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The Islamic Cultural Center Sesto San Giovanni adheres to the “Muslims of Europe Charter”, an initiative promoted by the Federation of Islamic Organizations in Europe (FIOE) in the early 2000s and signed by the representatives of Muslim organizations from 28 European states.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.methaq.eu/index.html|title=Muslims of Europe Charter|website=www.methaq.eu|access-date=2016-03-29}}</ref> According to the FIOE’s official website, the Charter aims at “setting out the general principles for better understanding of Islam, and the bases for the integration of Muslims in society, in the context of citizenship.”<ref name=":1" /> |
The Islamic Cultural Center Sesto San Giovanni adheres to the “Muslims of Europe Charter”, an initiative promoted by the Federation of Islamic Organizations in Europe (FIOE) in the early 2000s and signed by the representatives of Muslim organizations from 28 European states.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.methaq.eu/index.html|title=Muslims of Europe Charter|website=www.methaq.eu|access-date=2016-03-29}}</ref> According to the FIOE’s official website, the Charter aims at “setting out the general principles for better understanding of Islam, and the bases for the integration of Muslims in society, in the context of citizenship.”<ref name=":1" /> |
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== Funding == |
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No information on the Islamic Cultural Center Sesto San Giovanni’s means of funding are available on the center’s website. |
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According to the website of Qatar’s largest NGO, Qatar Charity, funding for the center was provided by the charity in the framework of its “Ghaith Initiative,” officially launched in 2015 but active over the past 15 years in support of the Islamic presence and culture in Western countries and worldwide.<ref name=":2">http://moscheamilanosesto.it/cms/sostieni/</ref> |
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Through “Ghaith Initiative” Qatar Charity has donated over $6 million to Islamic centers in Italy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/politica/quellislam-moderato-che-dietro-quinte-finanzia-guerra-santa-1064539.html|title=Quell'islam moderato che dietro le quinte finanzia la guerra santa|website=ilGiornale.it|access-date=2016-03-29}}</ref> |
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Funds from Qatar Charity will be directed to the construction of the new mosque as well, although no further details are available about the amount of the donation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.qcharity.org/en/qa/donation/donationdetails?i=103594&t=4&p=true&c=633&accounttypeid=1332&projectid=103594&templateid=100381|title=Qatar Charity - Mosques And Culture - Mosque Building|website=Qatar Charity|access-date=2016-03-29}}</ref> The new mosque is expected to cost €5 million (about $5,6 million). |
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The Islamic Cultural Center website features a section dedicated to private donations to support the project.<ref name=":2" /> |
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Revision as of 11:30, 29 March 2016
The Islamic Cultural Center Sesto San Giovanni (Centro Culturale Islamico Sesto San Giovanni, also known as Centro Islamico Sesto San Giovanni) was established in Sesto San Giovanni, a comune in the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, northern Italy. The center’s main goal is to serve the needs of the local Muslim community by contributing to the education of the Muslim citizen, by engaging the youth and by promoting intercultural dialogue.[1][2] The Islamic Cultural Center Sesto San Giovanni is actively promoting the construction of a new mosque.[1]
Mission
The Islamic Cultural Center Sesto San Giovanni provides support to Muslim families, women and youth.[1] The center also seeks to promote the preservation of the cultural tradition of the Muslim community by encouraging the study of the Arabic language and of the arts expressing that tradition.[3]
The Islamic Cultural Center Sesto San Giovanni adheres to the “Muslims of Europe Charter”, an initiative promoted by the Federation of Islamic Organizations in Europe (FIOE) in the early 2000s and signed by the representatives of Muslim organizations from 28 European states.[4] According to the FIOE’s official website, the Charter aims at “setting out the general principles for better understanding of Islam, and the bases for the integration of Muslims in society, in the context of citizenship.”[4]
Funding
No information on the Islamic Cultural Center Sesto San Giovanni’s means of funding are available on the center’s website.
According to the website of Qatar’s largest NGO, Qatar Charity, funding for the center was provided by the charity in the framework of its “Ghaith Initiative,” officially launched in 2015 but active over the past 15 years in support of the Islamic presence and culture in Western countries and worldwide.[5]
Through “Ghaith Initiative” Qatar Charity has donated over $6 million to Islamic centers in Italy.[6]
Funds from Qatar Charity will be directed to the construction of the new mosque as well, although no further details are available about the amount of the donation.[7] The new mosque is expected to cost €5 million (about $5,6 million).
The Islamic Cultural Center website features a section dedicated to private donations to support the project.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Insieme costruiAMO la moschea di Milano-Sesto". cascina.fondazionetriulza.org. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ "Il centro islamico di Sesto condanna le violenze e le persecuzioni". Nordmilano24. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ "Dettaglio associazione - Comune di Sesto San Giovanni". www.sestosg.net. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ a b "Muslims of Europe Charter". www.methaq.eu. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ a b http://moscheamilanosesto.it/cms/sostieni/
- ^ "Quell'islam moderato che dietro le quinte finanzia la guerra santa". ilGiornale.it. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ "Qatar Charity - Mosques And Culture - Mosque Building". Qatar Charity. Retrieved 2016-03-29.