Islamic Call Society

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The Islamic Call Society is a Libyan governmental missionary organization founded in 1972. Its primary responsibilities include preparing preachers and missionaries for international preaching (da 'wa), with most students coming from Asia and Africa. The total number of members is unknown, but the organization consists of an administrative council of at least five members which plans and oversees activities, a general secretary who serves as the official external representative, and the general assembly, which meets annually and evaluates the work of the administrative council. Its main financial source are state subsidies ^[1], and it is exempt from all taxes and duties.

The organization has branch organizations spread across the globe, with "several hundred missionairies abroad"^[1]. Muammar Qaddafi uses da 'wa as an important part of his foriegn policy and World Islamic Call Society to promote his political ideas^[1]. It also reportedly serves to counter other missionary organizations, in particular the Saudi Muslim World League.^{[citation needed]}

Taj El-Din Hilaly, the Mufti of Australia, is partially funded by the Islamic Call Society^[2].

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