The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) invited Dr. Ousmane Kane on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Dr. Kane is the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Professor of Contemporary Islamic Religion......
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The International Institute of Islamic Thought hosted a panel on American Muslim Youth on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, during the Winter Student Program. Dr. Nahid Kabir and Dr. Madiha......
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On Tuesday, January 3, 2017, the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) welcomed 30 students from colleges and universities in the United States and Canada for its second annual......
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It is with immense grief, we announce the sudden passing of Hamza Barzinji, a colleague and friend of IIIT as well as the son of Afeefa Syed and Suhaib......
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The Institution of Waqf published online its second edition of the booklet WAQF – A Sustainable Development Institution for Muslim Communities by Imtiaz B. Ali. The first edition was published in 2009....
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On Monday, July 11, 2016, The Fairfax Institute and the International Institute of Islamic Thought initiated Opening Day of the annual Summer Student in the Al-Faruqi Library. Students prepared for an......
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With a sponsorship from IIIT, Cordoba House, in partnership with Hartford Seminary, has successfully launched the Muslim Leadership Training Program in New York City in spring 2016. The vision......
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The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) held its eleventh annual Al-Faruqi Memorial Lecture and Friends of IIIT Iftar Dinner on Wednesday June 15, 2016, hosting more than ninety......
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The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) held a series of panels at the 41st annual convention of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) in Baltimore, MD, on......
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Vibrant energy and smiles filled a classroom on Saturday May 21st as The Fairfax Institute, in partnership with the Indonesian Muslim Society of America, co-hosted the first ever leadership......
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The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) hosted their first annual workshop for Junior Faculty of Islamic Studies on May 25 and May 26, 2016, at the IIIT office......
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A posthumous Honorary Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa, was awarded to Dr. Jamal Barzinji, who passed away in 2015, at Hartford Seminary’s graduation on May 13, 2016. DDr. Barzinji was......
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An essay on IIIT’s role in promoting Islamic studies at theological seminaries by Dr. Ermin Sinanovic, Director of Research at IIIT, has been included in the latest issues of......
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n early May 2016, The Fairfax Institute, in partnership with ICNAB (Islamic Community of North American Bosniaks) co-hosted the first ever leadership training program for Bosnian Imams from around the United......
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IIIT mourns the death of Dr. Zafar Ishaq Ansari who passed away on April 24th. Dr. Ansari was the Academic Advisor to the International Institute of Islamic Thought, Pakistan.......
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On Wednesday, March 30, 2016, Union Theological Seminary (UTS) launched Islam, Social Justice and Interreligious Engagement (ISJIE) program in New York City with a panel discussion on Muslim women......
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Dr. Ermin Sinanovic, Director of Research at the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), attended the 2-day conference organized by the British Association of Islamic Studies (BRAIS). He also......
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The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) invited Dr. Paul Shore, Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Regina, Canada, to deliver a lecture titled, “The Cleric,......
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The IIIT family is deeply saddened with the passing away of Dr. Mumtaz Ahmed. He was the Executive Director of Iqbal International Institute for Research & Dialogue, associated with......
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The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) invited Dr. Ellen McLarney on Mar. 10, 2016, to discuss her book Soft Force: Women in Egypt’s Islamic Awakening, which was inspired......
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