# Islamic Institute of Advanced Research

> Affiliated institute of Almadinah Islamic University, U.S.A, 101 N 1st Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85003, USA. Offers religious top-up B.Litt (Hons), M.Litt (Hons), MPhil, D.Litt and post-doctoral research in the Sunni Hanafi, Barelvi and Naqshbandi Mujaddidi tradition. Contact: +1 718 200 1606, iiarmadinah@gmail.com. Degrees are religious degrees under Arizona's religious exemption and are not accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognised accreditor.

## About
- [Home](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/index.html): Islamic Institute of Advanced Research, Phoenix AZ: top-up B.Litt (Hons), M.Litt (Hons), MPhil, D.Litt and post-doctoral study in the Sunni Hanafi, Barelvi and Naqshbandi Mujaddidi tradition.
- [About the Institute](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/about.html): About the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research in Phoenix, Arizona: an affiliated institute of Almadinah Islamic University for advanced Sunni Hanafi, Barelvi and Naqshbandi research.
- [Vision and Mission](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/vision-mission.html): The vision, mission and values of the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research: faithful scholarship, spiritual refinement and service to humanity in the Sunni Hanafi, Barelvi and Naqshbandi tradition.
- [Objectives](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/objectives.html): Objectives of the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research: advanced Islamic research, preservation of the Hanafi and Sufi traditions, accessible e-learning, spiritual formation and service to humanity.
- [Chancellor’s Message](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/chancellor-message.html): Message from Professor Pir Dr. Abaid Ahmad, founder and Chancellor of Almadinah Islamic University, to prospective students of the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research in Phoenix, Arizona.
- [Professor Pir Dr. Abaid Ahmad](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/founder.html): Profile of Professor Pir Dr. Abaid Ahmad, PhD in Humanities and Islamic studies, founder of Almadinah Islamic University and a Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Sufi pir guiding the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research.
- [Spiritual Formation](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/spiritual-formation.html): Spiritual formation (tazkiyah) at the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research: adab, dhikr and service in the Naqshbandi Mujaddidi tradition, joined to rigorous scholarship.
- [Almadinah Islamic University](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/affiliation.html): The Islamic Institute of Advanced Research is an affiliated institute of Almadinah Islamic University, U.S.A, Phoenix, Arizona, founded by Professor Pir Dr. Abaid Ahmad.
- [Summit Theism Mission, U.S.A](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/summit-theism-mission.html): The Islamic Institute of Advanced Research operates under the parent religious NGO Summit Theism Mission, U.S.A, as part of Almadinah Islamic University, a religious exempt institution in Arizona.
- [Religious Exempt Status](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/religious-exempt-status.html): The Islamic Institute of Advanced Research is a religious exempt institute of higher education in Arizona, as part of Almadinah Islamic University, under A.R.S. 32-3022 and its parent NGO Summit Theism Mission, U.S.A.
- [State Licences and Exemptions](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/state-licences.html): State-by-state licensing and exemption statements published by Almadinah Islamic University, the parent of the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research, with links to each state's higher education agency.

## Our Tradition
- [Academic Foundations](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/academic-foundations.html): The Institute's academic foundations: the Qur'an, Hadith, Sunnah and Seerah, Imam Abu Hanifa's jurisprudence, Imam Ahmad Raza's rulings and Mujaddid Alf Thani's Sufi teachings.
- [Sunni Hanafi Jurisprudence](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/sunni-hanafi-school.html): Overview of the Sunni Hanafi school of jurisprudence founded on the legacy of Imam Abu Hanifa: sources, principles, texts and why it matters for modern Muslims and research.
- [Sunni Barelvi Doctrine](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/barelvi-sunni-doctrine.html): Sunni Barelvi doctrine at the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research: the Ahl al-Sunnah creed, love of the Prophet, reverence for the saints, and the writings of Imam Ahmad Raza Khan.
- [Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Path](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/naqshbandi-mujaddidi-path.html): The Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Sufi path: its chain through Bahauddin Naqshband and Mujaddid Alf Thani, silent dhikr, adherence to Sunnah, and its place in the Institute's spiritual formation.
- [Imam Abu Hanifa](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/imam-abu-hanifa.html): Biography of Imam Abu Hanifa al-Nu'man ibn Thabit, founder of the Hanafi school of Sunni jurisprudence, and his place in the curriculum of the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research.
- [Imam Ahmad Raza Khan](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/imam-ahmad-raza-khan.html): Biography and works of Imam Ahmad Raza Khan Barelvi (1856-1921): Fatawa Razawiyya, the Kanz al-Iman Qur'an translation, Hada'iq-e-Bakhshish and his place in Sunni scholarship.
- [Mujaddid Alf Thani](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/mujaddid-alf-thani.html): Biography of Hazrat Mujaddid Alf Thani Shaykh Ahmad al-Faruqi al-Sirhindi, reviver of the second millennium, and his Maktubat in the Naqshbandi Mujaddidi tradition.

## Programmes
- [Degree Programmes](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/degree-programmes.html): Degree programmes of the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research: top-up B.Litt (Hons), top-up M.Litt (Hons), MPhil, Doctor of Letters and post-doctoral research.
- [Top-up B.Litt (Hons)](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/b-litt-hons.html): Top-up Bachelor of Letters (Hons) at the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research: for graduates in the humanities, social or administrative sciences, related fields in Islam, religion or Sufism, or the alim course, completed by dissertation, from six months.
- [Top-up M.Litt (Hons)](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/m-litt-hons.html): Top-up Master of Letters (Hons) at the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research: master's-level research in Islamic studies and allied fields, completed by dissertation, from six months.
- [MPhil](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/mphil.html): MPhil in Islamic studies and allied fields at the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research: a research master's preparing candidates for doctoral work.
- [Doctor of Letters (D.Litt)](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/d-litt.html): Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) at the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research: doctoral-level research in Islamic studies and allied fields for MPhil holders and established scholars.
- [Post-Doctoral Research](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/post-doctorate.html): Post-doctoral research fellowships at the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research for doctorate holders in Islamic studies, humanities, social and administrative sciences.
- [Accelerated Pathway (6 Months)](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/accelerated-pathway.html): How qualified students with a relevant bachelor's or master's degree in the humanities, social or administrative sciences, a field related to their dissertation topic in Islam, religion or Sufism, or an alim course can complete B.Litt (Hons) or M.Litt (Hons) in six months.
- [Dissertation Guide](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/dissertation-guide.html): Guide to writing a dissertation at the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research: choosing a topic, methods, literature review, referencing, transliteration, originality and submission.
- [Fields of Study](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/fields-of-study.html): Fields of study at the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research: Qur'an and Hadith, Seerah, Sunni Barelvi doctrine, Hanafi fiqh, Sufism, world religions, metaphysics, leadership, administration and finance.

## Sacred Sciences
- [Qur’anic and Hadith Sciences](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/specialisation-quran-hadith.html): Specialise in Qur'anic and Hadith sciences: tafsir, ulum al-Quran, hadith transmission, criticism and the major collections, at the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research.
- [Ulum al-Qur’an](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/specialisation-ulum-al-quran.html): Specialise in Ulum al-Qur'an: the sciences of the Qur'an including revelation, asbab al-nuzul, compilation, abrogation, interpretation and the miraculous nature of the text.
- [Ulum al-Hadith](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/specialisation-ulum-al-hadith.html): Specialise in Ulum al-Hadith: the sciences of hadith transmission, narrator criticism, authentication, terminology and the major collections.
- [Sunnah and Seerah Nabawi](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/specialisation-sunnah-seerah.html): Specialise in the Sunnah and Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad: biography, maghazi, shama'il, the Sunnah as a source of law and ethics, at the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research.
- [Sunni Hanafi Jurisprudence](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/specialisation-hanafi-fiqh.html): Specialise in Sunni Hanafi jurisprudence: usul al-fiqh, classical manuals, fatawa and contemporary applications in the school of Imam Abu Hanifa.
- [Usul al-Fiqh](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/specialisation-usul-al-fiqh.html): Specialise in Usul al-Fiqh, the principles of Islamic jurisprudence: sources, rules of interpretation, analogy and juristic methodology, with emphasis on the Hanafi school.
- [Qirat (Qur’anic Recitation)](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/specialisation-qirat.html): Specialise in Qirat: tajwid, makharij, the canonical Qur'anic readings and the history of recitation, at the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research.

## Sufism and Poetry
- [Sunni (Barelvi) Theology](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/specialisation-sunni-theology.html): Specialise in Sunni Barelvi theology and aqidah: Ahl al-Sunnah creed, the Maturidi tradition, and the writings of Imam Ahmad Raza Khan, at the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research.
- [Aqidah (Islamic Creed)](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/specialisation-aqidah.html): Specialise in Aqidah, the Islamic creed: the classical Sunni creeds, the Maturidi and Ash'ari schools, and the questions of faith studied in the Hanafi tradition.
- [Sufism and Tasawwuf (Naqshbandi and Other Paths)](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/specialisation-sufism-tasawwuf.html): Specialise in Sufism and tasawwuf: the Naqshbandi Mujaddidi path and other Sufi orders, their texts, history and teachings, at the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research.
- [Hamd, Naat and Islamic Poetry](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/specialisation-hamd-naat-poetry.html): Specialise in Hamd, Naat and Islamic poetry: poetry in praise of Allah and the Prophet, its history in Arabic, Persian and Urdu, prosody and literary analysis.

## Applied Fields
- [World Religions](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/specialisation-world-religions.html): Specialise in world religions and comparative religion from an Islamic scholarly perspective, including Islamic heritage of religious studies and interfaith engagement.
- [Metaphysics](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/specialisation-metaphysics.html): Specialise in metaphysics and Islamic philosophy: kalam, falsafa, the thought of Ibn Sina, al-Ghazali, Ibn Arabi and Mujaddid Alf Thani.
- [Leadership and Governance](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/specialisation-leadership-governance.html): Specialise in leadership and governance: Islamic ethics of leadership, siyasa shar'iyya, and governance of mosques, charities and religious organisations.
- [Religious Administration and Management](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/specialisation-religious-administration.html): Specialise in religious administration and management: running mosques, waqf, madrasas and faith-based non-profits, including finance, people and legal compliance.
- [Islamic Banking and Finance](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/specialisation-islamic-finance.html): Specialise in Islamic banking and finance: prohibition of riba, murabaha, ijara, sukuk, takaful and the fiqh of transactions, with attention to Hanafi rulings.
- [Qada and Siyasa Shar’iyya](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/specialisation-qada-siyasah.html): Specialise in Qada (Islamic judiciary) and Siyasa Shar'iyya (Shari'ah-guided governance): the office of the judge, rules of evidence, and the classical literature on governance.
- [Da’wah (Calling to Islam)](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/specialisation-dawah.html): Specialise in Da'wah: the Qur'anic and Prophetic method of calling to Allah with wisdom and good counsel, communication, community outreach and interfaith engagement.

## Admissions
- [Admissions](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/admissions.html): Admissions to the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research, Phoenix AZ: entry routes for top-up B.Litt (Hons), M.Litt (Hons), MPhil, D.Litt and post-doctoral research.
- [Admission Form](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/admission-form.html): Online admission and enquiry form of the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research, Phoenix, Arizona. Choose your programme and specialisation and send your details by email.
- [Fees and Payment](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/tuition-and-payment.html): Fees and payment information for the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research: written fee schedule, payment instructions and refund terms provided before enrolment.
- [Pay Your Fees](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/pay-fees.html): How to pay fees at the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research: request your written fee schedule, choose bank transfer, card or cheque, and use the fee payment link.
- [Disability Services](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/disability-services.html): Disability and special-needs services at the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research: academic accommodations, accessibility resources and support, requested in writing by email.

## Resources
- [Faculty and Research Supervision](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/faculty-and-research.html): Supervision at the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research: how supervisors are assigned, Chancellor Professor Pir Dr. Abaid Ahmad's role, and the research culture of the Institute.
- [Library and Reading Lists](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/library-resources.html): Recommended reading by specialisation at the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research: Qur'an, Hadith, Seerah, Hanafi fiqh, Barelvi theology, Naqshbandi Sufism and Islamic finance.
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/faq.html): Answers to common questions about the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research: accreditation, entry requirements, six-month top-up pathway, specialisations, fees and how to apply.
- [Contact Us](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/contact.html): Contact the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research, 101 N 1st Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85003. Phone +1 718 200 1606, email iiarmadinah@gmail.com.
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/privacy-policy.html): Privacy policy of the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research: what personal information we collect through enquiries and admissions and how it is used.
- [Site Map](https://www.islamicinstituteofadvancedresearch.org/site-map.html): Complete site map of the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research website with links to every page.