History

The movement for the ecumenism of Islamic denominations is a reform initiative grounded in authentic Islamic teachings, following the path of enlightenment laid out by Sayyid Jamal al-Din Asadabadi. It was institutionalized with the establishment of "Dar al-Taqrib" in Egypt, a blessed institution founded by the distinguished scholar Sheikh Mohammad Taqi Qomi, representing Grand Ayatollah Boroujerdi, with the support of Al-Azhar scholars in Cairo in 1947. The name was proposed by Sheikh Hassan al-Banna, and the institution quickly garnered the trust and collaboration of leading Islamic scholars, fostering unity among followers of different Islamic denominations. Although Dar al-Taqrib was discontinued due to the founders' passing and shifting political climates in Egypt, it was reestablished after the Islamic Revolution in Iran under the directive of Ayatollah Khamenei (may he be preserved), with the formation of the "World Forum for Ecumenism of Islamic Schools of Thought" in Tehran, aligned with the principles of the Islamic Republic's constitution.

University Objectives
The International University of Islamic Denominations aims to advance higher education in the field of Islamic studies to establish scientific authority, develop skilled experts in Islamic sciences and other fields necessary for the Islamic Ummah, both domestically and internationally, and to foster scientific and intellectual convergence among Islamic denominations towards achieving a new Islamic civilization.