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| Scholars Discuss Qur'an at IIIT's Summer Institute |
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The Qur'an is the theme of the current two-week segment of IIIT's 2008 Scholars' Summer Institute. Lectures by scholars and experts are followed by spirited discussions, leading to ideas for further academic and research initiatives. Lecturers this week have included Dr. Mahmoud Ayoub (Hartford Seminary), Dr. Eltigani Hamid, Dr. Khaleel Mohammed, Dr. Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad, Dr. Asaad Busool, and Dr. Israr Ahmad Khan.
Lectures and discussions are also attended by IIIT summer interns who are participating in an intensive learning program being held simultaneously with the Scholars' Institute. The theme of the Institute's next two-week session beginning on July 28 will be the Hadith.
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| Former Indian Parliamentarian Syed Shahabuddin Visits IIIT |  It is noteworthy that parts of India ruled by Muslim rulers in centuries past have a smaller concentration of Muslims today than area not ruled by Muslim rulers, so said Mr. Syed Shahabuddin, a veteran Muslim diplomat, politician and strategist in India. He was speaking at a lunch at IIIT on Tuesday, July 22.
According to Mr. Shahabuddin, this disparity on Muslim concentration is explained by the fact that Islam was spread across India through teachings of mystics and preachers, and not through force exercised by ... |
| | | Paul Scham Discusses Palestinian Israeli Historical Narratives |
 On June 6, 2008, IIIT hosted Dr. Paul Scham, Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute to address the identity-based issues of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Dr. Scham started his presentation with a critical review of the current “political” approach to negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis and their failure to provide solid grounds for sustainable peace, a failure he attributed to the fact that ...
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| | | IIIT France: Center of Scholarly Meetings |  A delegation from the IIIT Headquarters in Washington visited the Paris office between May 25 and 30, 2008. The delegation was joined by Dr. Anas al Shaikh Ali, Director of the London office. The purpose of the visit was to discuss the IIIT college in France, establish the Council of Scholars for IIIT France, and to discuss the 2008 and 2009 academic activities. They met with the staff, members of the local Council of Scholars and several students of the college. They discussed the space requirements, the budget, and future plans of expansion with the Director, the staff and the professors. |
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Upcoming Events
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IIIT Rising Scholars Program Launched
Open for New Applications
Greater Washington Area undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply to qualify as IIIT Rising Scholars. For details, visit www.fairfaxi.net and click on Rising Scholars.
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IIIT Rising Scholars Program Launched
Open for New Applications
Greater Washington Area undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply to qualify as IIIT Rising Scholars. For details, visit www.fairfaxi.net and click on Rising Scholars.
 New term starts in January. Write to admissions@fairfaxi.net or call 703-478-9222 about courses in Seerah and Islamic History, Islamic Civilization, Islamic Education Basics, Islamic Wealth Management, Non-Profit Management, Qur'anic Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic.
SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 2008 / July 1 through August 28
Senior undergraduate / graduate students
majoring in humanities / social sciences may apply.
Click for details.
IIIT Summer Institute for Scholars
IIIT's Summer Institute for Scholars will convene between July 15-August 15, 2008. For more details click here.
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