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Tokat Institute is a non-partisan academic body that is informed by a broad and robust approach to Islamic studies.
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A world class institution.

The Tokat Institute was founded on a simple but powerful idea: the Islamic intellectual tradition remains one of humanity’s greatest repositories of wisdom, and access to its finest scholarship should not be confined by geography, institutional affiliation, or circumstance.

We do not produce content. We cultivate knowledge and understanding. Our courses are taught live by internationally renowned scholars whose work is shaping the future of Islamic studies through original research, publication, and academic leadership.

Rigour
University-level scholarship without the institutional barriers of admission or geography.
Access
Merit scholarships reviewed individually. Financial constraint is not a permanent barrier here.
Depth
Eight-week live courses with Q&A. Certificates require a capstone paper. We reward commitment.
Legacy
Prizes and grants support scholars producing the next generation of serious Islamic scholarship.
Certificate Programmes · Coming soon

Six courses.
A capstone paper.
A credential that means something.

The Tokat Certificate is awarded to students who complete six qualifying courses and a 5,000-word faculty-reviewed paper within the academic year. One of the few programmes of its kind outside a university.

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Islamic Civilization
Law · literature · history · modernity
Islamic Intellectual Tradition
Philosophy · metaphysics · Sufism
Registration $9 · Capstone assessment $19 · Course fees separate · Scholarships available for all components
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