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<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>Dear Colleagues,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>First of all I want to give you our hearty and
sincere regards as the Rector of The Islamic University of Rotterdam, since the
honor of managing of the first Islamic University in a non-Muslim country has
been given to me in the summer of 2001. The task is grand and gigantic, but
without support of academic colleagues it is almost impracticable.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>The University means education and research. For
research aspect, we would like to publish an academic journal which may
contribute to solve some social problems firstly in the Netherlands and secondly
in the whole world. The name of this academic journal is RISS (The Journal of
Rotterdam Islamic and Social Studies).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>I am inviting you to join to this heavy task as an
author for an academic article for RISSS. The RISS will be published twice a
year and will become an referred academic journal about Islamic and Social
subjects. If you accept, that would be honor for our University. I would like to
inform you that the scientific-professional and Islamic Journal RISS (The
Journal of Rotterdam Islamic and Social Studies) has been published in English
and will be circulated internationally. The Journal focuses on themes such as
philosophy, epistemology, study of religion and comparative studies, takes a
critical-analytical approach to the most important contemporary theoretical
issues and questions, and aims to create a place for conversation among the
elite, scholars, and experts of the above fields about Islamic and Social
subjects. The Editorial Board and the Journal's scientific advisors hope to
provide a place to exchange of ideas among the elite of various cultural,
religious, and philosophical fields throughout the world.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>Some requests:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>. I would like to notify that the themes of the
all issues of<SPAN class=097585005-30012008> </SPAN>Journal will be,
respectively, Islamic and Social subjects.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>. It would be greatly appreciated if we could
receive your replies<SPAN class=097585005-30012008> </SPAN>until the end of
February 2008:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>. Would you like to cooperate with this Journal
(Article, Book review<SPAN class=097585005-30012008> </SPAN>etc)?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>. With many thanks in advance for your kind
attention and cooperation<SPAN class=097585005-30012008> </SPAN>with the
Journal</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>. Would you like to be a member in our
International Advisory Board?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>Met vriendelijke groet,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>Prof. Dr. Ahmed Akgunduz</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>Islamitische Universiteit Rotterdam</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>Rector & President</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>Bergsingel 135 3037 GC Rotterdam</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>T +31 10 485 47 21</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Garamond size=4>F +31 10 484 31 47</FONT></P>
<P><A href="mailto:akgunduz@islamicuniversity.nl"><FONT face=Garamond
size=4>akgunduz@islamicuniversity.nl</FONT></A></P>
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