The University of Florida Center for Global Islamic Studies promotes the study of languages, cultures, and peoples of the Islamic world, giving special emphasis to the transnational nature of Islam. The focus on the transnational and global aspects of Islam, which are major social, cultural, and political factors in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America, as well as in the Middle East, make the UF Center for Global Islamic Studies unique in the world. The Center offers a place for scholars and students of Islamic Studies to come together to create new knowledge through scholarly interdisciplinary research and wide dissemination of knowledge through the education of students at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and community outreach events.
DCU Number: 10.2520
