Istanbul Foundation for Science and Culture

Our International Partnerships

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Our International Partnerships

International Partnerships

The Istanbul Foundation for Science and Culture (IIKV) cooperates with many respected institutions from different continents in order to carry its scholarly heritage and spiritual legacy into the international arena. These partnerships enable scholarly, cultural and social projects shaped around the Risale-i Nur to reach wider audiences and become a means of sharing universal values.

Here are some of the important international partnerships our foundation is currently pursuing:

Partner Institutions

  • Maqasid Institute (USA)

    • Joint projects in the search for knowledge, wisdom and meaning in the light of the Qur’an and the Sunnah are being developed with this institute, which places the objectives-based (maqasid) approach to the Islamic sciences at its centre.

  • Union of Afro-Asian Universities (UAU)

    • Student exchanges, academic collaborations and joint symposia are carried out with this union, which brings together higher education institutions across the Afro-Asian region.

  • COCO (United Kingdom)

    • Together with COCO, which supports intercultural dialogue and creative media projects, programmes aimed at young people and the needs of the digital age are being run.

  • The Institute of Integrated Knowledge (South Africa)

    • Educational work and joint publishing projects are being carried out with this institution, which aims to integrate Islamic knowledge with modern thought.

  • Kelam Research (Jordan)

    • Joint academic activities are organised with the aim of reinterpreting the science of kalam in a way that sheds light on contemporary issues and of disseminating it through the media.

  • International Foundation for Muslim Theology (IFMT)

    • Symposia, workshops and research support programmes are held with this foundation, which aims to connect Islamic theology with universal issues.

Our Vision

As IIKV, we believe that knowledge and wisdom are bearers of a truth that knows no borders, and through these strong partnerships we have built with different cultures and geographies, we aim to build the shared values of humanity together.

4–6 October 2026 · Istanbul

13th International Bediuzzaman Symposium

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