IjtihadReason is an online publication of the Center for Global Engagement at the Institute for American Values and Al-Tasamoh.

The Editors are Raina Sacks Blankenhorn, Hassan I. Mneimneh, and Ridwan al-Sayyid.

The publication of IjtihadReason stems in part from the work of the Malta Forum, a volunteer organization that brings together leading public intellectuals from the Middle East and North Africa with their counterparts from the United States. The Forum promotes collaborative research and sustained dialogue in order to clarify differences and identify common ground on key Islam/West issues. The first meeting took place in Malta in May of 2004. The Co-Chairs of the Malta Forum are Ridwan al-Sayyid and David Blankenhorn.

This publication is made possible by financial support from:

• The Bodman Foundation
• The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
• The Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, University of Virginia
• The JM Foundation
• The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman
• The Smith Richardson Foundation
• THE STUART FAMILY FOUNDATION
and
• Generous individuals from the Middle East, North Africa, and the United States.