The Hittin Institute is a research-based initiative that seeks to present Islam,
Islamic history and heritage and shed indispensable light on the mechanisms of the
Islamic system in its history and in both current and future applicability.
The Hittin Institute recognizes the need for intellectual discourse in both the
Western and Eastern hemispheres, and aims, in part, to bridge an understanding about
the true dynamics of Islam; thereby promoting greater dialogue and understanding
in a time of suspicion and hostility.
The Institute aims to compile pioneering studies in the field of Islamic social
and political thought, as well as encouraging networking between researchers and
scholars to offer accurate analysis concerning affairs affecting Islam and Muslim
communities around the world
The Hittin Institute further provides a focal point for creed-based research and
works closely alongside other academic and non-academic institutions. In light of
current questioning of elementary Islamic precepts and beliefs, The Hittin Institute
asserts its belief in the sovereignty of God and regards grossly erroneous any allusion
to Islam's separating of politics with belief.
The need for such an Institute has become increasingly essential recently; the inaccurate
representation of Islam, Muslim mistrust of organizations and bodies set up for
the purpose of 'reforming' elementary Muslim beliefs and practices, lack of community
cohesion, weakening of Muslim solidarity are some of the issues that brought together
a team of academics, researchers and writers to address and resolve the aforementioned
contentions in light of sustainable research, analysis and commentary of social
and political developments.