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The Higher Institute of Islamic Studies
was established in 1401 a.h., 1981 c.e. Lebanon was then in the throws of civil
strife, The Institute was, in a sense, the response of Makassed to the strife,
which divided the people of Lebanon into warring fragments. It was to promote a
better understanding of Islam and to prepare modern scholars who are capable of
meeting the challenges of modern times with an open mind, a respect for others
and determination to overcome the obstacles which stand in the way of the
development of a healthy civil society in Lebanon.
The Higher Institute of Islamic Studies is a
forum of thought and freedom of expression and a center for the
Islamo-Christian dialogue and cultural exchange in general.
As an academic institution, the institute
prepares students for graduate and post-graduate degrees (B.A., M.A. and Ph.D.)
in Islamic studies. Its curriculum includes courses in: Quranic studies,
Tradition, Historiography, Islamic Jurisprudence Mysticism, Islamic Philosophy,
the Arabic Language, Modern Muslim Thought, Orientation, Islamic Education,
Christianity, Methology, the English Language and Eastern Languages.
Students' applications for admission to the
Higher Institute of Islamic Studies are studied case by case and the
requirements for the degree program are set accordingly for every students
depending on his academic background.
The Higher Institute of Islamic Studies provides non-degree
programs in addition to the degree programs, but these
change every year depending on need and the demand of
academic circles.
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Registration:
 Application forms
are provided by the secretariat of the institute at any time, and the
appropriate decision is communicated to every applicant during the summer.
Classes begin in the second week of November and end in the last week of June
of the following year.
Students applying for admission must hold:
- The Baccalaureate- Part II
- The B.A or License for the M.A. program
- The M.A. or its equivalent for the PhD
program
- A civil status certificate
- Two-passport size photography to be attached
to the application form
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Fees:
The Higher Institute of Islamic Studies
perceives from its students nominal fees: 500,000 L.L. per year for the B.A.
and M.A. programs and 1,500,000 L.L. per year for the PhD program.
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Makassed Library:
The Makassed Library is part of the Higher
Institute of Islamic Studies and is located on its premises. It is a
specialized library in Islamic references and contains a valuable manuscript
collection.
The library is open to the academic community in Lebanon and is
being currently reorganized to provide the most up-to-date services to
scholars.
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Past and forthcoming cultural &
Activities:
The Higher Institute of Islamic Studies
organizes every year numerous cultural activities. The most remarkable among
them were the series of lectures it organized in 2001 on the occasion of the
meeting of the Summit of French speaking countries in Beirut (la
Francophonie).
The Higher Institute of Islamic Studies has
academic links with Al- Alzhar University in Cairo and the St. Joseph
University in Beirut. It plans to establish similar links with the Antonine
University and Balamand University. In 1998, the institute established a
special centre to promote Muslim-Christian dialogue and documentation.
Every year, the Higher Institute of Islamic
Studies organizes non- degree programs, which are open for the general
public.
For further inquiry, please visit or contact IIS.
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Address:
Makassed
Higher Institute of Islamic Studies
Mseitbeh, Uthman bin affan Str.
Beirut - Lebanon
Tel: +9611 377533
Fax: +9611 377285
P.O. Box: 11-5832
Riad El Solh, Beirut
1107 2200 Lebanon
makcicr@cyberia.net.lb
islamicstudies@makassed.org
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