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The Global Imams and Scholars Council (GISC) is a platform that unites Muslim Scholars and Imams Councils globally.

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Joined June 2023
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🌍 GISC | Member Spotlight: South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ United Ulama Council of South Africa (UUCSA), a GISC member bringing together Muslim theologian organisations to promote Islamic guidance, unity and community service 🀝 🌐 gisc.global
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🌍 GISC 4th Annual Retreat 2026 | Australia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί 🀝 "Without unity we can achieve very little." Imam Yusuf Patel, UUCSA, South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ πŸ“– "Do not dispute with one another" (8:46) 🌐 gisc.global
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🌍 GISC | Member Spotlight πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ The British Board of Scholars and Imams (BBSI) is a proud member of GISC. Since 2013, BBSI has united Imams, scholars and Muslim academics across the UK 🀝 🌐 bbsi.org.uk 🌐 gisc.global
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🌍 GISC 4th Annual Retreat 2026 | Australia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί 🌱 "All that we care about for our future generations is to make sure that they are, alhamdulillah, the leaders of the future." Imam Dr Refaat Mohamed, CCI, Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ 🌐 gisc.global
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🌍 GISC | Member Spotlight: Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canadian Council of Imams: established in 1990, affiliated with 100+ Imams across Canada. A GISC member supporting Imams and Muslim communities 🀝 🌐 gisc.global
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🌍 GISC 4th Annual Retreat 2026 | Australia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί πŸ‘‰ "GISC is a unique formation of bringing all of the Ulama formations together." The Global Imams and Scholars Council (GISC) convened its 4th Annual Retreat in Australia, hosted by the Australian National Imams Council (ANIC). πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ In this video, Imam Abdul Khaliq Allie of the United Ulama Council of South Africa (UUCSA) speaks about ta'awun (cooperation), ukhuwwah (brotherhood) and the central role of the Imam, as heirs of the Prophets, in building flourishing communities πŸ•Œ GISC unites leading Imams and scholars councils from around the world πŸ‘‡ πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Australian National Imams Council (ANIC) πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ British Board of Scholars and Imams (BBSI) πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ North American Imams Fellowship (NAIF) πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ United Ulama Council of South Africa (UUCSA) πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ Ulama Council of New Zealand (UCNZ) πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Council of Imams in Japan (CIJ) 🀝 Since its establishment in 2022, GISC has convened four international retreats, in Istanbul, Makkah, Cape Town and Sydney, strengthening the bonds of brotherhood between its member organisations. 🌐 gisc.global
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🌍 GISC | Member Spotlight πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ The North American Imams Fellow (NAIF) is a proud member of GISC. Since 2004, NAIF has supported Imams across 48 US states, with 900+ members today 🀝 🌐 naifusa.org 🌐 gisc.global
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🌍 GISC 4th Annual Retreat 2026 | Australia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ In this video, Imam Abdullah Yusri of the Canadian Council of Imams (CCI) reflects on the Australian Muslim community. After seeing ANIC's organisation, programs and services up close, he called it "eye-opening"
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🌍 GISC 4th Annual Retreat 2026 | Australia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Imam Abdullah Hasan of the British Board of Scholars and Imams shares why unity among Imams and Islamic organisations isn't optional. Imams and scholars are the inheritors of the Prophet PBUH and they must show unity in action
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🌍 GISC | Member Spotlight πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί The Australian National Imams Council (ANIC) is a proud member of GISC. Since 2006, ANIC has united Imams across every Australian state and territory, with 370+ registered Imams 🀝 🌐 anic.org.au 🌐 gisc.global
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🌍 GISC 4th Annual Retreat 2026 | Australia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί 🀝 "We're not just required to be a unity; we are a family. We are a fraternity." In this video, GISC President Imam Dr Abdulhakim Mohamed (NAIF) reflects on brotherhood among the people of knowledge 🌐 gisc.global
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🌍 GISC 4th Annual Retreat 2026 | Australia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί 🀝 "Without unity we can achieve very little." Imam Yusuf Patel, South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ Hosted by ANIC πŸ•Œ 🀲 ANIC πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί BBSI πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ CCI πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ NAIF πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ UUCSA πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ UCNZ πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ CIJ πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 🌐 gisc.global
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🌍 GISC | Who We Are The Global Imams and Scholars Council unites Imams and scholars councils from 7 countries πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦πŸ‡³πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡―πŸ‡΅, primarily where Muslims are minorities, to serve the Ummah together 🀝 Our unity is our strength. 🌐 vist.ly/5r59r
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🌍 The Global Code of Conduct for Imams, Scholars, Religious Teachers and Duʿāt is now published. 🌐 Read the full Code: vist.ly/5pnbe vist.ly/5pnbh
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🌍 4th Global Imams and Scholars Council (GISC) Retreat Held in Australia πŸ•Œ A Visit to Historic Holland Park Mosque
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πŸŒπŸ•Œ 4th Global Imams and Scholars Council (GISC) Retreat Held in Australia The Global Imams and Scholars Council (GISC) successfully held its 4th Retreat in Australia, bringing together senior Imams, scholars and Islamic leaders from Australia, UK, USA, Canada and South Africa.
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πŸŒπŸ•Œ GISC Delegation Hosted by ANIC in Sydney As part of the GISC Annual Retreat 2026 in Australia, the GISC delegation was warmly welcomed and hosted for dinner by the ANIC at its Sydney office.
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🌍 Global Imams and Scholars Council Annual Retreat 2026 | Australia The Global Imams and Scholars Council (GISC) held its 2026 Annual Retreat in Australia, hosted by the Australian National Imams Council (ANIC).
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HEARTWORKS – Muslim Mental Health An Introduction to Mental Wellbeing in the Muslim Community Presenter Sh. Abdullah Hasan (UK) Thursday, 8 October 2026 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm ANIC Office, Level 2, Building 3, 20 Worth Street, Chullora πŸ”— Register: vist.ly/5h44z
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πŸ•‹ The Global Imams and Scholars Council (GISC) wishes the Muslim Ummah and Muslims around the world a blessed Eid Mubarak. πŸ™‚ Eid Mubarak.
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