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IIIT Indonesia, CCE and US Embassy Collaborate in supporting Youth Programs
Friday, February 29, 2008 : 372 Views :: News
The International Institute of Islamic Thought in Jakarta, Indonesia -headed by Professor Habib Chirzin- in collaboration with the Center for Civic Education and the US Embassy in Jakarta, are working together to support Indonesian youths for participation in the upcoming International Youth Forum which will be held in ...
 
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Director of Dialogue Institute at Temple University Visits IIIT
Friday, February 22, 2008 : 375 Views :: News

Dr. Racelle Weinmean, Executive Director of the Dialogue Institute at Temple University, visited IIIT on Thursday February 14, 2008, together with Dr. Sulayman Nyang of Howard University. Dr. Weinmean and Dr. Nyang were part of a U.S. State Department ...

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Former Afghanistan President visits IIIT
Thursday, February 21, 2008 : 416 Views :: News
Professor Sibghatullah Al-Mojaddedi, former President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and current Chairman of the Senate and the Independent Commission for Peace and Reconciliation, visited IIIT on Tuesday February 19, 2008.
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Christian, Muslim Community Leaders Discuss Faith-Based Reconciliation
Thursday, February 21, 2008 : 326 Views :: News

A three day seminar on Faith Based Reconciliation was conducted at IIIT between January 30 and Feb 1, 2008. The seminar was a joint project between IIIT and the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy

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US Delegation Visits Indonesia, Discuss "Religion and Society"
Thursday, February 14, 2008 : 325 Views :: News

 “Religion and Society: A Dialogue” was the title of the two-week program in Indonesia sponsored by the US Department of State. It was attended by a delegation of six ...

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IIIT Council of Scholars Concludes First Meeting in South Africa
Wednesday, February 06, 2008 : 287 Views :: News
The Council of Scholars of International Institute of Islamic Thought concluded its first meeting in Cape Town, South Africa on January 22, 2008. About twenty scholars, board members and directors of IIIT offices and affiliate organizations participated in the three-day meeting which was chaired by Dr. AbdulHamid AbuSulayman, President of IIIT. The discussions included the advisory role of the Council of Scholars in planning IIIT research agenda and reviewing its work beside the evaluation of the experience of IIIT in the past 25 years, the lessons learned and directions for the future.
 
   
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IIIT Releases Two New Books
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 : 295 Views :: News

IIIT adds two new books to its wide selection of publications. Towards Realization of the Higher Intents of Islamic Law by Gamal Eldin Attia and Maqasid Al-Shariah as Philosophy of Islamic Law: A Systems Approach by Jasser Auda.

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Temple University Professors Question University Judgment on IIIT Donation
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 : 346 Views :: News
The Temple Association of University Professionals (TAUP) has initiated an investigation into circumstances that led to the withdrawal of an offer of a substantial donation for the founding of the Professor Ismail al Faruqi Chair of Islamic Studies at Temple University. The offer was made by the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) to honor the memory of a distinguished scholar who was a pioneer of Islamic studies at a major American university as well as a co-founder of IIIT.
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Malaysian, Indonesian Students Visit IIIT
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 : 379 Views :: News

 With their annual conference just over in Hagerstown, Virginia, a group of 86 Malaysian and Indonesian college students paid an afternoon visit to IIIT on Thursday, December 27.

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Islamophobia Subject of Discussion at Turkey Coference
Wednesday, January 09, 2008 : 431 Views :: News
Speakers and panelists from 40 countries around the world addressed various aspects of Islamophobia at a conference organized by the Union of NGOs of the Islamic World in Istanbul, Turkey on December 8 and 9. The conference was opened by Prof. Ekramuddin Ihsanuglo, secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC).
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