The formation of an International Institute of Islamic Medicine was first proposed by Dr. Bashir Zikria, Past President of Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA) in a brief Editorial published in JIMA, 1981 entitled: “An Institute of Islamic Medicine –Dream or Reality?”
He further elaborated its role and function in his article titled “Institute of Islamic Health Sciences” where he suggested that the Institute would encompass a larger role than merely a collection and collation of the “History of Islamic Medicine”
For lack of funding and resources the idea lay dormant for almost a decade. The concept, and how to make this into a reality was presented by Dr. Husain Nagamia in a paper that was accepted for publication in 1989 but not presented to the Membership until the First International and 23rd Annual Convention of IMANA, held in Nerha, Spain in 1990.
Soon thereafter the Executive Council of IMANA unanimously approved a mandate for the creation of IIIM, and the IIIM was voted into existence. A preliminary budget was approved for initial expenditure. Dr. Nagamia was appointed to be the Chairman of the IIIM.
In earnest Dr. Nagamia began promoting the idea of IIIM and started canvassing the North American Muslim Medical community for donations.
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