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Articles from
September 2008
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 “We wish all of our Muslim friends, associates and academic and research colleagues a blessed and happy Eid,” said IIIT director of administration Dr. Iqbal Unus speaking on behalf of the IIIT family on the occasion of Eid al Fitr 1429 AH. “We look forward to a productive relationship in our dedicated service to help reform contemporary Islamic thought”, he added.
IIIT head office in Herndon, Virginia is closed for the celebration on October 1st and 2nd as well as on the 3rd. |
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 On Monday, the 22 nd of Ramadan 1429, and at the invitation of Dr. Abdullah Gul , President of the Republic of Turkey, Dr. Jamal Barzinji, VP of IIIT, Dr. Hisham Altalib, Director, and Dr. Yaqub Mirza, President of SMG (Sterling Management Group) paid a courtesy visit to the President. A one hour meeting took place at his hotel in New York where Dr. Gul was attending the UN General Assembly meeting. |
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 It was a joyful evening of breaking fast together and enjoying a fine dinner on September 18 when IIIT directors and staff invited some Muslim and non-Muslim friends of IIIT for its third annual Ramadhan event. The invitees had working relationship with IIIT on various projects during the past year. Good company and good conversation highlighted the evening. |
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 A scholar of contemporary Western thought and of women studies, and a pioneering researcher associated with IIIT and later with what is now known as Cordoba University, Dr. Mona Abul-Fadl passed away in Reston, Virginia on September 23 after a protracted battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Dr. Taha Jabir Al-alwani, president of Cordoba University, and a former president of IIIT.
Dr. Abul-Fadl received her doctorate from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London and went on to become a full professor at ... |
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 The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) presented a seminar during the 45 th Annual ISNA Convention in Columbus, Ohio on August 3, 2008. The main theme of the convention was “Ramadan – a Time For Change” based on the verse (13:11) “…verily God will not change the condition of the people until they change it themselves…”. The topic of the seminar was “Towards the Abrahamic Vision of Faith Based Reconciliation”. The general goal of the seminar was to introduce the concept of Faith-Based Reconciliation that is founded on the Abrahamic moral vision to a general Muslim audience. Specifically, the speakers focused on the eight core ... |
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 Dr. Jamal Barzinji, VP of IIIT, accompanied by Dr. Anas al-Sheikh Ali, Director of IIIT London, visited Dr. Mustafa Siric, chief of Religious Scholars of Bosnia/Herzegovina. The meeting addressed issues of training imams from Europe in Bosnia, under the supervision of Dr. Siric and a proposal to establish a new University in Bosnia. IIIT will act as a consultant. |
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 Dr. AbdulHamid AbuSulayman, accompanied by Dr. Ahmad Totonji, VP of Administration and Dr. Jamal Barzinji, VP of Publications, visited Lebanon on August 12, 2008 to pursue consultation and cooperation in establishing Orient University. The group visited with H.E. Mr. Fuad Seniora, Prime Minister of Lebanon to congratulate him on the new cabinet and to discuss progress on the University Project.
A meeting with H.E. Ms. Bahia Al-Hariri was also held to congratulate her on her appointment to the cabinet as Minister of Education. Ms. Al-Hariri expressed ... |
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 Dr. Calvin Allen, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Shenandoah University, has been promoted to Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, according to an announcement by SU Vice president Byron L. Grigsby on September 3, 2008.
As Arts and Sciences Dean, Dr. Allen signed last year an agreement with IIIT to cooperate in “course development, educational programs, and research with a goal of promoting an understanding of Islam and Muslims in America, and Islamic civilization and culture,” based on “the principles of equality and reciprocal benefit.”
In a message to Dr. Allen, IIIT Vice President Jamal Barzinji expressed “heart-felt congratulations on ...
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 Dr. Jamal Barzinji, vice President of IIIT, was awarded Islamic Society of North America’s annual Dr. Mahboob Khan Community Service Award at the Community Service Recognition Luncheon during ISNA’s 45th annual convention in Columbus, Ohio.
The luncheon, held this year on August 30, is a prime event at ISNA conventions. Organized by the Founders’ Committee, the luncheon showcases ISNA’s achievements during the preceding year, lays out its financial projections, and recognizes someone who has rendered exceptional service to ISNA in its pioneering days and has continued to support and strengthen Muslim presence in North America. This recognition memorializes the outstanding service of Dr. Mahboob Khan, an untiring activist who headed the Muslim Community Association in San Francisco at the time of his sudden death.
The award proclamation noted the fifty years of Dr. Jamal Barzinji’s service to Islam and Muslims in the West, beginning with his founding role in the establishment of Muslim Student Society of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland (MSS) in 1959. Most recently he has been the Recipient of the first Faith in Action Award given by the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy, Washington, D.C. in 2007.
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Three new booklets in English in the Occasional Paper Series have been added to the IIIT publications. The titles are Maqasid al-Shari'ah: A Beginner's Guide by Jasser Auda, Maqasid al-Shari'ah Made Simple by Mohammad Hashim Kamali, and The Islamic Vision of Development in the Light of Maqasid al-Shari'ah by Muhammad Umer Chapra.
Ijtihad
by Taha Jabir Alwani
has been translated into Bosnian. |
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