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==Location==
==Location==
* IIIT: Headquartered at 555 Grove Street, Herndon, Virginia, USA .
* IIIT: Headquartered at 555 Grove Street, Herndon, Virginia, USA.<ref>International Islamic University Islamabad. (2019, February 1). Mission Statement & Objectives. Retrieved April 15, 2025, from https://www.iiu.edu.pk/faculties/sharia-and-law/mission-statement-objectives/</ref>
* IIUM: Main campus in Gombak, Malaysia, with additional facilities in Kuala Lumpur .
* IIUM: Main campus in Gombak, Malaysia, with additional facilities in Kuala Lumpur.<ref>International Institute of Islamic Thought. (2025, April 6). In Wikipedia. Retrieved April 15, 2025.</ref>
* International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI): Located in Sector H-10, Islamabad, Pakistan, spanning 704 acres .
* International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI): Located in Sector H-10, Islamabad, Pakistan, spanning 704 acres .


==History and Establishment==
==History and Establishment==
* IIIT: Founded in 1981 by Palestinian-American scholar Ismail al-Faruqi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as a non-profit to address an "intellectual crisis" in Muslim societies through educational reform .
* IIIT: Founded in 1981 by Palestinian-American scholar Ismail al-Faruqi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as a non-profit to address an "intellectual crisis" in Muslim societies through educational reform.<ref>International Islamic University Islamabad. (2019, February 1). Mission Statement & Objectives. Retrieved April 15, 2025, from https://www.iiu.edu.pk/faculties/sharia-and-law/mission-statement-objectives/</ref>
* IIUM: Established in 1983 under Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, with input from Ismail al-Faruqi, to integrate Islamic values into modern education .
* IIUM: Established in 1983 under Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, with input from Ismail al-Faruqi, to integrate Islamic values into modern education.<ref>International Institute of Islamic Thought. (2025, April 6). In Wikipedia. Retrieved April 15, 2025.</ref>


==Financial Sponsors==
==Financial Sponsors==
* IIUM: Sponsored by eight governments and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) .
* IIUM: Sponsored by eight governments and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).<ref>International Institute of Islamic Thought. (2025, April 6). In Wikipedia. Retrieved April 15, 2025.</ref>
* IIIT: Funded through private donations and grants as a 501(c)(3) organization3.
* IIIT: Funded through private donations and grants as a 501(c)(3) organization3.


==Website and Contact Information==
==Website and Contact Information==
* IIIT: Official website: IIIT.org.
* IIIT: Official website: IIIT.org.
* IIUM: Website: www.iium.edu.my .
* IIUM: Website: www.iium.edu.my.<ref>International Institute of Islamic Thought. (2025, April 6). In Wikipedia. Retrieved April 15, 2025.</ref>
* IIUI: Contact via www.iiu.edu.pk .
* IIUI: Contact via www.iiu.edu.pk .


==Prominent Figures==
==Prominent Figures==
* Ismail al-Faruqi: Co-founder of IIIT and advisor to IIUM/IIUI’s establishment.
* Ismail al-Faruqi: Co-founder of IIIT and advisor to IIUM/IIUI’s establishment.
* Ermin Sinanović: Former IIIT director advocating for integrated knowledge systems .
* Ermin Sinanović: Former IIIT director advocating for integrated knowledge systems.<ref>International Islamic University Islamabad. (2019, February 1). Mission Statement & Objectives. Retrieved April 15, 2025, from https://www.iiu.edu.pk/faculties/sharia-and-law/mission-statement-objectives/</ref>


==Mission and Objectives==
==Mission and Objectives==
* IIIT: Aims to "revive and reform Islamic thought" by bridging Islamic heritage with contemporary knowledge systems .
* IIIT: Aims to "revive and reform Islamic thought" by bridging Islamic heritage with contemporary knowledge systems.<ref>International Islamic University Islamabad. (2019, February 1). Mission Statement & Objectives. Retrieved April 15, 2025, from https://www.iiu.edu.pk/faculties/sharia-and-law/mission-statement-objectives/</ref>
* IIUM: Seeks to harmonize Islamic teachings with academic disciplines, emphasizing ethics and global citizenship .
* IIUM: Seeks to harmonize Islamic teachings with academic disciplines, emphasizing ethics and global citizenship.<ref>International Institute of Islamic Thought. (2025, April 6). In Wikipedia. Retrieved April 15, 2025.</ref>
* IIUI’s Faculty of Sharia & Law: Focuses on producing experts in Islamic and contemporary law to guide legal Islamization .
* IIUI’s Faculty of Sharia & Law: Focuses on producing experts in Islamic and contemporary law to guide legal Islamization .


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==Publications and Research==
==Publications and Research==
* IIIT: Publishes works on Islamic education reform and interdisciplinary research .
* IIIT: Publishes works on Islamic education reform and interdisciplinary research.<ref>International Islamic University Islamabad. (2019, February 1). Mission Statement & Objectives. Retrieved April 15, 2025, from https://www.iiu.edu.pk/faculties/sharia-and-law/mission-statement-objectives/</ref>
* Institute for Islamic World Futures Studies (IIWFS): Produces case studies on Islamic countries’ futures, including Qatar.
* Institute for Islamic World Futures Studies (IIWFS): Produces case studies on Islamic countries’ futures, including Qatar.


==Impacts and Partnerships==
==Impacts and Partnerships==
* IIUM: Collaborates with OIC member states and hosts students from over 100 countries .
* IIUM: Collaborates with OIC member states and hosts students from over 100 countries.<ref>International Institute of Islamic Thought. (2025, April 6). In Wikipedia. Retrieved April 15, 2025.</ref>
* IIIT: Influenced educational reforms in Muslim-majority countries but faced scrutiny post-9/11 during Operation Green Quest (2002), though no charges were filed .
* IIIT: Influenced educational reforms in Muslim-majority countries but faced scrutiny post-9/11 during Operation Green Quest (2002), though no charges were filed.<ref>International Islamic University Islamabad. (2019, February 1). Mission Statement & Objectives. Retrieved April 15, 2025, from https://www.iiu.edu.pk/faculties/sharia-and-law/mission-statement-objectives/</ref>


==Critiques and Controversies==
==Critiques and Controversies==
* IIIT: Criticized by far-right groups like the Center for Security Policy for alleged ties to extremism, though no evidence supports these claims .
* IIIT: Criticized by far-right groups like the Center for Security Policy for alleged ties to extremism, though no evidence supports these claims.<ref>International Islamic University Islamabad. (2019, February 1). Mission Statement & Objectives. Retrieved April 15, 2025, from https://www.iiu.edu.pk/faculties/sharia-and-law/mission-statement-objectives/</ref>
* Islamic Centers in Europe: Accused of acting as lobbying arms for Iran’s government, with allegations of suppressing dissent and facilitating political activities under religious guises.
* Islamic Centers in Europe: Accused of acting as lobbying arms for Iran’s government, with allegations of suppressing dissent and facilitating political activities under religious guises.


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