First WORDE Conference (2004)
World Organization for Resource Development and Education [WORDE] is a nonprofit, educational organization that shapes public policy by cultivating a better understanding of the difference between mainstream Islam and radical Ideologies. Throughout the world, WORDE’s community development projects have established international networks of moderate Muslim scholars, cultural groups, and thought leaders that build community resilience against the rise of religious extremism.
First WORDE Conference (2004)
WORDE has over ten years of experience shaping public policy, implementing programs that enhance communication and understanding between Muslim and non-Muslim communities, and strengthening moderate Muslim institutions worldwide.
WORDE specialists are renowned providers of counter-radicalization and culturally sensitive programs around the world that afford Muslim communities social and intellectual alternatives to radical Islam. To deliver these programs our Specialists establish international networks and develop community centers which serve as a bulwark against radicalism.
- One of the greatest challenges of the 21st century is to overcome radical ideologies that play a role in social conflict, political instability, and terrorism. WORDE believes that this ideological battle is the critical issue for which humanity must take a stand.
- The most effective strategy to counter radical ideologies is to utilize its theological inverse: moderate Muslims who share our common values of social justice, freedom and pluralism.
- Our work is guided by the belief that terrorism is bred by ignorance and is fanned by extremists who attempt to legitimize political agendas by framing their rhetoric in religious terminology. With the right resources and education, moderate religious leaders and their institutions can serve as a prime bulwark against radicalism.
- Comprehensive public policies require thoughtful collaboration as we struggle with the new ideological dimensions which affect our world. We hope to strengthen the voice of mainstream Muslims around the world by providing them access to the public space and the opportunity to eradicate religious radicalism from within the Islamic tradition.