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October 2016
Announcements
IIIT Research Grants
Short-Term Grants

IIIT invites applications for short-term research grants for Spring and Summer 2017.


The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) invites proposals from scholars and researchers interested in conducting long-term (up to two years) research.
Winter Program for Undergrads
winter student program
Winter Student Program in Islamic Studies

A 10-day residential program for undergraduates on the intensive study of major topics related to Islam. 
Scholarships Abroad
Effat University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

8 full scholarships for one semester/ one year for overseas international students. 
Events
USA
Dr. Esposito and Dr. Shafiq
Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Jamal Barzinji
On Monday, October 3, 2016, the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) held a one-day seminar honoring the legacy of Dr. Jamal Barzinji, one of the Institute's founders and leaders, who passed away in 2015. 



Imam Mohamed Magid 
Dr. John Esposito 
Overseas

 
د. فتحي ملكاوي
وجَّهَ "اتحاد مسلمي كوريا الجنوبية" و"اتحاد الطلبة المسلمين في كوريا الجنوبية" للدكتور فتحي حسن ملكاوي/ المدير الإقليمي للمعهد العالمي للفكر الإسلامي، دعوة لزيارة كوريا الجنوبية بهدف تأطير البرنامج السنوي لاتحاد الطلبة المسلمين في كوريا الجنوبية 

المزيد ... أ  
Upcoming Events
IIIT USA
Tuesday, November 8, 2016


The Emergence of Early Sufi Piety and Sunni Scholasticism  
Dr. Feryal Salem 
IIIT, 500 Grove St. Suite 200, Herndon, VA 20170
6:00-7:30pm 
Monday, November 21, 2016

ISIS and the Challenge of Interpreting Islam: Text, Context and Islam-in-Modernity 
(IIIT event at AAR)
Dr. Ovamir Anjum, Ebrahim Moosa, Asma Afsarrudin, Mona Hassan, Asaad Al-Saleh 
Texas Ballroom, Salon B, 4th Floor, Grand Hyatt, San Antonio, TX
4:00-6:30pm 
Monday, November 21, 2016

Pitfalls of Scholarship: Lessons from Islamic Studies
(IIIT event at AAR)   
Dr. Ahmad Atif Ahmad 
Texas Ballroom, Salon C, 4th Floor, Grand Hyatt, San Antonio, TX
6:30-8:30pm 
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Beyond Timbuktu: An Intellectual History of Muslim West Africa
Dr. Ousmane Kane 
IIIT, 500 Grove St. Suite 200, Herndon, VA 20170
6:00-7:30pm 
The Fairfax Institute (TFI)
November 1, 3, 8, 10, 12, 2016
Constructing an Islamic Bioethics: An Introductory Course 
Dr. Aasim Padela
The Fairfax Institute
500 Grove St., Herndon, VA

5:30-8:00 pm (Nov. 1, 3, 8, 10)
9:00 am-12:00 pm (Nov. 12)
November 18-20, 2016
Calligraphy 
Ustadh Khalid Casado
The Fairfax Institute
500 Grove St., Herndon, VA

6:00-8:00 pm (Nov. 18)
3:00-6:00 pm (Nov. 19)
10:00 am-3:00 pm (Nov. 20)
December 10-11, 2016
Introduction to Fiqh and Maqasid Al-Shari'ah
Dr. Jasser Auda
The Fairfax Institute
500 Grove St., Herndon, VA

9:30 am -5:00 pm
Other Institutions
Friday, November 4, 2016
The Art of Reciting the Qur'an 
Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies
George Mason University
Johnson Center, Room F
January 22-25, 2017
Muslim Women Leaders Program 
Union Theological Seminary 
3041 Broadway at 121st Street, New York, NY 10027
February 21-23, 2017
6th International Conference on Islamic Jurisprudence (ICIJ 2017): Good Governance within the Framework of Maqasid al-Shariah and Wasatiyyah Approach 
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
IIIT Visitors
IIIT Resident Scholar
Imam El-Amin (2nd from left)
Khalil Abdullah (3rd from left) 
Khalil Abdullah - Imam Certificate Program Student, Harford Seminary and Imam Makram El-Amin - Minneapolis Police Chaplain, Masjid An-Nur, visited IIIT on October 28, 2016.

 
Featured Scholar
IIIT Resident Scholar
Dr. Aasim Padela
Dr. Aasim I. Padela is the Director of the Initiative on Islam and Medicine, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Section of Emergency Medicine, and a faculty member at the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics.   More...



 
Education
IIIT Event
Dr. Zaid Albarzinji
Islamic Whole Child Initiative - Dr. Zaid Albarzinji (presentation at IIIT) 
 
On Tuesday, October 4, 2016, the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) hosted Dr. Zaid Barzinji and the Nashville International Academy (NIA) to introduce their project, the "Islamic Whole Child Initiative".
Online Article
Islamic Schools: The Panacea? (Tariq Ramadan website)  

In order to win the struggle for a comprehensive education, many Muslims think that the only solution is the creation of private "Islamic schools," subsidized by the state almost totally, partially, or not at all, depending on the systems in force in the United States and the various countries of Europe. 
IIIT Library
Library Acquisitions