 Founded in 1998 by former Muslims, the best known being Ibn Warraq, the group aims to combat theologically driven fanaticism, violence and terrorism.The organization does not promote any belief system or religious dogma but rather it subscribes to the rule of secular law, freedom of speech and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.The Institute for the Secularisation of Islamic Society's "Center for Inquiry" sponsored a summit on 4–5 March 2007 in St. Petersburg, Florida to reaffirm secular humanist values for Muslim societies.