The Muslim Council for Cooperation in Europe (MCCE) is a representative body of European citizens of Muslim faith before the EU administration for advice, representation and intra-European collaboration. ^[1]

Historical background

In 1996, in Strasbourg is constituted the Muslim Council for Cooperation in Europe, being among its members: The Strasbourg Mosque (France), Central Council of Muslims in Germany (ZMD), the Supreme Council of Muslims in Belgium (CSMB) of the Muslim Executive of Belgium, the Union of Islamic Communities of Spain (UCIDE) of the Islamic Commission of Spain, the mosque Adda'wa Paris (France) and the Italian Islamic Religious Community (COREIS). In 1997, the MCCE has joined the initiative "A Soul for Europe" in the framework of "Dialogue with religions, churches and humanism" as part of the Group of Policy Advisors in the European Commission. ^[2]

Representatives

The directive of the MCCE is composed by their elected representatives:

• President: Mr Mohamed Laroussi (Belgium).
• Vice-president: Sir Riaj Tatary (Spain).
• Secretary: Dr. Mamoun Mobayed (United Kingdom).
• Members: Dr. Yahya Pallavicini (Italy), Dr. Nadeem Elyas (Germany).

Delegates to the coordination committee before the European Commission: Dr. Mohammed Hawari, Prof. Mohammed Jamouchi. ^[3]

External links

• The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB)
• Northern Ireland Muslim Family Association (NIMFA)
• Conseil Supérieur des Musulmans de Belgique (CSMB)
• Unión de Comunidades Islámicas de España (UCIDE)
• Comunità Religiosa Islamica Italiana (COREIS)

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