The International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC or ISTAC – IIUM; Malay: Institut Pemikiran dan Tamadun Islam Antarabangsa; Arabic: المعهد الدولي للفكر والحضارة الإسلامية; briefly known as Ibn Khaldun International Institute of Advanced Research and International Institute of Islamic Civilization and Malay World) is a postgraduate institute in the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).
Localisation
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Founded in 1987 by Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas, ISTAC is an Islamic research institute that is dedicated towards engaging in advanced-level study and research about Islamic thought and civilisation at the national and global levels, with the goal to nurture comparative, cultural, and civilisational studies that is devoted to the renewal of Islam and human civilisation. The institute is located at Taman Duta, Kuala Lumpur, about 20 kilometers from the main campus of IIUM in Gombak, Selangor.
History
In 1987, Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas was given full authority to develop ISTAC as a research center affiliated with the IIUM. ISTAC was established through the approval of Council Meeting No. 14 on 29 September the same year to develop knowledge studies based on an Islamic perspective as outlined in the IIUM Constitution, while played a role in fostering discussions on Islamic thought and civilization. In the initial stages, ISTAC operated as an autonomous entity based on the ISTAC Rules and Regulations 1989. The opening ceremony was held on 4 October 1991 by Mahathir Mohamad, the then 4th Prime Minister. The institute is also listed in international directories as an independent research institution.
See also
Islamisation of knowledge
Sources
Waardenburg, Jacques (1998). "Observations on the Scholarly Study of Religions as Pursued in Some Muslim Countries". Numen. 45 (3): 237. doi:10.1163/1568527981562177. ISSN 0029-5973. JSTOR 3270422.