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Islamic Institute of Toronto

Coordinates: 43°49′08″N 79°13′48″W / 43.81877°N 79.22992°W / 43.81877; -79.22992
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Islamic Institute of Toronto (IIT)
Other name
IIT
Mottoالتعليم لحياة أفضل (Arabic)
"Education for Virtuous Living"
TypePublic
Established1996
ChairmanHaniff Khan (2016-present)
ChancellorAhmad Kutty
Address
1630 Neilson Road
,
Scarborough, Ontario
,
Canada
CampusUrban, 8 acres (3.2 ha)
Colours    Green and grey
Sporting affiliations
Islamic Institute Ball Hockey League, Soccer League,[1] Japan Karate Association,[2] Scouts Canada ,[3]
Websitewww.islamicinstitute.ca

The Islamic Institute of Toronto (IIT) is a non-profit, federally registered, educational institute. The IIT was established in 1996 to strengthen access to Islamic universities and colleges, promote scholarly research, facilitate community outreach and interaction with other religious organizations and community groups, consolidate the social fabric of the community, and sustain Islamic work by encouraging and building endowments.

Curriculum

The Islamic Institute of Toronto curriculum includes:

Campus

The Campus includes a conference centre, triple gymnasium, library with reading room, a Mosque, and a swimming pool. The complex will also be home to an Islamic High School that will cater to Muslim students who wish to combine traditional, time-honored, educational values with modern learning techniques.

Phase One of the building project is in its advanced stages with the building constructed while finishing touches are placed. Phase One will consist of a classroom, library, multi-purpose hall, and other necessary amenities.

Academics

Faculty of Arabic Language

The Faculty will offer certificates in the following streams of the language:

  • Classical Arabic Language
  • Access to Qur'anic Arabic
  • Modern Standard Arabic

Faculty of Qur'anic Studies

The Faculty of Qur'anic Studies will offer certificate programs aimed at understanding the Qur'an, its revelation and transmission as well as its message and mastering its recitation:

  • Sciences of the Qur'an (Qirat)
  • Thematic study of the Qur'an
  • Qur'an Memorization

Faculty of Islamic Studies

The Faculty of Islamic Studies offers certificate programs in Islamic Studies on two levels - Level One Certificate and Level Two Certificate. The curriculum covers:

Other programs

Board of directors

  • Fareed Amin | Chairman
  • Sheleza Latif | Vice – Chairman
  • Safdar Alli | Treasurer
  • Omar Abas | Vice – Treasurer
  • Mohamed (Jay) Mobeen | Secretary
  • Jameel Osman | Vice – Secretary
  • Aniela Hamid | Director
  • Saajida Khadim | Director
  • Abraheem Hamid | Director
  • Farhad Khadim | Director of Education

Sponsorship

The fees vary for the courses and are typically around $70. There is no formal sponsorship of students as such.

See also

References

  1. ^ islamicsoccerleague.ca
  2. ^ "iskfcanada.com". iskfcanada.com. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
  3. ^ "Islamic Institute of Toronto - Youth Education Program". 2008-02-04. Archived from the original on 2008-02-04. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  4. ^ "163rdiit.com". 163rdiit.com. 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2014-06-02.

External links

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