Islamic Research Institute

Islamic Research Institute
Mottoليتفقهوا في الدين
Motto in English"To obtain understanding in the religion"
Parent institutionInternational Islamic University, Islamabad
Established1960
Director GeneralMuhammad Zia-ul-Haq [1]
Formerly calledCentral Institute of Islamic Research
Location
Islamabad
,
Pakistan
Websitehttps://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]

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]

  1. ^ "Director General – Islamic Research Institute". iri.iiu.edu.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  2. ^ "Recognized Universities and Degree Awarding Institutions in Pakistan". Higher Education Commission of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Islamic Research Institute | UIA Yearbook Profile | Union of International Associations". Union of International Associations (uia.org) website.
  4. ^ a b "Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic University, Islamabad". JSTOR.
  5. ^ "IRI Foundation Day – International Islamic University".
  6. ^ Mufti Muhammad Zahid (October 2015). "پاکستان کے اسلامی تحقیقی ادارے : جائزہ و تجاویز - مولانا مفتی محمد زاہد (Islamic Research Institutes of Pakistan: Review and Suggestions)". Al-Sharia Academy website. Retrieved 19 November 2022.