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Download Annual Report 2017 SHAPING RELIGIOUS LIFE Harnessing Capabilities • Enhancing Institutions • Strengthening Partnerships ANNUAL REPORT 2017 CONTENTS Vision, Mission, Strategic Priority .............................................................. 1 President Foreword ................................................................................... 2 Chief Executive Message .......................................................................... 4 Senior Management .................................................................................. 6 The Singaporean Muslim Identity .............................................................. 7 Council Members ...................................................................................... 8 Highlights of 2017 ................................................................................... 10 HARNESSING CAPABILITIES ................................................................ 18 ENHANCING INSTITUTIONS ................................................................ 30 STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS...................................................... 40 List of Special Panels and Committees 2017 .......................................... 66 Muis Visitors ............................................................................................ 70 List of Mosques ....................................................................................... 71 Partnering The Community: Wakaf Disbursement .................................. 74 Partnering The Community: Muis Donations ......................................... 75 Financial Highlights ................................................................................. 76 SHAPING RELIGIOUS LIFE Harnessing Capabilities • Enhancing Institutions Strengthening Partnerships VISION A Gracious Muslim Community of Excellence that Inspires and Radiates Blessings to All. MISSION To work with the community in developing a profound religious life and dynamic institutions. STRATEGIC PRIORITY To set the Islamic agenda, shape religious life and forge the Singaporean Muslim Identity. Harnessing Capabilities, Enhancing Institutions, Strengthening Partnerships 1 PRESIDENT FOREWORD uiding the Muslim community towards an extremist tendencies – particularly in an increasingly inclusive way of life in Singapore’s secular diverse landscape. I am therefore glad to see that Gcontext has been one of Muis’ key focal Muis has also intensified its collaborations with public areas. This is an important focus given the changing agencies, the private sector and community partners to landscape of a more diverse society. I believe that protect the community against isolationist and radical Muis has done good work thus far on this and many ideologies. I am heartened that a group of young other fronts. asatizah stepped forward to form the Asatizah Youth Network and worked with Muis to build resilience in 2017 was an eventful year with many highlights. our youth against these teachings. A significant development was the mandatory requirement for registration of asatizah (under the This collaborative spirit has been key in helping Muis Asatizah Recognition Scheme) and Muslim religious achieve its objectives. As Muis journeys into its fifty schools. In addition, significant resources were years of existence and celebrates five decades of expended to develop the capacity of our asatizah, achievements, it will continue to strive to guide the so that they can deliver relevant knowledge to the community and shape a progressive religious life community and guide them to live as good Muslims within the context of a multiracial, multi-religious and in our social context. I am particularly happy to secular state. I look forward to the continued support note that the religious teachers in our mosques and of the community, as we pursue our mission to build a private schools are benefitting from these enrichment gracious Muslim community of excellence that inspires programmes. So are teachers from the madrasah sector, and radiates blessings to all. who have undergone upgrading through professional development programmes. Selected teachers participated in global and national conferences to enhance their pedagogical knowledge. With respect to further strengthening social cohesion, Haji Mohammad Alami Musa Muis embarked on many efforts to strengthen President inclusiveness and resilience against exclusivist and Islamic Religious Council of Singapore 2 MUIS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 With respect to further strengthening social cohesion, Muis embarked on many efforts to strengthen inclusiveness and resilience against exclusivist and extremist tendencies – particularly in an increasingly diverse landscape. Harnessing Capabilities, Enhancing Institutions, Strengthening Partnerships 3 CHIEF EXECUTIVE MESSAGE Moving forward in 2018, as we celebrate our 50th year anniversary, Muis’ role will continue to evolve with the contemporary trends within community. 017 marked the mid-point of our 5th Muis 3-Year Plan (5M3YP). Alhamdulillah, I am happy to report 2that Muis has made good progress and is on track to deliver our key focus areas as we work towards delivering the final phase of our 5M3YP. Through partnerships and collaborations with our stakeholders, Muis continues to work towards enhancing a progressive religious life for the community. Muis is appreciative of the unwavering support and trust from our stakeholders and the Muslim community, as reflected in the consistent increase in zakat collection, the Mosque Building and Mendaki Fund, as well as Wakaf Ilmu. In 2017, Muis collected more than $44 million from zakat collection – a record growth of 15 per cent from the previous year. The implementation of the mandatory Asatizah Recognition Scheme (ARS) under the Administration of Muslim Law Act (AMLA) in January 2017 received positive feedback from both the asatizah fraternity and the community. To date, there are about 3,404 ARS-certified asatizah and 216 Islamic Education Centres and Providers (IECPs) recognised under 4 MUIS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ARS. As part of continuous asatizah development, Baccalaureate programme, Madrasah Al-Arabiah Muis has provided multiple platforms for asatizah to Al-Islamiah stands poised to get a new campus, and upgrade themselves through the 68 ARS-Continuous Madrasah Wak Tanjong Al-Islamiah will preserve its Professional Education courses available. Another proud legacy. We have also embarked on a journey to positive step was the formation of Asatizah Youth establish our own Singapore Islamic College. Network, consisting of 11 asatizah who have extensive online presence and influence to reach and provide I am happy to report Muis’ unstinting dedication to religious guidance to youth as well as to inculcate the excellence which saw us getting re-certified with the values of the Singaporean Muslim Identity. Singapore Quality Class STAR, Singapore Innovation Class (I-Class), Singapore Service Class and People We have seen the Office of the Mufti stepping up Developer by Singapore Quality Award Governing efforts to provide progressive religious guidance by Council and SPRING Singapore. Muis’ Halal mark is publishing the first volume of “Fatwas in Singapore”, also certified with ISO 17065 to facilitate continued in conjunction with the inaugural Conference on Fatwa recognition and assurance in the Middle East. These in Contemporary Societies in February. This volume awards signify our continued drive towards excellence consolidated 29 progressive fatwas issued by the in leadership, governance and staff development. Fatwa Committee in subjects of science, medicine and health. Moving forward in 2018, as we celebrate our 50th year anniversary, Muis’ role will continue to evolve with the Muis continues to harness mosques as key nodes in contemporary trends within the community. We will the community. We have created more spaces for continue to offer various programmes to facilitate and worship with the opening of Masjid Yusof Ishak which guide the socio-religious life of our diverse Muslim provides 4,500 prayer spaces for Muslim residents in community. As we look to the next fifty years, I am glad the area. In addition, the completion of restoration to see many ground-up initiatives and new partners works at six mosques and the collaboration with offering services and solutions for the community. We various agencies to set up prayer spaces for Muslim have gone on this journey together, achieving much workers in Tuas South Recreation Centre further affirms along the way. Let us co-create the future. our commitment to meet the socio-religious needs of the community and beyond. We have also made great strides in strengthening another key religious institution, the madrasah. We continue to upgrade the madrasah curriculum and build the capacity of our teachers, just as we make Haji Abdul Razak Hassan Maricar improvements to infrastructure. Madrasah Aljunied Chief Executive Al-Islamiah is gearing up for the International Islamic Religious Council of Singapore Harnessing Capabilities, Enhancing Institutions, Strengthening Partnerships 5 SENIOR MANAGEMENT Top: Top: Chief Executive Mufti of Singapore Haji Abdul Razak Hassan Maricar Dr Mohamed Fatris Bakaram Bottom: Bottom: Deputy Chief Executive Deputy Chief Executive Dr Albakri Ahmad Mr Esa Masood 6 MUIS ANNUAL REPORT 2017 THE SINGAPOREAN MUSLIM IDENTITY Holds strongly to Islamic principles while adapting itself to 1 changing context. Morally and spiritually strong to be on top of challenges of 2 modern society. Progressive,
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