Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture

Research Centre For Islamic History, Art and Culture
İslâm Tarih, Sanat ve Kültür Araştırma Merkezi
AbbreviationIRCICA
NicknameIstanbul Research Center for Islamic Culture and Arts
Formation1979; 45 years ago (1979)
FounderOIC
Founded atIstanbul, Turkey
Merger ofInternational Commission for the Preservation of Islamic Heritage (ICPICH)
TypeNonprofit
Legal statusResearch center
FocusHistory of Islam, history of science, archaeology, architecture, Islamic culture, Islamic civilization
Professional title
Research Centre For Islamic History, Art and Culture
HeadquartersHoca Paşa Mahallesi, Alemdar Caddesi, No. 15, Bâbıâlî Girişi Cağaloğlu, 34110 Fatih
Location
Region served
Worldwide
MethodsResearch, publication, public conference
FieldsIslam
Membership
57 member states
Official language
Arabic, English, French
Secretary General
Hissein Brahim Taha
Mahmud Erol Kılıç
  • General Assembly
  • Governing Board
  • Research and Publications Department
  • Departments
    • Library and Archive Department
    • Administration and Finance Department
    • Information Technology Department
Main organ
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
FundingResearch center
Websiteircica.org

The Research Centre For Islamic History, Art and Culture (Turkish: İslâm Tarih, Sanat ve Kültür Araştırma Merkezi; abbreviated as IRCICA), also known as the Istanbul Research Center for Islamic Culture and Arts is the first cultural centre and a subsidiary organ of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation established in 1979 after the Republic of Turkey proposed IRCICA in the 7th Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (now the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers), in Istanbul, 1976.[1] The proposal was adopted by the OIC under the resolution no. 3/7-ECS.[2] It formally started inaugural functioning on 23 May 1982.[3]

The Research Center for Islamic History, Art and Culture is focused on various academic principles concerning the history of Muslim countries, arts and sciences in Islam, Islamic culture, and civilization.[4] Likewise the OIC, Research Centre For Islamic History, Art and Culture works under the 57 members of the OIC and are permanent representatives of the IRCICA.

  1. ^ "Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (Ircica)". Middle East Studies Association Bulletin. 21 (1). Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA): 19–22. 1987. doi:10.1017/S0026318400017892. ISSN 0026-3184. JSTOR 23063710. S2CID 251230648. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  2. ^ "OIC-IRCICA Activities in the field of Traditional Arts, Crafts and Heritage" (PDF). World Intellectual Property Organization. 2004.
  3. ^ "Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) - Review of Middle East Studies". Review of Middle East Studies. 21 (1): 19–22. 2016-03-09. doi:10.1017/S0026318400017892. ISSN 0026-3184. S2CID 251230648. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  4. ^ "President Muse Meets IRCICA Director General, Halit Eren". ToosNews.com. 2019-03-25. Archived from the original on 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2022-01-31.