History
In 1971, a number of South Asian MSA members who had been involved in Islamic movements in their home countries, particularly Jamaat-e-Islami, developed an Islamic study circle (halaqa), in Montreal which became the predecessor of ICNA. The "Sisters Wing," its women's group, was established in 1979.
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