Mohamed Abdi Hassan Seed, Founder of the African Abrahamic Movement (AAM) and the Abrahamic Movement Somaliland (AMSL), has put forward a proposal for a new international initiative: the Security Faith Alliance (SFA), a Muslim-led platform aimed at advancing peace, human security, ethical leadership, and humanitarian cooperation among people of all faiths and backgrounds. The proposal frames the Alliance as a response to armed conflict, religious intolerance, violent extremism, poverty, displacement, climate-related crises, and what the author describes as growing mistrust among communities.

“SFA is founded on the belief that genuine peace cannot exist without justice, compassion, accountability, and respect for the inherent dignity of every human being.” Mohamed Abdi Hassan Seed

Rooted in Islamic Teaching

The proposal grounds the Alliance explicitly in Islamic scripture, opening with the Qur’anic teaching that the purpose of human existence is the worship of Allah — a purpose the author says extends beyond devotional acts to a life guided by justice, honesty, compassion, mercy, and service to humanity.

“And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.” Qur’an 51:56

Alongside this, the proposal cites the Qur’anic principle that faith cannot be coerced, establishing what it calls the theological basis for the Alliance’s openness to people of other religions.

“There is no compulsion in religion.” Qur’an 2:256

Taken together, the two verses form the Alliance’s central premise: that Muslims can remain firmly committed to Islamic teaching while affirming that all people deserve dignity, justice, respect, and peaceful treatment regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, or cultural background.

Redefining Security

Rather than limiting “security” to military or law-enforcement protection, the proposal argues for a broader definition encompassing the interconnected dimensions of human well-being — among them protection from violence, freedom of conscience, justice and rule of law, ethical governance, economic opportunity, education, protection of vulnerable communities, environmental responsibility, and resilient families and societies.

“Islam teaches that justice, mercy, and peace are inseparable pillars of a stable and prosperous society. Security therefore includes moral, spiritual, social, economic, and institutional dimensions.” Mohamed Abdi Hassan Seed

Partnership, Not Theological Merger

The proposal is explicit that the Alliance does not seek to merge religions or diminish theological differences — every participating community retains its own beliefs, traditions, and religious identity. Cooperation instead focuses on practical areas of shared interest: peacebuilding and conflict prevention, humanitarian assistance, education, women’s empowerment, youth engagement, poverty reduction, environmental stewardship, public health, and disaster response, among others.

Abraham as a Point of Shared Heritage

The proposal invokes Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim), recognized across Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, as a figure who can inspire respectful dialogue without requiring theological uniformity. It positions the African Abrahamic Movement (AAM) as a distinctly Muslim-led contribution to the broader “Abrahamic Movement” conversation — a term the author distinguishes from the diplomatic “Abraham Accords” between Israel and Arab states, describing the Abrahamic Movement concept as having been separately advanced by Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and interfaith organizations.

“Muslims remain Muslims. Christians remain Christians. Jews remain Jews. People of other faiths remain faithful to their own beliefs.” Mohamed Abdi Hassan Seed

Vision, Mission, and Core Values

The proposal sets out a formal vision statement — a peaceful, secure, and prosperous world in which faith-inspired values strengthen justice, human dignity, ethical leadership, and cooperation — paired with a mission to promote peace, human security, ethical leadership, humanitarian cooperation, sustainable development, and respectful interfaith engagement through Islamic values.

Twelve core values are listed as the Alliance’s foundation:

Strategic Areas of Work

The Alliance’s proposed program areas span a wide range of activity, according to the proposal:

• Peacebuilding and mediation
• Community security and resilience
• Interfaith dialogue and cooperation
• Education and leadership development
• Youth leadership
• Women’s empowerment
• Humanitarian assistance
• Governance and institutional strengthening
• Economic development and entrepreneurship
• Climate resilience and environmental stewardship
• Research, policy, and innovation
• International diplomacy and partnerships
• Social cohesion and community development

Guiding Principles

The proposal closes its framework with a set of operating principles: Islamic values remain the Alliance’s ethical foundation; religious diversity should be respected rather than feared; peace is strengthened through justice; security includes human dignity and sustainable development; dialogue is more effective than hostility; cooperation should serve humanity without compromising faith; leadership must be ethical, transparent, and accountable; and every individual deserves dignity and equal respect.

A Platform, Not a Merger

The proposal is careful to distinguish the Alliance from any effort at religious unification, describing it instead as a platform for principled cooperation among people of different faiths who share a commitment to preventing conflict, protecting dignity, and building resilient, peaceful societies.

“The Security Faith Alliance is not a movement for religious unification or theological compromise. Rather, it is a platform for principled cooperation among people of different faiths and backgrounds who are committed to serving humanity.” Mohamed Abdi Hassan Seed

The proposal states that the Alliance welcomes collaboration with governments, faith communities, civil society organizations, academic institutions, international organizations, youth and women’s groups, and the private sector.

The views expressed in this proposal are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the editorial position of Faith & Freedom News. FFN will continue to follow developments as the Security Faith Alliance moves from proposal toward formal establishment.