King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Human Sciences and Islamic Studies

King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Human Sciences and Islamic Studies
مؤسسة الملك عبد العزيز آل سعود للدراسات الإسلامية والعلوم الإنسانية
33.59661827679142°N 7.663551291458584°W / 33.59661827679142; -7.663551291458584
Location	Casablanca, Morocco
Established	1985
Other information
Website	www.fondation.org.ma/web/accueil

The King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Human Sciences and Islamic Studies in Casablanca (Arabic: مؤسسة الملك عبد العزيز آل سعود للدراسات الإسلامية والعلوم الإنسانية) is a research library in Casablanca, Morocco for social and human sciences as well as Arab-Islamic studies.^[1][2] The foundation was established by Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in 1985.^[3]

The complex includes a library, a media center, and a mosque, and it is located near the Atlantic coast on Ain Diab.^[2] The complex covers an area of approximately 15,000 m², and the library holds about a million titles in the fields of literature and the sciences, in a variety of languages in addition to lithographs, rare books, photographs, postage stamps, and academic papers.^[2] The foundation is a public use institution and publishes books and hosts conferences.^[2]

References

1. "King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Human Sciences and Islamic Studies | Anna Lindh Foundation". www.annalindhfoundation.org. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
2. العربية (2018-02-11). "مؤسسة الملك عبدالعزيز في الدار البيضاء.. كنز معرفي وأرشيف مغربي متكامل". العربية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-07-03.
3. "مؤسسة الملك عبد العزيز آل سعود - ARUC". Retrieved 2017-10-05.