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    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.

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    IIIT AL FARUQI MEMORIAL RECEPTION AND LECTURE — 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF RELIGION (AAR)
    SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2023 | 7-9 PM CST | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
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    Dialogue of Abrahamic Faiths Toward Understanding and Partnership
    January 2-7, 2024 at United Lutheran Seminary Philadelphia campus.
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    2023 Symposium on Education in Muslim Societies: Women’s Scholarship and Engagement in Policy, Pedagogy, and DevelopmentNovember 28-30, 2023

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    IIIT AL FARUQI MEMORIAL RECEPTION AND LECTURE — 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF RELIGION (AAR)
    Prof. Deina Abdelkader, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, will be delivering IIIT’s annual Al Faruqi Lecture at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) on Sunday, Nov. 19, in San Antonio. The session will be moderated by Dr. Hadia Mubarak, Queens University, Charlotte. Read more…

    2023 Symposium on Education in Muslim Societies: Women’s Scholarship and Engagement in Policy, Pedagogy, and Development
    The African Youth Center for Sustainable Development in the Faculty of Legal, Economic, and Social Sciences at Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco, and the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) invite you to attend the Symposium on Education in Muslim Societies: Women’s Scholarship and Engagement in Policy, Pedagogy, and Development at the Faculty in Agdal, Rabat, Morocco, on November 28-30, 2023. For program details…

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    John Sullivan, LCSW: A Celebration of Work in Islamic Psychology
    The International Institute of Islamic Thought and Alkaram Institute hosted a celebration for John Sullivan’s contributions to Islamic Psychology on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. The event began with the recitation of the Qur’an followed by welcoming remarks by Dr. Hisham Altalib, President of IIIT. Dr. Hisham recalled working with Mr. Sullivan in the 1970s and they pleasantly spoke of many figures during the event whom both of them knew. Read more…

    Webinar Report: Discovering Charles Dickens: Reading Oliver Twist Through the Lens of Islam
    The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) hosted Dr. Md. Mahmudul Hasan, professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), on September 27, 2023, for a lecture titled, “Discovering Charles Dickens: Reading Oliver Twist Through the Lens of Islam.” In the talk, Dr. Hasan shared part of his ongoing research on reading Victorian English literature from an Islamic perspective. Read more…

    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…

    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!
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    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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    Uzbek: Белгиларни ўқиш: фикрлашга Қуръоний ёндашув (Reading the Signs: A Qur’anic Perspective on Thinking)
    Uzbek: Белгиларни ўқиш: фикрлашга Қуръоний ёндашув (Reading the Signs: A Qur’anic Perspective on Thinking)
    Uzbek: Белгиларни ўқиш: фикрлашга Қуръоний ёндашув (Reading the Signs: A Qur’anic Perspective on Thinking)
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    Kazakh: Әбу Зайд Әл-Балхи Жан азығы ix ғасыр дәрігерінің когнитивті мінез-құлық терапиясы (Abu Zayd al-Balkhi's Sustenance of the Soul: The Cognitive Behavior Therapy of a Ninth Century Physician)
    Kazakh: Әбу Зайд Әл-Балхи Жан азығы ix ғасыр дәрігерінің когнитивті мінез-құлық терапиясы (Abu Zayd al-Balkhi's Sustenance of the Soul: The Cognitive Behavior Therapy of a Ninth Century Physician)
    Kazakh: Әбу Зайд Әл-Балхи Жан азығы ix ғасыр дәрігерінің когнитивті мінез-құлық терапиясы (Abu Zayd al-Balkhi’s Sustenance of the Soul: The Cognitive Behavior Therapy of a Ninth Century Physician)
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    IIIT AL FARUQI MEMORIAL RECEPTION AND LECTURE — 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF RELIGION (AAR)
    IIIT AL FARUQI MEMORIAL RECEPTION AND LECTURE — 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF RELIGION (AAR)
    IIIT AL FARUQI MEMORIAL RECEPTION AND LECTURE — 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF RELIGION (AAR)
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    2023 Symposium on Education in Muslim SocietiesWomen’s Scholarship and Engagement in Policy, Pedagogy, and Development
    2023 Symposium on Education in Muslim SocietiesWomen’s Scholarship and Engagement in Policy, Pedagogy, and Development
    2023 Symposium on Education in Muslim SocietiesWomen’s Scholarship and Engagement in Policy, Pedagogy, and Development
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    CALL FOR PAPERS

    Call for Blog Posts
    Call for Papers for the “Journal of Education in Muslim Societies – JEMS”

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    Mapping the Terrain Report 2019-2020
    Advancing Education in Muslim Societies Briefs

    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

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    Register Now for the 2023 Symposium on Education in Muslim Societies

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    Call for Manuscript Submission – Advancing Education in Muslim Societies (AEMS)

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    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.    

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    IIIT Publications

    Teaching Holistically: A Moral, Spiritual, and Holistic Approach to Educational Development

    Teaching Holistically: A Moral, Spiritual, and Holistic Approach to Educational Development

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    American Journal of Islam and Society (AJIS) Volume 39: Issue3-4

    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

    IIIT has translated and published more than 400 titles in over 35 languages

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    Library

    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.