Overview of Islamic Affairs

Published on: 09-11-2010

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Goals:

- Instill the principle of moderation in Islam through religious guidance to achieve security and enhance religious awareness.

- Disseminate Islamic knowledge through various channels such as the media, workshops, lectures...

- Administer and supervise mosques to help it achieve its goals at its best.

- Reply to Islamic legal inquiries.

- Regulate and supervise Hajj and Umrah affairs and set the relating guidelines and conditions.

- Conduct conferences, seminars, religious festivities and contests.

- Print and distribute copies of the Holy Quran.

- Supervise religious institutes and Quran memorization centers.

- Review religious materials such as books, DVDs, fliers... to approve or censor it.

- Educate and qualify imams and deliverers of Friday sermons (khutaba') in collaboration with educational institutions.

- Issue work permits for imams, preachers, Khutaba' and mu'ezzins who meet the regulations in force.

- Issue work permits for religious centers and Hajj and Umrah group contractors who meet the requirements in force.

- Overview awqaf (endowments) assigned to GAIAE.

- Invest awqaf and suggest investment projects and programs.

- Revive and promote the sunnah of waqf for its religious reward and charitable benefits to society.