IIIT has just translated  two books into Urdu dealing with the objectives of Islamic Law (Maqasid al Shari'ah). The first book is "Imam Al-Shatibi's Theory of the Higher Objectives of Islamic Law" by Ahmad al-Raysuni. The second is "Maqasid Al-Shariah as Philosophy of Islamic Law: A Systems Approach" by Jasser Auda. More...

Dr. Racelle Weinmean, Executive Director of the Dialogue Institute at Temple University, visited IIIT on Thursday February 14, 2008, together with Dr. Sulayman Nyang of Howard University. Dr. Weinmean and Dr. Nyang were part of a U.S. State Department ...

A three day seminar on Faith Based Reconciliation was conducted at IIIT between January 30 and Feb 1, 2008. The seminar was a joint project between IIIT and the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy

 “Religion and Society: A Dialogue” was the title of the two-week program in Indonesia sponsored by the US Department of State. It was attended by a delegation of six ...

Islam recognizes a plurality of faiths and asks Muslims to respect others, and Muslims are responding to this call enthusiastically. Like their predecessors, many contemporary Muslims are eager to promote interfaith dialogue. But in order to do so effectively, they need to understand the challenges that face them in relating to other faith groups. This guide is an educational initiative to clarify misconceptions by introducing interfaith dialogue as it is defined in its contemporary usage.

 Shaikh Muhammad al-Tahir Ibn Ashur is the most renowned Zaytuna Imam and one of the great Islamic scholars of the 20th century. In this book, Ibn Ahsur proposed Maqasid as a methodology for the renewal of the theory of Islamic law, which has not undergone any serious development since the era of the great imams. He also addressed the sensitive topic of the intents (Maqasid) of Prophet Muhammad (S) behind his actions and decisions.

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