The unique Library was established in 1973, in Highfields, Leicester, and is now located in Markfield, Leicestershie (UK) within The Islamic Foundation which seeks to present Islam as a living reality in the West

Library Services
The library provides the following services:
* Quiet study area - condusive to learning
* Carrels for research study
* Photocopier service
* Car park facilities
* Daily newspapers
* Professional Staff
* Easy access to books

Library Resources
There are over 30,000 titles in English, Arabic, Urdu and other languages. The Arabic section covers literature on: Qur’an, Hadith, Fiqh, Islamic History, Da’wah and Islamic Movement.

There are over 100 Journal Titles. The Journal section with it’s multi-lingual selection covers Middle Eastern Studies, Muslim Christian Relations, the Muslim World, South East Asia, Islamic Economics and Current Affairs.

Islamic Economics section consists of research material from the Muslim world including 4,000 photographic slides including Islamic Arts, Architecture & Science.

Library OPAC
(Open Public Access Catalogue)
Books and journals can be easily searched on our library computers which are compatible in English and Arabic. Searches can be made by; Titles, Authors, Subjects or Keywords.

Index Islamicus CD-Rom
Bibliography of publications on Islam and the Muslim world since 1906.

Journal Article Index
The online journal article index assists in locating articles in journals which are housed in the Library. The index holds 17,000 records, to which the link is: www.isis.mdx.ac.uk/iah/jnlindex.htm

Contact the library for more information at:
library@islamic-foundation.org.uk