The Alwaleed Centre was set up with a number of key objectives in mind. The six key objectives of the Centre - To establish international partnerships with institutions across the Muslim and non-Muslim worlds to foster collaborative research. - To help produce the next generation of academics and actors in the public and private sectors. - To advance mutual understanding and cross-cultural dialogue between Islamic and the Western worlds. - To improve knowledge of contemporary Islam among students, policy makers and the general public. - To engage productively with the Muslim diaspora in the UK. - To spearhead UK expertise on Islam in the contemporary world. This article was published on 2024-08-13