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| Reviving the Circle of Tradition and Progress: The Past as Prologue? |
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 On Friday, January 29th, 2010; IIIT organized the first lecture of its monthly lecture series for 2010. The guest speaker was Dr. Tony Sullivan, Senior Fellow for Mediterranean and Near East Programs at The Fund for American Studies, Washington, DC. Dr. Sullivan called for the revival of the Halaqa or the Circle of Tradition and Progress, a group of leading American and Muslim scholars/activists established in the mid 1990s for the purpose of erecting a new basis for intercultural dialogue.Dr. Sullivan provided a background on the history of the Halaqa, the circumstances which surrounded its establishment, the intellectual challenges its originators sought to address and the objectives they sought to achieve. He spoke about ... |
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| IIIT Forms Council of Scholars in the US |  IIIT announced on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009,the formation of the Council of Scholars in the US. The Council of Scholars is to provide advice to IIIT on academic matters. It is comprised of eight senior scholars from American and Canadian Universities who are professors of religion, Islamic studies or social sciences with published works and current research interests that intersect with IIIT areas of interest and with a record of research and publications in the sociological study of Islam and Muslim world affairs...
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| | | Dr. Hisham Altalib at Al-Hiwar Center: A Call for Unity, Inclusion, Moderation and Principled Dawa |  Dr. Hisham Altalib, Vice President of IIIT, delivered a lecture – in Arabic - on a “Principled Approach to Dawa” at Al-Hiwar Center in Vienna, Virginia on Wednesday, December 2, 2009. The lecture is part of a campaign to promote Dr. Hisham’s new book – in Arabic – entitled “A Code of Honor for Islamic Workers”.
Drawing from his rich and life-long experience as an Islamic worker in different types of organizations, countries and political and cultural settings; Dr. Hisham elaborated on the major pitfalls that Muslim organizations, groups and leaders have fallen into in the course of their work to promote the cause of Islam and the Muslim Umma. He outlined the principles and values that are needed for ... |
| | | Professor Ricardo Rene of Binghamton University at IIIT: Muslim Scholars Should Focus on the Study of Sufi Orders |
 Ricardo Rene Laremont, Professor of Political Science and Sociology at Binghamton University, SUNY, New York, delivered a lecture at IIIT on Friday, November 13, 2009 which focused on the development of new approaches in the study of Sufi orders globally and in North Africa and the Sahil region, in particular.
Professor Laremont noted the scarcity of recent scholarly writings on Sufi orders in the West, particularly in English. He indicated the need for more current research, especially by Muslim scholars. In terms of new approaches in the study of Sufi orders, he called –as a first step- for a global perspective that would account for the international and transnational nature of many Sufi orders such as the Tijaniyya and their operations in dozens of countries in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe and North America.
He also called for an examination of the dialectic of mysticism and legalism in the positions and operations of Sufi orders and whether there is contradition in ...
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Jun 28 2010 9:00AM
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IIIT's Summer Students' Program begins from 6/28/ - 8/6/2010. The program is design |
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Summer Students Program 2010
(June 28 – August 6, 2010)
Application form
The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) announces its Summer Students Program for 2010, between Monday, June 28 and Friday, August 6, 2010. The program is designed for senior undergraduate and graduate students who are majoring in the humanities or social science disciplines and who have a particular interest in developing their knowledge and research skills in the core areas of Islamic studies such as Quran, Hadith, Fiqh or Islamic jurisprudence, Islamic History and Civilization, contemporary Islamic thought, Muslim world affairs and acquiring training in subjects ranging from Islamic finance to faith based entrepreneurship and research methods for Islamic studies.
During the course of the program, students would complete a total of .... Details....
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IIIT Summer Institute - 2010
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IIIT's third Summer Institute for Scholars is to convene at IIIT headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, USA between July 26 and August 6, 2010. Details... |
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IIIT Summer Institute - 2010
Call for Papers
IIIT's third Summer Institute for Scholars is to convene at IIIT headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, USA between July 26 and August 6, 2010. Details...
Islam and Muslims in World Contexts
Social Science Research Council announces the availability of grants to support public engagement by academic experts on Islamic traditions and Muslim societies. More...
The State of Islamic Studies in American Universities
A comprehensive study of the state of Islamic Studies in American universities undertaken by IIIT and the Center for Islam and Public Policy (CIPP). Details
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Directory of Policy Experts on Islamic Studies and Muslim Affairs
The Association of Muslim Social Scientists of North America and the Minaret of Freedom Institute published The Directory of Policy Experts on Islamic Studies and Muslim Affairs. For details visit Researchers Resources.
The Fairfax Institute Courses
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