. In the U.S. the Institute has been granted tax exempt status under Section 501 (c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code with it\u2019s U.S. parent organization located in New York and extended to Chapters in Atlanta, Georgia, Detroit, Michigan, Memphis, Tennessee and Washington, D.C.  <\/span><\/p> <\/div>

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 The Institute’s humanitarian activities include feeding the hungry, caring for the sick, providing education in underserved communities, protecting the interests of women and children, pursuing knowledge and fostering peace and understanding among mankind. By generating a deeper understanding of Islam, the Institute strives to inspire humanity to fulfill its purpose on earth. This purpose is to worship Allah and to build bridges of understanding, compassion and respect among the nations that Allah created. \n <\/div><\/div>\n <\/a> <\/div> <\/div><\/div>
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