Only Muslim scholars are invited to participate in the IEQ-Project. We are currently looking for more scholars to join the project in various capacities. A complete list of contributing scholars will be available as each volume goes to press.

A Note to scholars:

Initiated by the Center for Islam and Science (Canada), IEQ is a unique effort by Muslims from around the world to produce the first English language encyclopedia of the Qur’ān from an Islamic perspective. (Please click here for reviews on the only other English language encyclopedia of the Qur’ān). As such, your participation in this project, which has the potential of redirecting and reframing the discourse on the Qur’ān in the Academy for decades to come, is highly valuable.

If you are interested in writing one or more entries, please use links below to download sample contract, which also specifies remuneration to be paid, author guidelines, transliteration scheme, sample entries and a list of entries still available for volume 1.

Once you have selected an entry, please send an outline of the entry to ieq@cis-ca.org. You will then receive further instructions.

Sample Author Contract 

Available Entries

Project Write up

Author Guidelines    Transliteration Scheme 

Sample Entries

Ahmad (upon him peace)       Abstinence         Atom             Ad

3. Fonts:

i.There are four special font files needed to conform to the font specifications. Please receive these fonts by sending an email: Fonts

ii. Once received, copy (install) these fonts in your windows/fonts directory.

iii. Open MS Word. When you wish to insert a diacritic, go to Insert>symbol> a window will open.

iv. Make sure you have IEQ as the name of the font, scroll down to the  special gylphs; find the diacritic you are looking for, and insert.

v. You can also make a short-cut from this window for future use by pressing the "shortcut key" and then selecting a combination: for example ALT + a for a with a dash on top, etc.