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Panel on Constitutionalism and Democratic Transition in Tunisia

The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) organized a panel on “Constitutionalism and Democratic Transition in Tunisia” at its headquarters in Herndon, Virginia on Saturday, May 5th, 2012. Senior members from the Tunisian Constituent National Assembly participated in the panel, including: Merherzia Laabidi, Vice-President of the National Constituent Assembly; Zied Daoulatli, member of the National Constituent Assembly and member of the Executive Committee of al-Nadha Party; Mouldi Riahi, member and leader, Attakattol Bloc at the National Constituent Assembly; and Badreddine Abdelkafi, member and Deputy President, National Constituent Assembly, in charge of relations with civil society organizations....

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Panel on Jewish Muslim Dialogue at IIIT

On Friday, April 20th, IIIT held its monthly seminar at its headquarters in Herndon, Virginia. The panel discussion, entitled “Jewish Muslim Dialogue: Challenges and Prospects” attracted more than forty interfaith and community leaders, scholars and university students. The panelists were: Rabbi Gerry Serotta, Executive Director of Clergy Beyond Borders, Imam Yahya Hendi, President, Clergy Beyond Borders, and Joseph Montville, Senior Research Scholar at IIIT. Guests from Eastern Mennonite University included Dr. Ed Martin, Director of the Center of Interfaith Engagement, and Dr. John Fairfield, Professor at Eastern Mennonite University. Also present were students from the American University and their supervisor, Dr. Mohammad Nimer.

 
Prof. Sachedina Appointed IIIT Chair at GMU

Professor Abdulaziz 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. Prof. Sachedina has done extensive research on classical Islamic sources and has written on contemporary issues such as human rights (Human Rights and the Conflicts of Culture, Islam and the Challenge of Human Rights), democracy (The Islamic Roots of Democratic Pluralism), biomedical ethics (Islamic Biomedical Ethics).

In a press release on April 25th, Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies said: "Mason is proud to attract scholars of this caliber, a testament to the university's commitment to become a global center of excellence for teaching, research, and outreach in Islamic studies."

IIIT welcomed the appointment as a major contribution to the enhancement of Islamic Studies in general, and IIIT's cooperation with GMU in the study of the global presence of Islam.

Prof. Sachedina has studied in India, Iraq, Iran, and Canada, and obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. He will arrive at GMU in January 2013 from the University of Virginia, Charolttesville, VA where he is currently professor of Religious Studies.

 
AMSS (UK) 2012 Building Bridges Awards Prof. Nabil Matar

The AMSS (UK) Building Bridges Award 2012 was presented to Professor Nabil Matar by Dr Anas. S. Al-Shaikh-Ali, at the “Acknowledging a Shared Past to Build a Shared Future: Rethinking Muslim/Non-Muslim Relations” which took place at Cambridge University on 28 – 30th March 2012. The conference was organized by the British Council and HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre of Islamic Studies (University of Cambridge) in cooperation with the AMSS UK, the Carnegie Corporation, the Woolf Institute (University of Cambridge), and the HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World ...

 

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A Summer In-service and Training Institute for Chaplains, Imams and other Professionals
Jun 9 2012 8:00AM
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Chaplain / I​mam Summer Institute

June 9 - July 31, 2012

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IIIT Summer Students Program

June 11 - July 18, 2012

Application deadline: May 21, 2012

The program is designed for senior undergraduate and graduate  students who are majoring in the humanities or social science disciplines and who have a particular interest in developing their knowledge and research skills in the core areas of Islamic studies such as Qur’an, Hadith, Fiqh or Islamic Jurisprudence, Islamic History and Civilization, Contemporary Islamic Thought and  Muslim World Affairs. The program also provides in-depth analysis and ...  More ...

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Good Governance in Islam:  Classical and Contemporary Approaches

July 9 - 18, 2012

Deadline for submitting abstracts: May 11, 2012

The purpose of the Summer Institute is to bring together and engage senior and young scholars with a particular interest or expertise in Qur’anic studies or Sunna in focused, organized discussions of topics related to a contemporary understanding and articulation of issues involving Qur’an and Sunna. The specific objectives of the seminar are... More...


 
Islamist Spring? Islamists and the State: New Paradigms and Engagements

AJISS 29:1Call for Papers

American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences (AJISS) Special Issue: Islamist Spring? Islamists and the State: New Paradigms and Engagements

Submission Deadline: January 15, 2013

Publication Date: July 2013

 


IIIT Books on Goolge, Amazon, & Islamic Bookstore

IIIT books are distributed through Amazon, Islamic Bookstore, and soon they will be available on Kindle.


Just Released: Maqasid Al-Shariah: A Beginner's Guide in Azeri

Title: Maqasid Al-Shariah: A Beginner's Guide

Author: Jasser Auda

Language: Azeri

 

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