The Islamic International Foundation of Cooperation (IslamIFC) is a nonprofit, non governmental organization that partners with North American Muslims, non-Muslims and organizations. It promotes mutual understanding and cultural exchange. This organization supports business ventures in order to finance cultural and educational activities. The IslamIFC is the parent organization that includes the Al-Mahdi Program and the 21 February Books.
This organization was established in 1990 by some experts in Islamic Studies

Islamic studies

In a Muslim context, Islamic studies can be an umbrella term for all virtually all of academia, both originally researched and as defined by the Islamization of knowledge...

 in the Holy City of Qom

Qom

Qom is a city in Iran. It lies by road southwest of Tehran and is the capital of Qom Province. At the 2006 census, its population was 957,496, in 241,827 families. It is situated on the banks of the Qom River....

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