QeRN — Organisation and FAQs
For QeRN's mission and current work, see About QeRN. This page holds the organisational record.
Organisation
QeRN began as an educational organisation in 1998; this site was launched at the end of 2001. The organisation is registered in the United Kingdom (#7923435) as a non-profit company limited by guarantee, governed by a five-member board, and funded through donations by members and sponsors.
The word قرن means "century" or "generation" in Arabic; we capitalise the three English letters corresponding to the Arabic consonants.
What we work on
Muslim identity in the twenty-first century, approached practically: education, institutional capacity, innovation, self-reliance, and responsible adoption of artificial intelligence. Start with the pillar pages: Knowledge That Benefits, Institutions, Self-Reliance, and Theology for Builders.
The archive
This site carries 25 years of commentary, currently under editorial review. About the QeRN Archive explains how to read older material.