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History
The Islamic Foundation Library began as a small private collection in 1977 in the city of Leicester. In the nineties the Library moved to a new home in the heart of rural Leicestershire. It was here that the collections began to grow alongside the Foundation's reputation as a centre for research and academic work in Islamic studies under the Directorship of Dr Manazir Ahsan. The Library collections are housed in a purpose built building on two floors, with staff area and car park. The funding for the building had been largely donated by the IDB (Islamic Development Bank) in Jeddah as well as individual benefactors. The library has an Arabic and Urdu language section, journal section, audio-visual unit and a documentation room.
The Library aims to provide an excellent environment conducive to learning and to promote current and historic material on Islam and the contemporary Muslim world. It aims to facilitate access to information on Islam and related areas both to academics and the general public. The Library's mission statement is a commitment to developing and enriching its holdings and making its resources available to readers.
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