Ibn Khaldun International Institute of Advanced Research
ISTAC, November 2025 | |
Other name | ISTAC; ISTAC-IIUM |
|---|---|
Former names | Ibn Khaldun International Institute of Advanced Research International Institute of Islamic Civilization and Malay World (2017–2019) |
| Established | 1987 |
| Founder | Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas |
Parent institution | International Islamic University Malaysia |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia 3°09′57″N 101°40′27″E / 3.1659049°N 101.6741484°E |
| Campus | Persiaran Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, Bukit Tunku |
| Website | institute |
The International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC or ISTAC – IIUM; Malay: Institut Pemikiran dan Tamadun Islam Antarabangsa; Arabic: المعهد الدولي للفكر والحضارة الإسلامية; briefly known as Ibn Khaldun International Institute of Advanced Research and International Institute of Islamic Civilization and Malay World) is a postgraduate institute in the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).[1]
Founded in 1987 by Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas, ISTAC is an Islamic research institute that is dedicated towards engaging in advanced-level study and research about Islamic thought and civilisation at the national and global levels, with the goal to nurture comparative, cultural, and civilisational studies that is devoted to the renewal of Islam and human civilisation.[2] The institute is located at Taman Duta, Kuala Lumpur, about 20 kilometers from the main campus of IIUM in Gombak, Selangor.
History
ISTAC was established through the approval of Council Meeting No. 14 on 29 September 1987 to develop knowledge studies based on an Islamic perspective as outlined in the IIUM Constitution.[3] In the initial stages, ISTAC operated as an autonomous entity based on the ISTAC Rules and Regulations 1989.[3] The opening ceremony was held on 4 October 1991 by Mahathir Mohamad, the then 4th Prime Minister.[4] The institute is also listed in international directories as an independent research institution.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Nabila Huringiin (2021). "Ideas and realization of Islamic university by Al-Attas (case study: ISTAC-IIUM Malaysia)". Jurnal Hunafa: Studia Islamika. 18 (1). Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ Mohd Faizal Musa (2021). "Naquib Al-Attas' Islamization of Knowledge: Its Impact on Malay Religious Life, Literature, Language and Culture" (PDF). ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ a b "History of ISTAC – IIUM: Timeline of ISTAC Establishment History by IIUM". International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation. IIUM. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Koleksi Arkib Ucapan Ketua Eksekutif" (in Malay). Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization | Yearbook Profile". Retrieved 16 June 2018.
Sources
- Waardenburg, Jacques (1998). "Observations on the Scholarly Study of Religions as Pursued in Some Muslim Countries". Numen. 45 (3): 237. doi:10.1163/1568527981562177. ISSN 0029-5973. JSTOR 3270422.
External links
- Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas Library Archived 2 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine