Islamic Research and Educational Academy

Not to be confused with the Islamic Education and Research Academy: London, United Kingdom
or with the Islamic Research Foundation: Mumbai, India

Islamic Research and Educational Academy
اکادمی برائے تعلیم و تحقیقَ اسلامی
Formation22 November 2012; 11 years ago (2012-11-22)
TypeConservative Salafist[1]
Registration no.ABN 71161351695[2]
Legal statusRegistered with ACNC as a charity[3]
Headquarters1/29 Dunlop St, Hoppers Crossing, Victoria
Coordinates37°52′07″S 144°43′24″E / 37.868489°S 144.723442°E / -37.868489; 144.723442
LeaderWaseem Razvi
Key people
Syed Murtaza Hussain[4]
Websitehttp://www.ireaworld.org/
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The Islamic Research and Educational Academy (IREA; اکادمی برائے تعلیم و تحقیقَ اسلامی) is an independent Islamic dawah organisation based in Hoppers Crossing, Victoria.[5] It is Sunni-based and says, "We use religion to unite, where others may seek to use it to divide". It is led by Waseem Razvi.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference IREA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "ABN 71161351695".
  3. ^ "Charity name: Islamic Research and Educational Academy Ltd". Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  4. ^ Maley, Jacqueline (8 April 2017). "Anti-Islam activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali protesters met with radical sheikh". Canberra Times. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Melbourne university hosts extremist Muslim group in the wake of Sydney shooting". News Ltd. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2017.