International Institute of Islamic Thought

Name

International Institute of Islamic Thought

Legal name

International Institute of Islamic Thought

Website

https://iiit.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Islamic Studies Research and Education

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJAHAL

Religious Reference & Study Tools Publishing (Commentaries, Concordances, Lexicons)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Religious & Spiritual Publishing

SECONDARYMPAJAHAK

Interfaith & Comparative Religion Publishing

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Religious & Spiritual Publishing

SECONDARYMPAJAHAC

Religious Education & Catechetical Publishing (Sunday School, Catechism, Study Guides)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Religious & Spiritual Publishing

SECONDARYEDAHAKAI

Islamic Colleges & Sharia/Fiqh Institutes

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

Keywords

• Islamic research publications
• Scholarly publishing services
• Religious studies education
• Academic library services
• Comparative religion studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Herndon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Publication Sales: Revenue from selling books, journals, ebooks, and audiobooks through the IIITBooks app and website. IIIT has published over 650 volumes in print covering Islamic worldview, Islamic studies, intellectual development, humanities, social sciences, maqasid al-Shariah, parenting, and education in Muslim societies.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1981, IIIT relies on donations from individuals and organizations. A PayPal donation link is prominently featured on the website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) is a non-profit research and educational organization that produces and disseminates scholarly Islamic publications (over 650 volumes in print, 400+ translated titles in 35+ languages), open-access academic journals, library resources (100,000+ volumes), and structured educational programs through its Fairfax Institute division. It also conducts evidence-based research on education in Muslim societies and operates a digital distribution platform via the IIITBooks mobile application.

Product overview

The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) offers a portfolio of educational research and publishing products and services. The core offerings include the IIITBooks App for mobile access to audiobooks and ePubs; the Al-Alwani & al Faruqi Libraries with over 100,000 volumes; the Integration of Knowledge (IOK) Online Program as a 4-month competency-based educational program; The Fairfax Institute (TFI) as the educational division delivering courses and training; and multiple open-access journals including AJIS, al-Fikr al-Islāmī al-mu'āsir (CIT), and the Journal of Education in Muslim Societies (JEMS). The AEMS research initiative conducts evidence-based educational research across Muslim societies. IIIT's publication program encompasses over 650 volumes and 400+ translated titles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Fairfax Institute (TFI): The educational division of IIIT in North America that translates scholarship into practical courses and training programs for individual career development and communal understanding.
• Advancing Education in Muslim Societies (AEMS)
• Integration of Knowledge (IOK) Program

Products and services

• IIITBooks Mobile App Mobile application for iOS and Android providing access to audiobooks, ePubs, and open-access journals including AJIS and al-Fikr al-Islāmī al-mu'āsir (CIT), with adjustable fonts, backgrounds, and chapter navigation for individual readers and scholars.
• Al-Alwani and al-Faruqi Libraries Specialized research libraries providing over 100,000 volumes focused on Islamic Studies, Comparative Religion, Islamic History, Arabic Language, and Social Studies, searchable via Library of Congress cataloging with English and Arabic transliteration, and integrated with over 1,000 library databases for interlibrary loans.
• Integration of Knowledge (IOK) Online Program A 4-month fully online, competency-based educational program focused on Islamic thought and education, offered by The Fairfax Institute for students, academics, professionals, and policymakers seeking flexible and affordable learning.
• The Fairfax Institute (TFI) Educational division of IIIT in North America that translates scholarship into practical courses and training programs (including IOK Summer, Winter, and Online Programs), offered at low cost with flexible scheduling to students, academics, government professionals, and business people seeking knowledge in Islamic law and Muslim civilization.
• American Journal of Islam and Society (AJIS) Open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal published by IIIT covering Islamic studies and society, intended for scholars, researchers, and graduate students.
• al-Fikr al-Islāmī al-mu'āsir (Contemporary Islamic Thought, CIT) Open-access academic journal published by IIIT in Arabic, ranked fourth among 117 academic references in the 2025 Arcif annual classification, serving Arabic-reading scholars and researchers in Islamic thought.
• Journal of Education in Muslim Societies (JEMS) Academic journal published by IIIT focused on education in Muslim societies, with sample content available through the IIITBooks App, targeting researchers, educators, and policy professionals.
• Advancing Education in Muslim Societies (AEMS) Research initiative of IIIT focused on evidence-based educational research in Muslim societies, including the Mapping the Terrain study that reached 18,601 young people and instructors across 15 countries, the largest Social Emotional Learning study ever conducted in the Muslim world.
• IIIT Publications Scholarly publishing program comprising over 650 volumes in print covering Islamic worldview, Islamic studies, intellectual development, humanities, social sciences, maqasid al-Shariah, parenting, and education in Muslim societies, with translations into over 35 languages exceeding 400 titles, sold via the website, IIITBooks mobile app, and international book fairs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 650 volumes in print and 400+ titles translated into 35+ languages
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, regional and core.

• Library of CongressflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2023IIIT's Al-Alwani and Al-Faruqi libraries have been featured on the Library of Congress' Religious Collections in the DMV area, highlighting the institute's contribution to Islamic scholarship resources.
• IDRAK Public Union (Azerbaijan)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation agreement with IDRAK Public Union in Azerbaijan represented by Rufat Quliyev to carry out IIIT activities and programs in the region.
• IPSE (Belgium)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation agreement with IPSE in Brussels, Belgium represented by N. Daoudi for conducting IIIT programs and activities.
• Centar za napredne studije (Bosnia)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation agreement with Centar za napredne studije (Center for Advanced Studies) in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina represented by Dr. Ahmet Alibasic.
• UK Representatives (IIIT UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK office of IIIT with representatives Dr. Anas Al Shaikh-Ali and Shiraz Khan in Richmond, Surrey, managing operations in the United Kingdom.
• Jordan OfficeregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation agreement in Jordan represented by Dr. Fathi Malkawi and Dr. Raed Okasha for conducting IIIT activities in the region.
• Ecole Normal Superieur (Morocco)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation agreement with Ecole Normal Superieur in Tetouan, Morocco represented by Dr. Khalid Samadi for carrying out IIIT programs.
• Civilization Center for Studies and Research (Egypt)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation agreement with the Civilization Center for Studies and Research in Cairo, Egypt represented by Dr. Madhat Maher.
• Washington Theological Consortium (WTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIIIT libraries are part of the Washington Theological Consortium, a group of theological schools and partners from various traditional backgrounds cooperating in dialogue, interfaith understanding, and educational partnership. Members include Reformed Theological Seminary, Catholic University of America, Howard University School of Divinity, Wesley Theological Seminary, Virginia Theological Seminary, and others. Patrons enjoy full privileges of interlibrary loans.
• Consortium on Islamic Higher Education in North AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIIIT is a member of the Consortium on Islamic Higher Education in North America, an inter-library loan program. Members include American Islamic College (AIC), Bayan Claremont Islamic Graduate School, Zaytuna College, and American Islamic Institute, Boston.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kube Publishing: Kube Publishing is a UK-based Islamic publisher producing books across Islamic studies, thought, and education. It competes directly with IIIT in English-language Islamic scholarly publishing for Muslim and academic audiences in the West.
• Zaytuna College: Zaytuna College is a North American Muslim higher education institution and a member of IIIT's Consortium on Islamic Higher Education, with overlapping educational mission in Islamic studies, humanities, and integration of knowledge.
• Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies: Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies is a recognized research center at the University of Oxford producing scholarly publications and convening academics on Islamic thought and Muslim societies, paralleling IIIT's research and convening function.

Broad incumbents

• Islamic Society of North America (ISNA): ISNA is a major umbrella Islamic organization in North America operating educational programs, publications, and conferences with similar target audience as IIIT, though with a broader community-services scope beyond scholarly publishing.
• American Journal of Islamic Studies publishers (e.g., Brill Islamic Studies): Brill is a major academic publisher producing peer-reviewed journals and book series in Islamic studies. It competes with IIIT's AJIS and CIT journals and book publications at the institutional and library level.
• International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM): IIUM is a major international Islamic university with extensive research output, publications, and journal operations covering Islamic studies, comparative religion, and humanities, paralleling IIIT's academic portfolio at university scale.

Emerging players

• Bayyinah Institute: Bayyinah Institute delivers Arabic and Islamic studies education through digital courses and media, overlapping with IIIT's Fairfax Institute offerings but operating primarily as a direct-to-consumer educational platform.
• Darul Qasim: Darul Qasim is a US-based Islamic seminary and research institution producing scholarly content and educational programs, overlapping with IIIT's Islamic law and maqasid al-Shariah publishing focus.
• Al-Maghrib Institute: Al-Maghrib Institute offers Islamic education seminars and courses across North America, sharing IIIT's mission of professional and scholarly Islamic education but focused on short-format seminar delivery.
• Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research: Yaqeen Institute is a US-based Islamic research organization producing accessible scholarly content, publications, and courses. It overlaps with IIIT on research and education but emphasizes digital-first delivery and a younger audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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