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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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