Welcome to the African American Islamic Institute (AAII) website. We invite you to explore AAII‘s humanitarian initiatives and discover how your time, talent and resources can support them in meaningful ways.
AAII is an international humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), founded in 1988 in Senegal, West Africa by Shaykh Hassan Ali Cisse. Twelve of the seventeen nations in which AAII has Affiliates are located in sub-Saharan Africa.
AAII’s Mission is to develop sustainable human and natural resources that promote Education, Health Care, Empowerment of Women, Protection of Children, Alleviation of Hunger and Poverty and Peace.
AAII is committed to continuing the humanitarian work of Shaykh Hassan Ali Cisse. Shaykh Tidiane Ali Cisse, trusted adviser and brother of AAII’s Founder has been named President of AAII. Shaykh Tidiane Ali Cisse is an accomplished Islamic scholar with a distinguished background in international business and diplomacy. Under his able leadership, AAII will continue to work with the Special Agencies of the United Nations and AAII’s strategic partners towards universal education, access to health care, empowerment of women, protection of children, alleviation of hunger and poverty and the promotion of peace.
We invite you to encourage friends and colleagues to learn about AAII and to join you in supporting our vital work in Africa with a generous, tax deductible contribution.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
SHAYKH HASSAN ALI CISSE
DECEMBER, 1945 – AUGUST, 2008
To the righteous soul
Will be said:
“O thou soul!
In complete rest
And satisfaction!
Come back thou
To thy Lord
Well pleased thyself
And well-pleasing
Unto Him!
Enter thou, then
Among My Devotees
Yea, enter thou
My Heaven!”
Holy Qur’an 89:27-30