The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) is a privately held
non-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
organization in the United States founded by
Ismail al-Faruqi
Ismaʻīl Rājī al-Fārūqī ( ar, إسماعيل راجي الفاروقي January 1, 1921 – May 27, 1986) was a Palestinian- American philosopher. He spent several years at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, then taught at several universitie ...
and
Anwar Ibrahim. It was established as a non-profit 501(c)(3) non-denominational organization in Pennsylvania in 1981, and its headquarters are in
Herndon
Herndon may refer to:
People
* Herndon (surname), an American surname
* Herndon Davis (1901–1962), American artist, journalist, illustrator, and painter
Places in the United States Communities
* Herndon, California, an unincorporated commun ...
, Virginia, within the suburbs around
Washington, DC
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The stated objective of the group is to focus on conducting research in advancing education in
Muslim societies and the publication, translation and teaching of the work through various means, with "the objectives of revival and reform of Islamic thought."
See also
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Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development
The Holy Land Foundation (HLF) was the largest Islamic charity in the United States. Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, and run by Palestinian-Americans, it was originally known as Occupied Land Fund. The organization's mission was to "find a ...
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Mahmoud Abu-Saud
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Jamal al Barzinji
Jamal al Barzinji ( ar, جمال برزنجي) (December 15, 1939 – September 26, 2015) was an Kurdish-American businessman, associated with the International Institute of Islamic Thought, the World Assembly of Muslim Youth, and the SAAR Found ...
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Ismail al-Faruqi
Ismaʻīl Rājī al-Fārūqī ( ar, إسماعيل راجي الفاروقي January 1, 1921 – May 27, 1986) was a Palestinian- American philosopher. He spent several years at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, then taught at several universitie ...
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Taha Jabir Alalwani
Taha Jabir Al-Alwani (طه جابر علواني), Ph.D. (1935 – March 4, 2016), was the President of Cordoba University in Ashburn, Virginia, United States. He also held the Imam Al-Shafi'i Chair in the Islamic Legal Theory at The Graduate Sch ...
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Anwar Ibrahim
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Yaqub Mirza
References
Bibliography
* Esposito, John L. (2004).
Oxford Dictionary of Islam'. Oxford University Press. .
External links
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London, UK OfficeInternational Journal of Islamic Thoughts (IIITs)
Non-profit organizations based in Herndon, Virginia
Islamic charities based in the United States
Research institutes established in 1981
Faith and theology think tanks in the United States
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