The International Inrtitute of Islamic Waqf Project Management Training commenced on Friday 22 March 2013 at Executive Venues, Kromboom Road, Rondebosch East Cape Town. The programme started with an introduction to AWQAF SA and included a video show, addresses by Awqaf SA Chairman Br Haroon Kalla, Awqaf Sa CEO Br Raaghieb Najjaar and IIIW Consultant and Board me mber Dr Sami Salahat. There was an excellent exchange of ideas and elaboration of each others projects and programme. One of the projects highlighted by Awqaf Sa was the Waqf Academy. This is an online waqf education programme that is targeted internationally to anyone who wishes to enrol. The exam will be conducted online and the results will also be provided online. This programme will be launched in the near future insahllah. Currently, the first draft of the course materials is ready. The particiants then went to the Mountview Masjid foir Jumuah where one of the Trainee participants Dr Fuaad Sadaqa from Saudi Arabia delivered an outstanding lecture (pre Khutbah talk) on the subject of Waqf and encouraged people to learn and implement this great institution of Waqf in their homes, families, businesses, and communities for public good and charity. The talk was delivered in Arabic and translated by resident Imam Sh Thafier Najjaar (Trustee of Awqaf SA and Vice President of the Islamic Council of South Africa).
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