Eight prominent religious leaders from Egypt representing eight different religious sects visited IIIT on May 6, 2008. The delegation came to the US as part of the State Department International Visitor Program entitled "Religion and Society: A Dialogue" with the purpose of promoting mutual understanding of the role of religion in society, the relationship of church and State, the American Muslim community, its institutions, and the status of other religious groups in the US.

The group was addressed by Dr. Jamal Barzinji, Vice President of IIIT, who spoke about the IIIT, its mission, history, current activities and future plans, besides other issues such as citizenship and Islamic    and the challenges of materiazlism in American society.

The delegates shared their views on the role of Sufi orders in Egypt, particularly in promoting of moderate and spiritual understanding and practice of Islam.