IFIS&IZ: Condolences over Earthquake in Kahramanmaraş and neighboring provinces
With great sadness, we have learned today of the severe earthquake in Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) and its neighboring provinces in which several people have lost their lives. We wish the deceased the mercy of Allah, and the injured a quick recovery. Our thoughts are with the victims and their relatives.
IFIS&IZ welcomes the beginning of the Holy Three Months and the night of Raġāʾib
Monday 23rd January 2023 is the 1st Raǧab according to the Islamic calendar and marks the beginning of the Holy Three Months (Raǧab, Šaʿbān and Ramaḍān) which is considered among Muslims as the beginning of a particularly blessed time. The night of Raġāʾib (arab. lailat ar-Raġāʾib, türk. Regaib Kandili) introduces us to the Holy Three […]
IFIS&IZ mourns the passing away of scholar Prof. Dr. Raşit Küçük
إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ It is with deep sadness that the news of the passing away of the scholar Prof. Dr. Raşit Küçük reached us today. Prof. Dr. Raşit Küçük was a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of IFIS&IZ. May Allah receive Prof. Dr. Raşit Küçük in infinite mercy. We wish his family […]
IFIS&IZ congratulates all Muslims on the occassion of Mawlid
According to the Islamic moon calendar the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) has been born on the 12th night of the third month Rabī’al-awwal. The day that the Prophet graced the world (pbuh) (arab.: Mawlid an-Nabī; türk.: Mevlid Kandili) is considered as one of the five blessed nights in the Islamic tradition and will be celebrated this […]
IFIS&IZ and KUDEM started collaboration on the development of the KUDEM Children’s Library with categorising, barcoding and signing the books
Europe’s largest civilian academic Islamic library with a six-language collection of 100,000 books has reached another important milestone under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Hüseyin İlker Çınar in cooperation between KUDEM and IFIS&IZ: the categorisation, signing and registration of 75,000 books have been completed. This month, another 3,000 books from Cairo and 2,000 books from […]
IFIS&IZ welcomes with joy the time of Itikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan, which is spiritual purification of the soul & heart
Our beloved Prophet (pbuh) has practiced Itikaf (Iʿtikāf ) within the last ten days of Ramadan. Itikaf means to go “into retreat and seclusion” and “to wait with the intention for I’tikāf in the Masjid”. I’tikāf is Sunna of the Prophet (puh) and is a special spiritual purification of the heart by retrieving from […]
IFIS&IZ condemns the terror attack in Vienna
The terror attacks occured yesterday night in the Vienna City. We are shocked by the brutality of the attack. There is no justification for such an act of violence. Five were killed, and many have been injured. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims. We share the grief and the pain of the […]
IFIS&IZ Publications: Arabic edition of “Writings of the Heart” by honourable Prof. Dr Hüseyin İlker Çınar in cooperation with Darussalam Publishing released
IFIS&IZ Publications is pleased to announce the publication of the Arabic Edition of “Writings of the Heart – Sufism and precious character in the light of the Quran and the Prophetic traditions” by honourable Prof. Dr Hüseyin İlker Çınar (Founding Director of the IFIS&IZ). The books are published in cooperation with the leadings and renowned […]
IFIS&IZ & KUDEM: the development of Europe’s largest research library for Islamic studies are continuing with determination
The expansion of the largest research library for Islamic theology in Europe is continuing despite all circumstance with joy and determination. The endeavour began ten years before under the leadership of the Founding Director of the IFIS&IZ honourable Prof. Dr Hüseyin İlker Çınar and has reached by today more than 70,000 books in six different […]
IFIS&IZ mourns passing of Elhakam Sukhni
In deep sorrow and with great respect, we bid farewell to an esteemed and amiable Elhakam Sukhni, who has passed away last night. Elhakam Sukhni was a selfless volunteer who has been advocating for the interests of the Muslim students, a restless combatant against extremism and injustice. He was a research assistant of Prof. […]