Bergsingel 135 3037 GJ Rotterdam
Tel	:	010 - 485 47 21
Fax	:	010 - 484 31 47
Email	:	info@islamicuniversity.nl
Web	:	www.islamicuniversity.nl

In the Netherlands, In consonance with constitutional rights, Muslims have very recently founded Islamic primary and secondary schools within the framework of the financial support of the Dutch government and under the laws organizing the educational system in the Netherlands.

Since 1997, the IUR has been founded as a result of initiatives taken by Muslims living in the Netherlands. Since then, the IUR is established as a Dutch University and more importantly as an intellectual contribution of Muslims to the Dutch society.

In the Netherlands, most Muslims stem from a migration background. Consequently, they are found in a disadvantageous situation in almost all the vital fields: education, labour, income, and health. Rather than passive migrants, Dutch Muslims have expectations to act as responsible Dutch citizens of the Dutch community with their own rights and obligations. Through academic education and research, the IUR aims at contributing to the concretisation of the following anthological synthesis: "Live as a Muslim and as a responsible citizen of the Dutch society."