American Islamic College

Islamic higher education in Illinois, Chicago, United States

American Islamic College
Type	Private university
Established	1983 (incorporated in 1981;^[1] closed, 2004; reopened, 2011^[2])
President	Timothy J. Gianotti^[3]
Location	Chicago , Illinois , United States
Campus	3.3 acres (1.3 ha)
Website	aicusa.edu

American Islamic College (AIC) is a private Islamic university in Chicago, Illinois. It accepts students from all backgrounds and prepares 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] In 2017, it enrolled fewer than 50 students and offered bachelor's and master's degrees in Islamic Studies and master's of Islamic Jurisprudence.^[5]

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

^ "History | American Islamic College". Aicusa.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
^ Lepeskmay, David (2011-05-28). "Return of Islamic College Raises New Questions". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
^ "Administration & College Staff - American Islamic College". 8 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
^ "A Highly Valued Islamic University | American Islamic College". Aicusa.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
^ Robert Herguth, @RobertHerguth. "American Islamic College prez: 'We're as American as we are Islamic'". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2017-10-02.