Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought
Encyclopedia
The Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought (ICIT) is an international intellectual centre of the global Islamic movement. It consists of individual activists, journalists and academics from around the world who share a common commitment to developing the social and political ideology of Islam, and promoting their ideas and analysis as an alternative worldview to that of the western civilization
. ICIT was established in 1998 to continue the work initiated by the late Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
(1931–1996), who was Director of the Muslim Institute in London. Following his passing, Dr Kalim Siddiqui's closest associates advanced the work of ICIT. These include Zafar Bangash
of Toronto, Canada, who is now Director of the ICIT, Imam Muhammad al-Asi
and Imam Abdul Alim Musa
of Washington DC, and Iqbal Siddiqui
of London
, now the editor of the Crescent International
newsmagazine.
The ICIT also has affiliates all over the world. These include organizations and contacts in Canada, the US, South Africa
, Pakistan
, India
, Sri Lanka
, Malaysia, Australia
, and numerous other countries. Many of these are contacts who have been working with the Muslim Institute for over two decades. ICIT activities can be divided into the following six categories: Media; Internet; Publishing; Conferences and Seminars; Teaching and Lecture Courses; and Research.
Western culture
Western culture, sometimes equated with Western civilization or European civilization, refers to cultures of European origin and is used very broadly to refer to a heritage of social norms, ethical values, traditional customs, religious beliefs, political systems, and specific artifacts and...
. ICIT was established in 1998 to continue the work initiated by the late Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
Kalim Siddiqui
Kalim Siddiqui, Ph.D. was an Indian British writer and Islamic activist.-Early life:Siddiqui was born in the village of Dondi Lohara, CP, British India on September 15, 1931...
(1931–1996), who was Director of the Muslim Institute in London. Following his passing, Dr Kalim Siddiqui's closest associates advanced the work of ICIT. These include Zafar Bangash
Zafar Bangash
Zafar Bangash is a noted Islamic movement journalist and commentator and a leader of the Muslim community in Toronto, Canada, and a strong advocate of Muslim unity....
of Toronto, Canada, who is now Director of the ICIT, Imam Muhammad al-Asi
Muhammad al-Asi
Imam Muhammad al-Asi is the Muslim imam who formerly led prayer at the Islamic Center of Washington, and currently spends most of his time teaching and working on the first Quranic exegesis to be written originally in English. Al-Asi was elected as the Imam of the masjid in 1981...
and Imam Abdul Alim Musa
Abdul Alim Musa
Imam Abdul Alim Musa is a Muslim American activist and director of Masjid Al-Islam in Washington, D.C.. He is a member of the Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought and a well-known speaker around the world...
of Washington DC, and Iqbal Siddiqui
Iqbal Siddiqui
Iqbal Siddiqui is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. Having made his debut for Maharashtra in the 1992-93 Ranji Trophy, Siddiqui's frame generates a considerable amount of pace...
of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, now the editor of the Crescent International
Crescent International
Crescent International is an international news magazine of the global Islamic movement that is affiliated with the Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought. It is published in Canada, South Africa and Pakistan, and also distributed from London and Nigeria...
newsmagazine.
The ICIT also has affiliates all over the world. These include organizations and contacts in Canada, the US, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, Malaysia, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and numerous other countries. Many of these are contacts who have been working with the Muslim Institute for over two decades. ICIT activities can be divided into the following six categories: Media; Internet; Publishing; Conferences and Seminars; Teaching and Lecture Courses; and Research.
See also
- Crescent InternationalCrescent InternationalCrescent International is an international news magazine of the global Islamic movement that is affiliated with the Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought. It is published in Canada, South Africa and Pakistan, and also distributed from London and Nigeria...
- Kalim SiddiquiKalim SiddiquiKalim Siddiqui, Ph.D. was an Indian British writer and Islamic activist.-Early life:Siddiqui was born in the village of Dondi Lohara, CP, British India on September 15, 1931...
- Abdul Alim MusaAbdul Alim MusaImam Abdul Alim Musa is a Muslim American activist and director of Masjid Al-Islam in Washington, D.C.. He is a member of the Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought and a well-known speaker around the world...
- As-SabiqunAs-SabiqunThe As-Sabiqun is an American Muslim organization under the leadership of founder Imam Abdul Alim Musa, based in Washington DC and with branches in Oakland , Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Sacramento....
- Muhammad al-AsiMuhammad al-AsiImam Muhammad al-Asi is the Muslim imam who formerly led prayer at the Islamic Center of Washington, and currently spends most of his time teaching and working on the first Quranic exegesis to be written originally in English. Al-Asi was elected as the Imam of the masjid in 1981...