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Het Ijtihad Center for Studies and Training (ICST) is een onafhankelijke denktank en onderzoeksplatform dat actief is op Vlaams, Europees en internationaal niveau, met als uitgangspunt de pluralistische Belgische context.

ICST heeft als doel objectieve en kwalitatieve kennis te produceren en ontwikkelen die tegemoetkomt aan de behoeften van onze multiculturele samenleving, waarbij rekening wordt gehouden met de diverse filosofische, educatieve en sociaal-culturele dimensies.

Onze werkwijze berust op twee methoden:

  1. Academisch Onderzoek
    We verrichten academisch onderzoek naar verschillende concepten, vraagstukken en incidenten, met als doel bruikbare en objectieve kennis te creëren. Deze kennis wordt beschikbaar gesteld aan beleidsmakers, media, educatieve en sociale instellingen, onderzoekscentra en burgers.

  2. Kennisoverdracht naar de Samenleving
    Om onderzoeksresultaten maatschappelijk relevant te maken, organiseren we dialoogtafels, oriëntatietrainingen, educatieve programma’s, sociaal-culturele evenementen en seminars. Dit gebeurt in samenwerking met diverse instellingen op Vlaams, Europees en internationaal niveau.

Met deze aanpak levert ICST een constructieve bijdrage aan de dialoog en het begrip binnen onze multiculturele samenleving.

  • Strengthening the shared values ​​within our multicultural society through objective research and cognitive, moral and pedagogical awareness.

  • Guiding, supporting and conducting activities to consolidate peace culture, tolerance and coexistence.

  • The transfer of religious, philosophical and cultural capital into educational products and activities.

  • Promoting the functioning of different social groups (children, young people, women, the elderly, etc.) within our plural society.

  • Publishing a variety of printed and digital works through which the ICST contributes to “cultural dynamics”.

NB: All of our team members contribute on a voluntary basis, offering their skills in areas such as editing, design, proofreading, and organizing various activities. As a non-profit organization, the center lacks the financial resources to cover the costs of its events. From the outset, we have made it clear to everyone interested in joining the Ijtihad Center or Ijtihad Journal that participation is voluntary and without financial compensation. In return, volunteer members enjoy free membership, the opportunity to publish in the Journal and other center publications, and participation in activities organized by the Ijtihad Center in collaboration with other institutions, such as lectures, seminars, and training sessions.

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a laptop computer sitting on top of a wooden desk

Ijtihad Center Aims

Ijtihad Center’s Working Methods

The Ijtihad Center works through a group of internal organizational mechanisms and committees to implement its structured vision and specific goals in the Belgian and European context in which it operates. These mechanisms are determined as follows:

1. Ijtihad Journal for Islamic and Arabic Studies in Europe

2. Ijtihad Academy for Training and Formation

3. Specialized and general research projects

4. Academic, cultural and media events

5. Youth and Society Committee

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white concrete building