The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) is a privately held non-profit organization in the United States founded by Ismail al-Faruqi and Anwar Ibrahim.

[2] The stated objective of the institute is to revive and reform Islamic thought through research on advancing education in Muslim societies, and publishing, translating and teaching this work.

[3] Sinanović explained that the founders of the institute believed the crisis could only be resolved by “reading the two Books” – in other words, a critical examination of Muslim heritage coupled with a critique of modern secular thought.

[8][9] The stated goal of the institute is to conduct research, advance education in Muslim societies, and disseminate knowledge through publication, translation and teaching, with "the objectives of revival and reform of Islamic thought.

[11] This process involved “testing every truth claim by internal coherence, correspondence with reality, and enhancement of human life and morality”, rather than the “subordination of knowledge to dogmatic principles”.