American Islamic College

American Islamic College (AIC) is a private, not-for-profit Islamic institution of higher education in Chicago that accepts students from all backgrounds. According to its webpage, AIC is designed especially to prepare students for "leadership and policy making roles in American society; and for management and staff of American Muslim institutions, and; serving as a resource to American institutions and individuals for learning about Islam."[4] As of 2017, enrolling fewer than 50 students, AIC offers bachelor's and master's degrees in Islamic Studies and master's of Islamic divinity.[5]

American Islamic College
TypePrivate
Established1983 (incorporated in 1981;[1] closed, 2004; reopened, 2011[2])
PresidentDaoud Casewit[3]
Location
Chicago
,
Illinois
,
United States
Websiteaicusa.edu

History

AIC was founded in the early 1980s by a coalition of American Muslim leaders in cooperation with colleagues in the Middle East. It received support from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Islamic Development Bank.

References
  1. "History | American Islamic College". Aicusa.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  2. Lepeskmay, David (2011-05-28). "Return of Islamic College Raises New Questions". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  3. "Administration | American Islamic College". Aicusa.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  4. "A Highly Valued Islamic University | American Islamic College". Aicusa.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  5. Robert Herguth, @RobertHerguth. "American Islamic College prez: 'We're as American as we are Islamic'". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2017-10-02.



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