The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) is a privately held
non-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
organization in the United States founded by
Ismail al-Faruqi
Ismaʻīl Rājī al-Fārūqī ( ar, إسماعيل راجي الفاروقي January 1, 1921 – May 27, 1986) was a Palestinian- American philosopher. He spent several years at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, then taught at several universities ...
and
Anwar Ibrahim
Anwar bin Ibrahim ( ms, انور بن ابراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, IPA: ; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 2022. He served as the 1 ...
. It was established as a non-profit 501(c)(3) non-denominational organization in Pennsylvania in 1981, and its headquarters are in
Herndon, Virginia, within the suburbs around
Washington, DC
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The stated objective of the group is to focus on conducting research in advancing education in
Muslim
Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...
societies and the publication, translation and teaching of the work through various means, with "the objectives of revival and reform of Islamic thought."
See also
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Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development
The Holy Land Foundation (HLF) was the largest Islamic charity in the United States. Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, and run by Palestinian-Americans, it was originally known as Occupied Land Fund. The organization's mission was to "find a ...
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Mahmoud Abu-Saud
Mahmoud Abu-Saud (1911 – April 24, 1993), was an economist, author, religious scholar and activist. A specialist in central banking, he was instrumental in establishing central banks and currency regulation in a number of countries including Ku ...
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Jamal al Barzinji
Jamal al Barzinji ( ar, جمال برزنجي) (December 15, 1939 – September 26, 2015) was an Kurdish-American businessman, associated with the International Institute of Islamic Thought, the World Assembly of Muslim Youth, and the SAAR Foun ...
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Ismail al-Faruqi
Ismaʻīl Rājī al-Fārūqī ( ar, إسماعيل راجي الفاروقي January 1, 1921 – May 27, 1986) was a Palestinian- American philosopher. He spent several years at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, then taught at several universities ...
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Taha Jabir Alalwani
Taha Jabir Al-Alwani (طه جابر علواني), Ph.D. (1935 – March 4, 2016), was the President of Cordoba University in Ashburn, Virginia, United States. He also held the Imam Al-Shafi'i Chair in the Islamic Legal Theory at The Graduate Sc ...
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Anwar Ibrahim
Anwar bin Ibrahim ( ms, انور بن ابراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, IPA: ; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 2022. He served as the 1 ...
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Yaqub Mirza
M. Yaqub Mirza (born 1946 in Karachi, Pakistan) is a Herndon, Virginia-based businessman and Islamic activist.
Background
Muhammad Yaqub Mirza holds a MSc from the University of Karachi (1969), and a PhD in Physics (1974) and M.A. in Teachi ...
References
Bibliography
* Esposito, John L. (2004).
Oxford Dictionary of Islam'. Oxford University Press. .
External links
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London, UK OfficeInternational Journal of Islamic Thoughts (IIITs)
Non-profit organizations based in Herndon, Virginia
Islamic charities based in the United States
Research institutes established in 1981
Faith and theology think tanks in the United States
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