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class=\"istac-history-title\">\nThe History of ISTAC\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"istac-history-intro\">\nThe history of ISTAC unfolds as a deliberate and reflective endeavour to restore the rightful place of knowledge within the Islamic intellectual tradition, inspired by the intellectual vision of Royal Laureate Professor Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas.\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"istac-history-block\">\n<div class=\"istac-history-year\">29 September 1987<\/div>\n<div class=\"istac-history-text\">\nThe Majlis approved the establishment of ISTAC as a centre dedicated to rearticulating the primacy of Islam across all fields of knowledge. Conceived under the leadership and vision of Royal Laureate Professor Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas, the Institute was not merely intended as another academic entity, but as a space where knowledge would be re-grounded in its proper metaphysical and ethical foundations.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"istac-history-block\">\n<div class=\"istac-history-year\">1989<\/div>\n<div class=\"istac-history-text\">\nISTAC was administered as an autonomous entity under its own Rules and Regulations, shaping a distinct scholarly identity rooted in the integration of knowledge and adab.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"istac-history-block\">\n<div class=\"istac-history-year\">16 August 2002<\/div>\n<div class=\"istac-history-text\">\nThe Majlis integrated ISTAC as a kulliyyah within IIUM, situating it within the broader university structure while preserving its specialised role in postgraduate education.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"istac-history-block\">\n<div class=\"istac-history-year\">25 February 2015<\/div>\n<div class=\"istac-history-text\">\nISTAC's academic programmes were transferred to KIRKHS, involving the careful relocation of academic resources, staff, and institutional memory to ensure continuity.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"istac-history-block\">\n<div class=\"istac-history-year\">26 October 2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"istac-history-text\">\nThe Institute was rearticulated as the International Institute of Islamic Civilisation and the Malay World, reflecting an expanded engagement with regional intellectual and cultural heritage.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"istac-history-block\">\n<div class=\"istac-history-year\">17 May 2019<\/div>\n<div class=\"istac-history-text\">\nThe Board of Governors restored the Institute's original name, reaffirming its foundational orientation towards Islamic thought and civilisation as a living and enduring 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src=\"https:\/\/institute.iium.edu.my\/istac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Untitled-design-70-rqalwljk5fis5abud45wert48wnhmbyycbyo4xi1m4.png\" title=\"Untitled design (70)\" alt=\"PROFESSOR DR HAZIZAN MD. 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May peace and eternal blessings rest upon our Prophet, Muhammad (peace be upon him) \u2014 the mercy sent to all creation, the pinnacle of moral beauty, and the guide who elevated the human intellect from darkness into the radiant light of truth \u2014 and upon his noble family, companions, and all who follow his path.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        As the month of <em>Rabi\u2019 al-Awwal<\/em> graces our skies, the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC-IIUM) joins the global Ummah on this blessed <strong>12th day of Rabi\u2019 al-Awwal<\/strong> to celebrate <em>Mawlid al-Nabi<\/em>, the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <!-- FEATURED PASSAGE -->\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"dean-highlight\">\r\n        The advent of the Prophet was not merely an event in time, but the dawn of a new civilisational consciousness.\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        He arrived as a sanctuary of compassion and a beacon of ultimate wisdom (<em>hikmah<\/em>), weaving together the heavenly verticality of divine revelation with the horizontal reality of human existence.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        In his noble life (<em>Sirah<\/em>), the pursuit of knowledge became a sacred pilgrimage, and the refinement of character (<em>adab<\/em>) became the highest expression of faith. He inspired an intellectual tradition that nurtured reason alongside devotion, transforming societies through justice, empathy, and the pursuit of truth.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <!-- ISTAC REFLECTION -->\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"dean-reflection\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"dean-reflection-title\">\r\n          A Call to Intellectual and Spiritual Renewal\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"dean-reflection-text\">\r\n          At ISTAC-IIUM, we view this auspicious occasion not only as a moment of joyful remembrance, but as an intellectual and spiritual summons. In an era often clouded by moral ambiguity and fragmented knowledge, the prophetic paradigm offers a timeless anchor.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        It calls us to integrate intellect with soul, to cultivate rigorous scholarship rooted in moral clarity, and to build bridges of profound understanding across diverse cultures and faiths.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        To our scholars, students, esteemed guests, and valued visitors from across the globe, we welcome you to join us in reflecting upon this profound inheritance.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        Let us honour the Prophet (peace be upon him) by striving to embody his luminous virtues \u2014 humility, patience, and boundless compassion \u2014 and by dedicating ourselves to scholarship that heals, elevates, and serves humanity.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <!-- CLOSING BLESSING -->\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"dean-blessing\">\r\n        May the light of this noble day bring peace to our hearts, clarity to our minds, and enduring purpose to our collective journey.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <!-- SIGNATURE -->\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"dean-signature\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"dean-signature-name\">\r\n          PROFESSOR DR. 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NOON\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"dean-signature-role\">\r\n          Dean<br>\r\n          International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC-IIUM)<br>12 Rabi ul Awwal 1448 | 25 August 2026\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE INSTITUTE The Institute | ISTAC-IIUM The History of ISTAC The history of ISTAC unfolds as a deliberate and reflective endeavour to restore the rightful place of knowledge within the Islamic intellectual tradition, inspired by the intellectual vision of Royal Laureate Professor Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas. 29 September 1987 The Majlis approved the establishment of<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/institute.iium.edu.my\/istac\/the-institute\/\" class=\"themebutton\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_canvas","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13760","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/institute.iium.edu.my\/istac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/institute.iium.edu.my\/istac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/institute.iium.edu.my\/istac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/institute.iium.edu.my\/istac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/52"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/institute.iium.edu.my\/istac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13760"}],"version-history":[{"count":103,"href":"https:\/\/institute.iium.edu.my\/istac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17732,"href":"https:\/\/institute.iium.edu.my\/istac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13760\/revisions\/17732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/institute.iium.edu.my\/istac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}