The Islamic Research and Information Center
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| General Information | |
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| Established | 1990 |
| Type | Academic, educational and research organization |
| Location | Washington D.C, USA |
| Specifications | |
| Status | Active |
| Facilities | Supporting Islamic studies • Production of films, TV programs, audio-visual programs • Publication of books |
| Architecture | |
| Website | iric.org |
The Islamic Research and Information Center (IRIC) is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) working as an academic, educational and research center focusing on the issues about Muslims and Shi'a around the globe, specially in the United States and Europe. Supporting the Islamic studies in the institution of higher education, and international cooperation in the production of films, TV programs, audio-visual programs and publication of books about Islam are among the main activities of IRIC.
History
The Islamic Research and Information Center (IRIC) was established by a group of Muslim graduate students in Washington D.C. , USA in 1990. This center was able to create a network of 40 different Islamic institutes across North America, and prepared the ground for further cooperation.
Through this network, the Islamic Cooperation Council was established. This Council held monthly meetings across different States, and set up multiple educational and cultural programs. IRIC has also been publishing the Islamic Monitor journal, as well as the Bosnia Watch weekly bulletin to provide news and support to stop human genocide in Bosnia in the last decade of the 20th century.
IRIC continued its second round of activities in the Islamic Republic of Iran from 1996 as a registered non-profit NGO. And now It has researchers and students who undertake projects related to the contemporary issues of the Islamic World.
International Cooperations
IRIC has organized some cultural and scientific cooperations with Islamic institutes and organizations and also academic centers in western countries. IRIC often participates in and supports regional and international conferences in comparative religions, contemporary Islamic issues, rights of Muslim minorities, interaction between Islam and the West, etc.
One of the objectives of IRIC is membership in the international organizations and associations in order to provide an opportunity for interaction between Islam and the West and also know the Muslim communities and defend their natural rights.
