Iqbal International Institute for Research & Dialogue (IRD) was originally established at Lahore as a global centre of excellence in Islamic Studies to encourage critical interdisciplinary approaches to the study of contemporary Islamic thought. With particular emphasis on areas such as human rights, rule of law, pluralism, diversity, democracy, Islam and the West, its aims from the beginning have been to build an inter-faith dialogue and construct intrareligious relations, and to inject multiple Islamic responses to religious extremism and violence. Read More