Islamic Peace Institute

IF NOT NOW, WHEN!

!إن لم يكن الآن، فــــمــــتــــى

In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful

About the Institute

With the Muslim world in perpetual conflicts, wars, sectarian, communal and political conflicts raging almost everywhere, suffering from poverty and illiteracy and internal and external destructive forces. In the absence of conflict mitigation institutions capable of bringing about reconciliation and harmony within Islam as a faith and among Muslim communities everywhere, including Muslim communities in the West, the time is now for the Islamic Peace Institute; if not now, when?

Islamic Peace Institute Mission

The most pressing disputed issues facing Muslims are the issues of “Sectarian Conflicts” and “Schism” that are destroying the very concept of “Umma”. The Islamic Peace Institute is committed to active engagement mitigating these conflicts. Organizing local, national and international reconciliation and diallage among the various communities of Islam; Sunnis, Shiites, Ismaili, Mohamadi and Zaydis and other communities. With full understanding that civil engagement of ‘diversity” is strength not weakness, setting the future for a peaceful world for the “Umma”.

The Islamic and Arab world urgently needs a cultural transformation to advance social and economic development while preserving its identity. This includes education, transparency, responsibility, fairness, good citizenship, and ethical business practices. Core Islamic values—kindness, tolerance, and compassion—should guide this shift. Recognizing the diversity within Muslim and Arab societies, women and families must play a central role.

Our mission will focus on “Muslim” countries and “Muslim” communities around the world, including those of the US, Europe, Australia, Africa, China and the Indian Subcontinent among others. To deal constructively with communal conflicts, insurrection, and international conflicts, to help shape “peaceful future and citizenship” of these communities in the host countries. The Islamic Peace Institute will operate as “independent” organization and not part of or beholding to any national or international government.

Radicalization itself is not the issue, but when it leads to violence and terrorism, it becomes a serious problem. Factors like corruption, poor services, and marginalization can fuel extremism. Rather than relying solely on security measures, the Islamic Peace Institute focuses on education, training, and socio-economic reforms to prevent violence and promote lasting stability.

With so many conflicts in the Muslim world and communities, the Islamic Peace Institute should play a key role as a “mediator, instigator and advocate” of Peace within communities in conflict, addressing latent conflicts before they become overt and overt conflicts, whether instigated by corruption, lack of equal opportunities, electoral competition, or some other cause. The Islamic Peace Institute should play a preemptive and active role in potential cases of genocide and mass atrocities

With experienced mediators and conflict resolution experts, the Islamic Peace Institute acts as a neutral facilitator, preventing disputes through dialogue. It also plays a key role in post-conflict reconstruction, leveraging its cultural understanding to ensure effective, locally driven peacebuilding—free from external biases or bureaucracy.

About IPI

If Not Now, When?

We hear almost every day that “Islam is a religion of peace,” yet there are few Islamic institutions committed to the promotion of a “culture of peace.” While there are centers engaged in interfaith dialogue between different faiths, they seldom undertake the mitigation and mediation of inter-Islamic conflicts and conflicts with other communities within or outside the Muslim world. Most Islamic institutions shy away from tackling the dangerous ongoing geopolitical and theological issues and conflicts that have been raging and dividing Islam and the Muslim world between Sunnis and Shiites for centuries with devastating consequences and the marginalization of important offshoots such as the Ismaili and Ahmadi communities of Muslims.