Yaqeen Institute
| Formation | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Type | Research Institute, Non-profit |
| Headquarters | 7750 N. MacArthur Blvd Suite 120237, Irving, TX 75063 |
President | Dr. Omar Suleiman |
Director of Development | Tammam Alwan |
Research Director of Islam & Society | Tom Facchine |
Advisor | Jonathan Brown |
Revenue (2023) | $8,759,241 |
| Expenses (2023) | $5,007,425 |
| Website | fas |
The Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research is an independent American research institute and think tank founded in 2016, mainly interested in the advanced study of modernity, Islam and Muslim societies. It works to aggregate complex Islamic topics for audiences outside of the field of Islamic academia.[1] The institute had a revenue of nearly $9 million in 2023 and has $5 million in assets; it spends nearly $1 million per year publishing academic and peer-reviewed research papers.[2]
Yaqeen Institute was founded by American Muslim scholar Dr. Omar Suleiman and is based in Irving, Texas.[3] In the past, its published works have covered a variety of topics at the intersection of Islam, including perennialism, international politics, parenting, historical preservation of Islamic texts.[4] It works to "pioneer Islamic research in cutting-edge, creative formats."[3]
In 2021, Yaqeen Institute launched Yaqeen Curriculum, a trademarked three-unit high school curriculum project for North American Islamic schools.[5] The institute's "scholars, senior fellows [and] staff come from a diverse range of positions within Islamic orthodoxy."[6]
Work
[edit]Yaqeen Institute publishes three primary categories of content: research articles, infographics, and videos. Investing considerable resources into its video development, the institute has more than 1.7 million subscribers on YouTube and has recieved more than 270 million views.[7][8] Yaqeen also has a two-volume research journal and has published ten books.[9]
The institute's videos, webinars, and livestreams include khutbahs, interviews, Ramadan video series, exegetical analyses of the Quran, and brief explanations.[10] The videos regularly include guest academics and scholars.[11]
An prominent element of the organization's work includes 'combatting the Islamophobia network'.[12] Yaqeen Institute has held in-person events across the United States and Canada since its inception, including its flagship annual event, the Yaqeen/MAS Academic Conference, held annual in Chicago in coordination with the Muslim American Society.[13] In 2019, the institute's president, Omar Suleiman, delivered an invocation in the U.S. House of Representatives as a guest chaplain.[14]
After the Gaza Genocide began, the institute published an array of resources covering Islam, Palestine, and international politics from a 'Qur'anic lens'.[15][16][17] It has also published pieces on Uyghurs and other groups in the past.[18] In early 2024, the institute's Canada branch launched IMIRT, an app aimed at accelerating the reporting of Islamophobic incidents in the country. Yaqeen Institute also awards multiple $2,000 Malcolm X Vanguards of Justice scholarships annually.[19]
See also
[edit]Omar Suleiman - American Islamic scholar and civil rights activist, Yaqeen Institute President
References
[edit]- ^ "What is Yaqeen? A Nonprofit on a Mission". Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ Roberts, Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, Brandon (2013-05-09). "Yaqeen Research Institute Inc - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Yaqeen Research Institute Inc - GuideStar Profile". www.guidestar.org. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Read". Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Islamic Curriculum". Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Alumni Spotlight: Tammam Alwan, Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research". Center for Public & Nonprofit Leadership. 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Yaqeen Institute". InfluenceWatch. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Yaqeen Institute". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Islamic Books and e-Books". Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ Yaqeen Institute (2024-10-15). Adi ibn Hatim al-Tai (ra): From Christian King to Companion| The Firsts | Sahaba | Dr. Omar Suleiman. Retrieved 2024-11-19 – via YouTube.
- ^ Yaqeen Institute (2024-03-17). Contentment, Clarity, and Divine Guidance | Ustadha Zaynab Ansari | Juz 8 Qur’an 30 for 30 S5. Retrieved 2024-11-19 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Google Search Is Doing Irreparable Harm To Muslims". HuffPost. 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Yaqeen & MAS Academic Conference". MAS-ICNA ANNUAL CONVENTION - CHICAGO, IL. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ Crain, Zac (2019-05-13). "Imam Omar Suleiman Targeted After Prayer Before Congress". D Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Gaza war shows how power of US Muslims is easily blown away by outside events: American-Muslim scholar". Middle East Monitor. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Tahir, Roohi. "From Gaza to Islam: Understanding the Qur'an's Transformative Power". Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Omar Suleiman on the 'righteous anger' of Palestinians". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Uniting the Ummah: Strategies to Foster Solidarity with Uyghur Muslims". Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Malcolm X Vanguards Of Justice Scholarship". Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. Retrieved 2024-11-19.