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The Ibn Khaldun Entrance-Year Scholarship

AIC is delighted to announce that it will be offering two full-tuition, entrance-year scholarships to first-year undergraduate applicants (full-time study only) who demonstrate great academic potential, a thirst for knowledge, and a deep and demonstrable commitment to the public good. Students of all backgrounds and faith traditions are welcomed to apply.

Applicants must submit a complete AIC application for undergraduate study, plus a 1000 word essay on the transformative power of education for making a difference in the world and two letters of recommendation: one from someone who can speak to the student鈥檚 academic promise (such as a teacher) and one from a mentor, supervisor, or community member who can speak to the student鈥檚 commitment to the public good. Applicants should inform those writing letters of recommendation that such letters should be signed, scanned, and sent directly to听the Registrar听(registrar@aicuisa.edu) with the subject heading, IBN KHALDUN. All other materials can be submitted by the applicant online according to the听standard application protocols听(蝉别别听). Members of the Ibn Khaldun Scholarship Committee will be announcing their final decisions on these competitive awards. So candidates should be sure to submit their materials no later than June 1 if they wish to be considered. Scholarships will be allocated in Fall at the beginning of the academic year. Please do not hesitate to contact the College if you have questions. We are here to help!

For more details, please contact the听AIC Registrar at听registrar@aicusa.edu.

Ibn Khald奴n (1332鈥�1406)

Ab奴 Zayd 士Abd al-Ra岣膩n ibn Mu岣mmad ibn Khald奴n al-岣岣峳am墨
(兀亘賵 夭賷丿 毓亘丿 丕賱乇丨賲賳 亘賳 賲丨賲丿 亘賳 禺賱丿賵賳 丕賱丨囟乇賲賷)

He is most commonly referred to simply as Ibn Khald奴n.

The 14th-century Muslim historian, philosopher, and statesman stands as one of the most original thinkers in human history.

Widely regarded as a founder of modern historiography, sociology, and economics, he combined rigorous analysis with deep philosophical reflection.

Living through one of humanity鈥檚 most turbulent centuries, Ibn Khald奴n witnessed and engaged with transformative events:

  • the birth of new states and dynasties,
  • The final struggles of al-Andalus,
  • the Christian Reconquista,
  • The Hundred Years鈥� War,
  • The rise of the Ottoman Empire,
  • the decline of Byzantium, and
  • The devastation of the Black Death.

From these experiences, he developed insights into the rise and fall of civilizations, the dynamics of social cohesion (士补蝉补产颈测测补), and the moral and spiritual forces that shape human destiny.

Albert Hourani described Ibn Khald奴n鈥檚 world as 鈥渇ull of reminders of the fragility of human effort.鈥� Yet, out of this fragility, Ibn Khald奴n built a vision of resilience, offering principles still relevant today.

The historian Arnold Toynbee praised him, writing: 鈥淗e conceived and created a philosophy of history that was undoubtedly the greatest work ever created by a man of intelligence.鈥�

So groundbreaking were his ideas that they continue to inspire exhibitions, scholarship, and dialogue across cultures. His masterpiece, the Muqaddimah, remains not only a mirror of his time but also a lens for understanding the enduring relations between the Muslim world, Europe, and the broader human family.

The Ibn Khald奴n Scholarship at 西瓜视频 honors this towering legacy鈥攕upporting students who, like him, aspire to analyze, question, and transform the world through knowledge, resilience, and vision.