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The Charitable-Industrial Complex

Jun 5

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By PETER BUFFETT

I HAD spent much of my life writing music for commercials, film and television and knew little about the world of philanthropy as practiced by the very wealthy until what I call the big bang happened in 2006. That year, my father, Warren Buffett, made good on his commitment to give nearly all of his accumulated wealth back to society. In addition to making several large donations, he added generously to the three foundations that my parents had created years earlier, one for each of their children to run.
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Who Speaks for Islam?

Feb 28

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whospeaksMuslim Grassroots Leaders and Popular Preachers in South Asia

Table of Contents
Foreword
Peter Mandaville

Media-Based Preachers and the Creation of New Muslim Publics in Pakistan
Mumtaz Ahmad

Muslim Grassroots Leaders in India: National Issues and Local Leadership
Dietrich Reetz

Religious Figures, Insurgency, and Jihad in Southern Afghanistan
Thomas H. Johnson
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THE ROLE OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN THE MODERN WORLD

Feb 27

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Mumtaz Ahmad, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
Vice President (Academic Affairs)
International Islamic University, Islamabad

The topic of my presentation is to reflect on The Role of Religious Leaders in the Modern World. Before I share with this learned audience my submissions, it seems relevant to define and narrow down the scope of at least two key concepts in the title assigned to me. These are “religious leaders” and the “modern world.” This conceptual clarity will enable me to stay focused on my topic and raise some issues around today’s talk.
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Islamic Education in Bangladesh and Pakistan, Trends in Tertiary Institutions

Feb 27

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Islamic-Education-in-Pak-&-Bangladesh-1The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution dedicated to informing and strengthening policy in the Asia-Pacific. NBR’s operations are governed by the Board of Directors, a nationally prominent group of leaders with long-term interests in the Asia-Pacific region. NBR’s research agenda is developed in consultation with the Board of Advisors, which consists of experts from research centers, universities, corporations, and Congress. Funding for NBR’s research and publications comes from foundations, corporations, individuals, the U.S. Government, and from NBR itself.

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FUNDAMENTALISMS OBSERVED

Feb 27

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FUNDAMENTALISMS OBSERVED

EDITED BY

Martin E. Marty and R. Scott Appleby

A study conducted by

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Islamic Fundamentalism in South Asia:

The Jamaat-i-Islami and the Tablighi Jamaat of South Asia

Mumtaz Ahmad

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Faith, Community, Identity: Muslim’s Search for Religio-Political Space in America

Feb 24

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By Dr. Mumtaz Ahmad
Professor of Political Science
Vice President (Academic Affairs)
International Islamic University, Islamabad
Mumtazahmad5@hotmail.com

“They was all Moslems, Tom said, and when I asked him what a Moslem was, he said it was a person that wasn’t a Presbyterian. So there is plenty of them in Missouri, though I didn’t know it before.” Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer Abroad.
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THE AFRICAN IMMIGRANT FAMILY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Dec 1

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Sulayman S. Nyang*
Department of Africana Studies

Howard University

Washington, D.C.

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Introduction

 
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IIIT Presents Its Distinguished Scholar Award to Professor Sulayman Nyang

Oct 19

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Dr. Sulayman NyangFriday, September 06, 2013

Prof. Sulayman Nyang receives 2013 IIIT Distinguished Scholar Award In recognition of his outstanding scholarly achievements and lifelong community service, the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) presented its Distinguished Scholar Award to Dr. Sulayman Nyang, Professor of African and Afro-American History at Howard University, Washington, D.C.
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State of Islamic Studies in American Universities

Oct 11

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15248Research Projects on State of Islamic Studies in American Universities

The following documents and reports are part of a comprehensive study of the state of Islamic Studies in American universities undertaken by IIIT and the Center for Islam and Public Policy (CIPP) between the years 2004 and 2007. The study traces the historical roots of Islamic studies in American universities, examine their current state with a focus on four major programs, present and analyze the theoretical frameworks and methodologies of approaching the study of Islam and Muslim world affairs and collect and disseminate data on the major academic programs for the study of Islam and Muslim world affairs in American universities.

Executive Summary

Policy Recommendations

Book: Observing the Observer: The State of Islamic Studies in American Universities

Case Studies: Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

Public Policy. Concepts, Models, Theories

Oct 11

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Public Policy: Concepts, Models, Theories

“What is common between the Lal Masjid tragedy of 2007 in Pakistan, the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, the Madrassa Reform Project of 2002 of Pakistan, the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan in 1979, the Cuban Missile crisis of 1962, President Lyndon Johnson’s war on poverty of the mid-1960s, and President George Bush’s war on terrorism? These were all policy decisions that were undertaken by politicians, generals and legislatures to ameliorate an actual, perceived or a manufactured public policy situations.

This monograph does not promise to answer the question whether these policy decisions were right or wrong; its primary focus is to understand the processes through which such decisions are made and what concepts, theories and models are employed, either consciously or implicitly, to reach these decisions.

This book is intended both for students of public policy and for those in general public who are interested in knowing more about how public policy is made and how it should be made.”
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