Islamic Research Institute

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Islamic Research Institute
Mottoليتفقهوا في الدين
Motto in English"To obtain understanding in the religion"
Parent institution International Islamic University, Islamabad
Established1960
Director GeneralMuhammad Zia-ul-Haq [1]
Location,
Website https://iri.iiu.edu.pk/

The Islamic Research Institute (IRI) was formerly a research division of the Government of Pakistan. It was founded in 1960 as a result of a constitutional requirement. In 1980, it became the research institute of the then newly founded International Islamic University, Islamabad. The Institute remained a section of the University when it acquired its new charter as International Islamic University in 1985. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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In order to help Pakistani society and the Muslim Ummah live in accordance with Islamic principles, the Institute's main goals are to develop the research methods for research in the different fields of Islamic learning, identify current issues, and study and interpret Islamic teachings in light of modern intellectual and scientific advancement. [4]

Professor Dr. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq is serving as the current director general. [6]

Dr. Muhammad Hamidullah Library

The library which is named after the well known scholar Muhammad Hamidullah, it is located in Faisal Masjid campus has more than 200,000 books on various subjects. Since October 2019, the library has been open to membership which is now accessible to the general public. [7]

In the library, a regular study center has been built on Muhammad, while the Quran, religions and comparative religions, Islamic and other laws, Islamic Shari'a, history of Pakistan, including 180,000 books of very high quality. [7]

Journals

Islamic Studies

Islamic Studies is a peer-reviewed international research journal since 1962, published by Islamic Research Institute. [8]

Fikr-o-Nazar

Fikr-u-Nazar is a quarterly online journal of IRI. [9]

Al-Dirasat Al-Islamyyah

Al-Dirasat Al-Islamyyah is an interdisciplinary journal of peer-reviewed research and informed opinion on various intellectual and academic issues in the areas of Islamic studies. [10]


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