Indian Institute of Islamic Studies

The Indian Institute of Islamic Studies is an Islamic studies institute, in New Delhi [1] Established in 1963, by prominent Muslim leaders including Hakeem Abdul Hameed, who later founded the Jamia Hamdard university,[2] the Institute entrusted to preserve the Islamic tradition and culture in India. In addition to this institute also promoting studies and research in Islam as well as comparative studies.[3] It is the repository of many collections on Islam, mostly written in Persian and Arabic languages, and also publishes a quarterly journal, Studies in Islam [4]

The institute was also instrumental in the funding of Delhi-based, India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC) in 1984.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Indian Institute of Islamic Studies (New Delhi, India)". University of Chicago. Feb 6, 2009.
  2. ↑ "About Jamia Hamdard". Jamia Hamdard.
  3. ↑ "The Hatreds of India". New York Times. December 11, 1992. p. 4.
  4. ↑ "Studies in Islam : quarterly journal of the Indian Institute of Islamic Studies". National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "About IICC". IICC.

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