All members are leading researchers in various fields of the project and had previously co-operated fruitfully. Their respective disciplines (theology, Islamic studies, education, religious education, sociology, political science and ethnology) complemented each other.
The consortium consisted of:
| 1) | Prof. Wolfram Weiße, University of Hamburg (D), (project leader) |
| 2) | Prof. Robert Jackson, University of Warwick (GB) |
| 3) | Prof. Jean-Paul Willaime, Sorbonne University, Paris (F) |
| 4) | Prof. Siebren Midema and Dr. Ina ter Avest, Free University Amsterdam (with the co-operation of Prof Cok Bakker, University of Utrecht) (NL) |
| 5) | Prof. Geir Skeie, University of Stavanger (NOR) |
| 6) | Dr. Pille Valk, University of Tartu (Estonia) |
| 7) | Prof Muhammad Kalisch, University of Münster (D) |
| 8) | Prof. Vladimir Fedorov, University of St Petersburg (Russia) |
| 9) | Prof. Dr. Gunther Dietz, University of Granada (Spain) |