Several IIIT offices are releasing new publications in different languages, in addition to translating existing IIIT publications. IIIT affiliate in Nigeria has released a book titled "The Relevance of Education in our Society" by Haruna Salihi. A new translation of "Madinan Society in the Time of the Prophet - Part 1"  is in Tamil language. "Imam Shatibi's Theory of Higher Objectives of Islamic Law"  by Ahmad al Raysuni has been translated into Urdu, as well as "Objectives of Islamic Law" by Yusuf Alim.

IIIT France has released its 2008 publications. These are:

1. Pluralisme et Reconnaissance
2. Islamophobie dans le monde moderne
3. Le problème de la méthodologie dans la pensée islamique
4. Oumma, la communauté charismatique

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...

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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