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The world's first private library on Islamic heritage

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The world's first private library on Islamic heritage

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A research center focused on the study of the theological and philosophical heritage of Islam. The goal of the institute is to gather scholars for the study of the original texts from the first ten centuries of Islam.

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The Anawati chair

The Anawati Chair, established in 2023 within Ideo, is dedicated to the promotion of interreligious dialogue through the deconstruction of extremist and exclusivist discourses. Through its research and educational programs, the chair advocates for values of openness, respect, and civic equality.

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February 2024

Congress “Impact and perspectives of the Document on Human Fraternity”

A congress to assess the reception of this document on its fifth anniversary, and to explore the transformations needed to promote universal human brotherhood in the social, political and theological spheres.

May 2024

Certificate “Religious sciences and humanities”

An opportunity to explore the works of classical and medieval authors, as well as contemporary thinkers.

July 2025

Summer School – Citizenship

This session will enable students to share their research, methodologies and findings on citizenship from an interdisciplinary perspective, encompassing the fields of political science, law, history, sociology, Islamic studies and theology.

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Newsletter February-March 2022

March 8th, 2022/

The 53ʳᵈ Cairo International Book Fair ended with the memory of evenings dedicated to poetry and Arabic calligraphy, and multiple educational...

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