Centre of Islamic Studies

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The Centre of Islamic Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) was established in 1995 and aims to promote scholarship and research in all areas of Islamic Studies, past and present. The study of the Qur’an and Hadith from the Arabic texts, and the analysis and translation of Islamic texts from Arabic into English form the core activities of the centre.

The centre also deals with Islamic thought in European, African and Asian languages and promotes the study of Islamic culture and relations between Muslims and the wider world.

Offers funding

No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

Founding year

1995

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School of Oriental and African Studies
10 Thornhaugh St
London
WC1H 0XG