American Islamic College

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American Islamic College
Type Private university
Established1983 (incorporated in 1981; [1] closed, 2004; reopened, 2011 [2] )
President Timothy J. Gianotti [3]
Location
Chicago
,
Illinois
,
United States
Campus3.3 acres (1.3 ha)
Website aicusa.edu

American Islamic College (AIC) is a private Islamic university in Chicago, Illinois. It accepts students from all backgrounds and prepares students for leadership and policy making roles in American society; and for management and staff of American Muslim institutions, and; serving as a resource to American institutions and individuals for learning about Islam. [4] In 2017, it enrolled fewer than 50 students and offered bachelor's and master's degrees in Islamic Studies and master's of Islamic Jurisprudence. [5]

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History

AIC was founded in the early 1980s by a coalition of American Muslim leaders in cooperation with colleagues in the Middle East, of which its first president was the Palestinian-American scholar Ismail al-Faruqi. It received support from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Islamic Development Bank.

References

  1. ↑ "History | American Islamic College". Aicusa.edu. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ Lepeskmay, David (May 28, 2011). "Return of Islamic College Raises New Questions". The New York Times. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Administration & College Staff - American Islamic College". February 8, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  4. ↑ "A Highly Valued Islamic University | American Islamic College". Aicusa.edu. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  5. ↑ Robert Herguth, @RobertHerguth. "American Islamic College prez: 'We're as American as we are Islamic'". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.

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