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November 2012 |
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 Recent Activities |
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 Teacher Training at IIIT
IIIT and the Fairfax Institute hosted a Discussion on Teacher Training with Amaarah DeCuir on November 15th. Ms. DeCuir is a doctoral candidate in the Educational Administration and Policy Studies at the George ...More...
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Featured Scholar |
 Abdel Aziz Sachedina Ph.D., is a professor of Religious Studies at the University of Virgina, Charlottesville. Dr. Sachedina has been appointed to take the IIIT Chair in Islamic Studies at the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, George Mason University.
Dr. Sachedina, who has studied in India, Iraq, Iran, and Canada, obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. He has been conducting research and writing in the field of Islamic Law and Theology for more than two decades. In the last ten years he has concentrated on social and political ethics, including Interfaith and Intrafaith Relations and Islamic Biomedical Ethics. Dr. Sachedina's publications include: Islamic Messianism (State University of New York, 1980); Human Rights and the Conflicts of Culture, co-authored (University of South Carlolina, 1988) The Just Ruler in Shiite Islam (Oxford University Press, 1988); and The Islamic Roots of Democratic Pluralism (Oxford University Press, 2002), in addition to numerous articles in academic journals. He is an American citizen born in Tanzania. |
Featured Book |
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 Islam and Higher Education
Concepts, Challenges and Opportunities
Author: Marodsilton Muborakshoeva
This book is the first study to qualitatively explore the concepts of higher education in Muslim contexts. It examines the different concepts of 'a university' and the way they shape practice in Muslim contexts, with a particular focus on the Islamic republic of Pakistan. Contributing to theoretical debates and discussing practical challenges that...More... |
In the News |
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Zakat's Potential Role in Accelerating Global  Development: IIIT/UN Forum
On November 16th, The International Institute of Islamic Thought sponsored a forum at the United Nations, brining together international development leaders and experts to look at the importance of Zakat in advancing the ...More... |
American Academy of Religion (AAR)
Chicago, Nov 16-20, 2012
African Studies Association
Philadelphia, Nov 29-Dec 2, 2012
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Upcoming Events |
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Islamic Political Thought
after the Arab Spring
December 7, 2012
(IIIT, Herndon, VA)
Professor Ermin Sinanovic, Department of Political Science, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD will present "Islamic Political Thought after the Arab Spring". More... |
The Legacy of Ismail Raji Al-Faruqi - 2nd International Conference at IIUM
March 19, 2013
The Department of Usuluddin and Comparative Religion, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge andHuman Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), will be organizing its 2nd International Conference on Contemporary Scholarship on "Islam: The Legacy of Ismail Raji al-Faruqi," on March 19 - 20, 2013. More... |
Global Africa, Triple Heritage And Pax Africana: Looking Back And Looking Forward Contexts
April 5-6, 2013
The New York African Studies Association (NYASA) will hold its 38th Annual Meeting, April 5-6, 2013, at Binghamton University. More... |
Sacred Texts and Human Contexts
June 23-25, 2013
The Hickey Center for Interfaith Studies and Dialogue at Nazareth College will convene an international conference titled "Sacred Texts and Human Contexts: A Symposium on the Role of the Sacred Texts of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in Uniting and Dividing Humanity" on June 23-25, 2013. More... |
IIIT Visitors |
Dr. Iyad Zhahalga Visits IIIT
 Dr. Iyad Zhahalga, Chief Justice of West Jerusalem, with Dr. Abubaker AlShingieti. Dr. Zhahalga visited IIIT on November 2, 2012.
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Affiliates |
Call for Papers |
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CALL FOR PAPERS
American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences (AJISS)
Islamist Spring? Islamists and the State: New Paradigms and Engagements
submission deadline: January 15, 2013
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The Ninth International Conference
Islamic Economics and Finance (ICIEF) Growth, Equity and Stability: An Islamic Perspective
September 9-11, 2013, Istanbul, TURKEY
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Announcements |
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Freelance Translators Required
Arabic - English - Arabic
The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) is looking for professional freelance translators to translate manuscripts in classical and contemporary Islamic Thought, Social Sciences, and Humanities. Applicants must have good experience, and provide samples of their work. Details |
 Taha J. Al-Alwani Library
The T.J. Al-Alwani Library is a department of the International Institute of Islamic Thought. It is now open for use for researchers, students, academics and the public.
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