Royal Institute for 

Inter-Faith Studies (RIIFS)
 

Established in 1994 in Amman, Jordan, under the patronage of HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal, the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies (RIIFS) provides a venue in the Arab world for the interdisciplinary study and rational discussion of religion and religious issues, with particular reference to Christianity in Arab and Islamic society.

More recently, RIIFS has broadened its focus to include all issues pertaining to religious, cultural and civilizational diversity, regionally and globally. For this purpose, it maintains relations with similarly concerned academic institutions in different parts of the world.

RIIFS is governed by a board of trustees chaired by His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal. It is funded by an annual grant from the government of Jordan obtained through Majlis El Hassan, as well as by private donations. The director of RIIFS is Professor Fehmi Jadaane. Prof Jadaane holds Doctorat d'Etat ès Lettres, University of Paris (Sorbonne, Paris). He worked as Professor of Philosophy, and Arabic and Islamic Thought in several Arab Universities. Prof. Jadaane was appointed to lead RIIFS on 15 August 2009.  
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LECTURE
محاضرة
 

Hamid Slimi (President, International Muslims Organization of Toronto) "Cultural Pluralism in Contemporary Canadian Society"
(التنوّع الثقافي في المجتمع الكندي المعاصر)
11 October 2009.  In cooperation with the World Affairs Council and the Embassy of Canada. 57th RIIFS lecture. (In Arabic).

نظّم المعهد الملكي للدراسات الدينية وجمعية الشؤون الدولية بالتعاون مع السفارة الكندية، في عمَان، محاضرة ألقاها باللغة العربية الأستاذ حامد سليمي (رئيس المنظمة الدولية للمسلمين في تورنتو)، بعنوان: التنوع الثقافي في المجتمع الكندي المعاصر، وذلك في الساعة السادسة من مساء يوم الأحد الموافق 11 تشرين الأول 2009، في مقر جمعية الشؤون الدولية، حضرها عدد من المهتمي بالموضوع وجرى نقاش بينهم وبين المحاضر.