Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought (BIIT) is a research-oriented think-tank situated in
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
and is registered with the
International Institute of Islamic Thought
The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) is a privately held non-profit organization in the United States founded by Ismail al-Faruqi and Anwar Ibrahim. It was established as a non-profit 501(c)(3) non-denominational organization in Pe ...
, based in
Washington
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, United States. BIIT is engaged in research and in-depth studies for synthesizing education, culture & ethics. It was established in the year 1989 and presently functions as a registered non-government organization.
Leadership
Shah Abdul Hannan
Shah Abdul Hannan ( bn, শাহ আবদুল হান্নান; 23 September 1939 – 2 June 2021) was a Bangladeshi ulama, Islamic philosopher, writer, economist, educator and media personality. He served as the deputy governor of the ...
, a notable Bangladeshi intellectual, is a co-founder of the institute and currently serves as the head of the BIIT Trust.
Location and services
The divisional offices of the institute are located
Chittagong,
Rajshahi
Rajshahi ( bn, রাজশাহী, ) is a metropolitan city and a major urban, commercial and educational centre of Bangladesh. It is also the administrative seat of the eponymous division and district. Located on the north bank of the P ...
and
Kushtia. The institution has a well resourced library.
Publication
The institute regularly publishes books and translated works from Islamic scholars of other languages such as Arabic and English. It publishes a semiannual journal called ''Bangladesh Journal of Islamic Thought'' (BJIT) in English and Bengali.
See also
*
Islam in Bangladesh
References
External links
BIIT website
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Islamic organisations based in Bangladesh
Think tanks based in Bangladesh