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Shaykh  Tidiane Ali Cisse, trusted adviser and brother of AAII’s Founder, has been named President of AAII.  In assuming leadership of AAII, Shaykh Tidiane Ali Cisse brings Islamic scholarship, a distinguished background in international business and diplomacy (he is fluent in Arabic, French, Enlgish, Hausa and Wolof) and intimate knowledge of and commitment to the… Continue reading SHAYKH TIDIANE ALI CISSE NAMED AAII PRESIDENT

AAII’s Founder and Chairman, Shaykh Hassan Ali Cisse (may Allah be pleased with him) returned to his Lord on Thursday, August 14, 2008 in his home in Medina-Baye, Kaolack, Senegal. He was 63 years old, the same age as Prophet Muhammad, (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) at the time of… Continue reading AAII FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN RETURNS TO ALLAH

AAII and US Doctors For Africa (USDFA) have entered into a strategic partnership based upon their shared belief that health care is a basic human right and that a healthy population is essential for the development of any nation. The very first manifestation of this significant partnership is USDFA’s donation of a Mobile Clinic to… Continue reading AAII PARTNERSHIP WITH US DOCTORS FOR AFRICA PROVIDES FIRST MOBILE CLINIC TO SHIFA-AL-ASQAM FOR RURAL OUTREACH

Shaykh Hassan Ali Cisse attended the ‘Peace and Harmony Conference’ held in Tonsberg, Norway, June 21-22, 2008, as a representative of Islam, Senegal, the Network of African Islamic Organizations for Population and Development and AAII. The ‘Peace and Harmony Conference’ was organized by Norwegian Dr. Aril Edvarsen, along with a coalition of Muslim leaders in… Continue reading AAII FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN ATTENDS PEACE AND HARMONY CONFERENCE IN NORWAY

On June 18, 2008, Shaykh Hassan Ali Cisse and Medina-Baye, Kaolack, Senegal were honored through the inauguration of Al Fayda Radio FM by Mr. Farba Senghor, the Republic of Senegal’s Minister of Air Transport and Crafts. Al Fayda Radio FM is the premier media project of the African American Islamic Institute (AAII), the international, humanitarian… Continue reading AAII’S INTERNATIONAL RADIO STATION, AL FAYDA RADIO FM, IS INAUGURATED IN MEDINA-BAYE

On May 14, 2008, Shaykh Hassan Ali Cisse was appointed Ambassador of Good Will for the Promotion of Child Survival and Maternal Breastfeeding by the Senegalese Ministry of Health. Mrs. Safiyatou Thiam, Minister of Health and Medical Prevention, announced the prestigious appointment at the Meridien President Hotel in Dakar in the presence of Shaykh Hassan… Continue reading AAII Founder and Chairman Named Ambassador of Goodwill For The Promotion of Child Survival and Maternal Breastfeeding

On May 14, 2008, Shaykh Hassan Ai Cisse addressed a huge, international audience that had gathered to witness his appointment as Ambassador of Good Will for the Promotion of Child Survival and Maternal Breastfeeding. Standing before the hundreds of people who filled the largest ballroom in the Meridien President Hotel in Dakar, Senegal, the Shaykh… Continue reading AAII Founder and Chairman Confirms Islam’s Support of Children’s Rights and Maternal Breastfeeding

On February 10, 2008, as part of a series of preparations for the then upcoming Summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to be held in Senegal, the Founder and Chairman of the African American Islamic Institute (AAII) and President of the Network of African Islamic Organizations, Shaykh Hassan Cisse, accompanied the Secretary… Continue reading In His Own Words…..Shaykh Hassan Cisse

Kuala Lampur, Malaysia June, 2007 By invoking a moral imperative to fulfill society’s duty toward its most vulnerable members, religious leaders possess a unique opportunity to mobilize communities toward the global eradication of Polio. When combined with a heightened sense of responsibility to address the socio-economic factors that contribute to the spread of Polio and… Continue reading The Role of Religious Leaders in Polio Eradication

Bamako, Mali May 23-25, 2005 SECRETARY GENERAL’S STUDY ON VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN REGIONAL CONSULTATION: WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA Shaykh Hassan Cisse Founder and President African American Islamic Institute (AAII) After thanking Allah and praising Prophet Muhammad (SAW), I wish to express my appreciation for the opportunity to represent the moral imperative that the religious perspective… Continue reading Islam, Christianity, Protestantism and Traditional Religions