the crisis of modernisation and islamicisation 343- The Islamicisation of knowledge
- The Islamicisation of culture
- Contemporary issues in Islamic thought
- Islamic methodology
- Academic researches and theses
- Public and guest speakers’ lectures
- Technical dictionaries, terminology and research synthesis
- Islamic heritage and Islamic history
- Reform movements
The IIIT provides a valuable source of knowledge about Islam to
both Muslims and non-Muslims, and by operating on an interna-
tional spectrum it represents a most needed link between the Muslim
East and the Christian West.
The Islamic Foundation (United Kingdom)
Established in 1973 in the city of Leicester, England, the Islamic
Foundation aimed to be a major centre for education, training re-
search and publications. Moreover, the Foundation aims to seek
bridges between Muslims and non-Muslims in the world in general
and the United Kingdom in particular, (the Islamic Foundation
website).
With its three main inputs: a rich library, a valuable research unit
and a validated teaching and training programme, the Islamic Founda-
tion is a major Muslim landmark in the heart of the United Kingdom.
The International Islamic Universities (Malaysia)
Not surprisingly, IIUM is today one of the best known educational
institutions in the Islamic world. In the University’s own words, right
from its inception, IIUM has spared no effort to ensure that it pro-
vides the best tertiary education possible in all branches of knowledge.
Its state-of-the-art facilities—physical and otherwise—are the envy of
other institutions in the Islamic world (the University’s website).
The establishment of IIUM in 1983 was the fulfillment of one of
the major aspirations of the contemporary global Muslim community
to regain the Ummah’s leadership in the quest for knowledge. This
yearning of the Ummah is a key element in IIUM’s vision statement: