Islamic Studies

By Dr. Muhammad Fahim Khan & Dr. Zahid H. Bukhari, Published: October 28th, 2026 In 1999, the Pew Charitable Trusts funded a $10 million initiative called “Religion and the American Public Square,” and Project MAPS at Georgetown University was among the seven projects. Pew Trusts is made up of seven endowments, all created by one […]

Colorado College’s 125th Anniversary Symposium Cultures in the 21st Century: Conflicts and Convergences Delivered at Colorado College on February 4, 1999 at 7:30 PM in a discussion forum entitled “The Islamic World.” by Sulayman S. Nyang

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

NOTES FROM THE IIIT CONFERENCE ON IFTAA AND FATWA IN THE MUSLIM WORLD AND THE WEST: THE CHALLENGES OF AUTHORITY, LEGITIMACY AND RELEVANCE #9 [This is the ninth in a series of my notes on the International Institute of Islamic Thought conference on iftaa and fatwa held in Herndon, VA. These notes are raw material […]

The 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 […]

By Mumtaz Ahmad Published: February 15, 2015 The tragedy of Peshawar that resulted in the death of students of the Army Public School has once again brought the issue of madrassa reforms into sharp focus. The National Action Plan, announced by the prime minister to combat extremism and terrorism in the country, makes two points […]

August 16, 2012 Dr Zahid Bukhari This is the season of Ramazan, one of the holiest times of the year for practicing Muslims. For one month, we fast from dawn until dusk, increase our charity work and deepen our faith through the Quran. This year, as Ramazan comes to a close, I can’t help but […]

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 […]

Research 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 […]

Sulayman S. Nyang* Department of Africana Studies Howard University Washington, D.C. _______   Introduction