The International Institute of Islamic Thought
The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) is a center of excellence in educational research and Islamic thought whose main interest is on carrying out evidence-based research in advancing education in Muslim Societies and the dissemination of this research through publication and translation, teaching, policy recommendations, and strategic engagements. The Institute was established as a non-profit 501(c)(3) non-denominational organization in the United States of America in 1981. The headquarters are in Herndon, Virginia, in the suburbs of Washington DC.
Upcoming
Highlights
Reflections on Countering the Dominant Narrative of Muslim College Students in the United States
Our next blog post this fall is by Dr. Faran Saeed on ways colleges and universities can provide lasting support to Muslim students through administrative and institutional measures. Give it a read! Read more…
Discovering Charles Dickens: Reading Oliver Twist Through the Lens of Islam
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) appreciated Labid ibn Rabiah’s pre-Islamic poetry and is reported to have said that the Jahiliyyah poet Umaiya ibn Abu Salt “was about to become a Muslim (in his poetry).” Hence, it can be argued that whether or not a literary text is Islamic depends on its content, not necessarily on the (religious) identity of its author. Read more…
Why Teaching an Inclusive History of and beyond 9/11 Matters
In this blog post, Dr. Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher (University of Pennsylvania) reflects on why she and her team felt the need for an inclusive and comprehensive curriculum for teaching about the tragedy of 9/11. Read more…
Summer Program 2023: Integration of Knowledge
The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) and The Fairfax Institute (TFI) initiated the Integration of Knowledge Summer Program on Monday, July 24, 2023, in Herndon, Virginia. The three-week program centers the methodology of Sh. Taha Jabir al-Alwani which integrates the Quran and the Sunnah as sources of knowledge with human intellectual heritage to guide our understanding of the world around us in our contemporary society. Read more…
2022 Annual AEMS Symposium
Advancing Education in Muslim Societies: Implications for Policy, Pedagogy, Training, and Development
The annual AEMS Symposium was held on Nov. 11-13, 2022, at American University in Washington, D.C., as a collaborative effort between IIIT and the School of Education’s International Training and Education Program (ITEP). More than 30 scholars from around the world presented their research with in-person attendance as well as virtual participation.Read more…
Call for Blog Posts
The AEMS initiative of IIIT is inviting writers to submit blog posts for the Human Development Matters blog! See the call for details. Read more…
Audiobooks and ePubs are now available on the IIITBooks App for select titles!
Download today on iOS and Android for these new features:
- Listen to full audio book or download the epub and play audio and read along
- Audiobook filter and toggle for quick access
- Increase and decrease font, change font, lighten and darken background of epub
- Search for words in and click through different chapters in ePub
- Download complete issues of IIIT’s now open-access journals, AJIS and al-Fikr al-Islāmī al-mu‘āsir (Contemporary Islamic Thought, CIT)
- Sample content of IIIT’s newest journal, Journal of Education in Muslim Societies (JEMS)
- Check out our APP demo Video!
Mapping the Terrain, part of AEMS initiative, is the largest study of Social Emotional Learning skills and values ever conducted in the Muslim world. The 2019-20 data collection reached 18,601 young people and their instructors in 15 countries. Explore the map below to learn more about the countries we conducted this research in and be sure to follow the links to read interviews with our research partners. Click here to explore the map.
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MISSION
To conduct and disseminate educational research to empower Muslim Societies with data-driven recommendations for transformative education policy and practice
Objectives
Carrying out evidence-based research in advancing education in Muslim societies
Disseminating research through publication and translation, teaching, policy recommendations, and strategic engagements.
Exploring educational issues at the intersection of policy, pedagogy, curricula, governance, and evaluation of impact
Renewal of Islamic Thought as an impetus to advancing education in Muslim societies
Announcements
The Fairfax Institute (TFI) is the educational division of the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) in North America. It connects IIIT’s networks of scholars and ideas by translating scholarship into practical courses and training programs, with the objective of contributing to individual career development and communal understanding.
IIIT Publications
American Journal of Islam and Society (AJIS) Volume 39: Issue3-4
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IIIT has translated and published more than 400 titles in over 35 languages
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The Taha Jabir Al-Alwani and the Ismail al Faruqi Libraries of the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) provide students, faculty, and researchers with a rich resource of over 100,000 volumes focused primarily around Islamic Studies, Comparative Religion, Islamic History, Arabic Language, and Social Studies.
