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“Propogate my teaching even if it is only one sentence” Prophet Muhammad (saw) ANNUAL REPORT 2012
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“Propogate my teaching even if it is only one sentence”Prophet Muhammad (saw)
ANNUAL REPORT2012
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The Muslim Converts’ Association of Singapore (Darul Arqam Singapore) is a registered charitable organisation dedicated towards public education, social welfare and religious enhancement of the community. The cross-cultural fabric of our members and community indeed represents the essence of harmonious living in a multi-racial country that transcends global boundaries.
OUR MISSION To provide religious guidance and render assistance to members as may be necessary
To organise religious, literary, and/or recreational activities and to publish Islamic articles and/or literature
To participate and provide welfare services for the community where necessary, and
To represent the interests of all Muslim converts residing in Singapore
CONTENTS President’s Message ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Corporate Profile ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Conversion ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
Religious Guidance And Da’wah Activities ..................................................................................................... 12
Welfare Services ............................................................................................................................................. 22
Recreational Activities & Social Support ......................................................................................................... 26
Literature ......................................................................................................................................................... 30
Appendix.......................................................................................................................................................... 33
32 Onan Road, The Galaxy Singapore 424484
Tel: +65 6348 8344 Fax: +65 6440 6724 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.darul-arqam.org.sg Registered with Registry of Society under the Societies Act
UEN: S80SS0037D
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president’s message
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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. Darul Arqam has been blessed in the year 2012 with opportunities. We were driven with enthusiasm to explore the potential of new ideas from our pool of volunteers and staff members, to seek opportunities to enhance our existing programmes. With the intention to develop better and wholesome programmes, Darul Arqam, Alhamdulillah, continued to dedicate help for the progress of the Muslim community through the challenging times. As always, the commitment of many individuals who come to Darul Arqam resound the mission and vision of the Association. This drove the Islamic efforts to bring the shine of Islam into our Association and into the lives of many in the community through knowledge. As Darul Arqam continues to encourage the learning of Islam through discussions amongst the participants, the speakers, new students of Islam, the new friends who are embracing Islam, and many more individuals; the movement of Islam and the harmony that reverberates through our programmes inspire the positivism and attitude to share the message of peace amongst our activists and those within their surroundings. The spread of programmes and the range of efforts that we have executed in 2012 are constantly reviewed for its future implementations. It is of our utmost concern to refine our programmes to better assist individuals who come forward to be acquainted with Islam and Muslims. As we customise our programmes accordingly, we also acquire the necessary experience and learning about the changing demography and profiles of our audience. Knowledge building is a constant part of life at Darul Arqam and we realise the significance to grow together with the Muslim community. Insha’Allah, with the trust and confidence from our supporters, Darul Arqam shall continue to provide the driving force to uplift the Muslim community – especially the new Muslims, and at the same time, grow in strength, spirit, and wisdom, towards the betterment of Islam and the modern Islamic society.
Muhd Faiz Edwin Ignatious MPresidentDarul Arqam Singapore
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corporate profile
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The Council members elected for the term 2012 to 2014 were as follows: Abdul Jalil Bin Muhammad Tahir Ridzuan Wu Chia Chung
Abdul Razak Bin Isa Syed Ismail Bin Ahmad Alsagoff
Ariff Sultan s/o Yousoff Sultan Terence Kenneth John Nunis @ Sayf Uddeen Fariis
Edwin Ignatious M @ Muhammed Faiz Thompson Andrew Colin @ Muhammad Remy
Hafidz Bin Abdullah Fatimah Abdullah
Mohd Ridzuan Ng Chew Wan Koon @ Nur Shafiqa Chew
Moiz Tyebally Lily Khoo @ Shahira binte Abdullah
Muhammad Imran Kuna bin Abdullah Bernice Peng @ Siti Aisha Bte Abdullah – co-opted 7 Apr 2012
Pang Giap Oon @ Arif Peter Pang Wong Sai Fung @ Iman Bte Abdullah
Razees Abdul Karim Razees Abdul Karim
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & MANAGEMENT
President
Edwin Ignatious M @ Muhd Faiz
Deputy President
Ridzuan Wu
CORPORATE AFFAIRS & IT FINANCE EDUCATION DA’WAH CONVERTS’
DEVELOPMENT
Vice President
Abdul Jalil
Vice President
Moiz Tyebally
Vice President
Hafidz Abdullah
Vice President
Ariff Sultan
Vice President
Md Remy
Asst Vice President
Nur Shafiqa Chew
Asst Vice President
Siti Aisha Abdullah
Asst Vice President
Ridzuan Ng
Asst Vice President
Md Imran Kuna
Asst Vice President
Abdul Razak
General Manager
Zainal Abidin Nordin
Deputy General Manager
Iskandar Yuen
Covering HOD
Iskandar Yuen
HOD
Norsiah Saad
Asst HOD
Meeranudeen
HOD
Siti Maryam
Asst HOD
Adam Koh
INTERNAL AUDITORS (2012 -2014) Sallim Abdul Kader Dalya Fong EXTERNAL AUDITOR Deloitte & Touche LLP BANKS CIMB Bank (Singapore) Standard Chartered Bank
DBS Bank Maybank Singapore Habib Bank Limited OCBC Bank
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Born Muslims
27%
Converts 73%
Non Muslims
0%
Membership Breakdown
COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE OF GOVERNANCE
The Association has complied with the Code of Governance issued by the Charity Council. TRUSTEES
The Association’s Trustees are Sidek Saniff, Ridzuan Wu and Kamar Lim. RISEAP (Regional Islamic Dakwah Council of South East Asia and the Pacific)
The Association is a corporate member of RISEAP. MEMBERSHIP
The Association’s membership stood at 2,284 as at 31 December. The membership privileges include: - receiving The Muslim Reader - receiving MCAS News - discounts on books at The English Islamic Bookshop - discounts on courses offered by Darul Arqam
Associate 407
Ordinary 1592
Life 279
Student 6
Membership in 2012
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Membership from 2010-2012
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BY-LAW ON LIFE MEMBERSHIP On 22 October 2011 Council passed a By-Law on Rules on Membership for Life Members. The purpose of this exercise is to verify the number of Life Members who are no longer contactable and deemed incapable of exercising their privilege as a member. Members who did not respond after three notices, the last of which was on 16 May 2012, would have their membership deemed inactive. Inactive members shall lose their rights as members unless re-instated. As of 31 December 2012, 179 ordinary life members have been deemed inactive. Description No. of members Active Life Members 279
Inactive 179
Total No. of Life Members 458 HUMAN RESOURCE
VWOs-Charities Capability Fund (VCF) for new Human Resources System The Association embarked on a web-based Human Resources System (w-based HRMs) solution in order to fully integrate the Human Resources, Leave Administration, Training and Appraisal functions. The system will provide a comprehensive and workflow capabilities, as well as employee empowerment via employee and manager self-service. The system cost $27,991.20. A VCF funding amount of $18,485.32 had been approved for the project. Skills Redevelopment Programme (SRP) and Skills Development Fund (SDF), The Association received Absentee Payroll, a funding incentive, as well as training assistance for course fees from the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA). Workplace Health The Association aims to create a healthy workforce and a healthy organisation that contributes to higher productivity and a better quality of life. Through this programme, various health and sports activities were conducted throughout the year.
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT
The Association’s official website had been restructured and presented in a new format that incorporated user-friendly design. The development of the website and its improvements are an on-going and continued process. The website allows users to access information about activities by the Association, updated details about courses, FAQs relevant to friends of other faiths and potential Muslims, and allows for registration to participate in various programmes and courses. The future development plans involve on-line transactions such as E-bookshop and E-zakat payment.
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FINANCIAL
In 2012, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the Divisions were introduced and approved together with the Annual Budget. These KPIs provided the Divisions with a clear picture on their expected performances. Income & Expenditure Statement
Income (Exclude Revaluation Gain)
2012 ($’000)
2011 ($’000)
% Breakdown of Income 2012 2011
Donations 3,449 3,166 70% 73% Rental Income 573 544 12% 13% Grants 248 249 5% 6% Course Fees 208 151 4% 3% Bookshop 195 - 4% 0% Others 244 233 5% 5%
Total Income 4,917 4,343 100% 100%
Expenditure 2012 ($’000)
2011 ($’000)
% Breakdown of Expenses 2012 2011
Salaries & CPF 1,231 1,158 30% 29% Financial Aid 953 1,041 24% 26% Da’wah 397 442 10% 11% Depreciation 348 298 9% 7% Building Maintenance 253 248 6% 6% Admin Charges 209 337 5% 8% Converts’ Welfare 184 183 5% 5% Bookshop 150 - 4% 0% Other Courses 122 94 3% 2% Property Tax 104 103 2% 3% Others 103 131 2% 3%
Total Expenditure 4,054 4,035 100% 100% ZAKAT DISBURSEMENTS BY ASNAF
Amil, 9%
Muallaf, 24%
Fisabilillah, 32%
Fakir & Miskin, 32%
Riqab/Gharimin/Ibnissabil, 3%
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conversion
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Conversions at Darul Arqam from 2010 to 2012
Mth
Yr
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
2010 66 57 53 37 43 49 49 60 54 56 47 58 629
2011 44 46 53 50 47 50 64 56 67 51 47 47 622
2012 44 57 60 50 45 73 63 55 56 63 60 63 689
One-Stop Centre for Converts (OSCC) In 2012, Darul Arqam as a One-Stop Centre for Converts continued to facilitate the issuance of the following:
- Conversion Card - Conversion Kit - Reimbursements of fees for
o transport o circumcision o charges incurred upon insertion of Muslim name in identity card for Singaporeans
All Converts had been advised and highly encouraged to attend the Knowing Islam Session (KIS), Beginners’ Course in Islam and Solah Tutorial prior to making an appointment for conversion. On the day of conversion, the Converts were personally invited to participate in the upcoming activities and attend the talks that are being organised by Darul Arqam. This is part of the efforts to build a strong relationship with the Converts as well as encouraging them to continue attending more classes that are made available for them in Darul Arqam.
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religious guidance and da’wah activities
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Knowing Islam session (KIS) Frequency: Single session (Every Sunday except Public Holidays)
Duration: 2.5 hours
Description: Introduction to Islam and served as the basis to other courses at Darul Arqam.
Total Participants: 1,233 52% Non-Muslims 7% Converts 41.8% Born-Muslims
Beginners’ Course on Islam (BCI) Frequency: 10 weekly sessions
Duration: 1.5 hour per session
Description: Explained the fundamentals of Islam based on recommended text, “The Essence of Islam” and learning mosque etiquette during visit to the Khalid Mosque, Sultan Mosque and Al-Falah Mosque.
No of Cycles: 30 (English & Mandarin)
Total Participants: 1,412 13% Non-Muslims 14% Converts 39% Born-Muslims 34% walk-ins
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Beginners’ Course on Islam Xpress (BCX) Frequency: 8 weekday sessions (4 per week)
Duration: 2 hours per session
Description: Contents of BCI covered within 2 weeks. For those working on irregular hours, on short stay in Singapore and hence unable to attend the evening or weekend BCI cycles.
No of Cycles: 51 Total Participants: 428
38% Non-Muslims 35% Converts 26% Born-Muslims
Beginners’ Course on Islam 2 (BCI2) Frequency: 8 weekly sessions
Duration: 1.5 hour per session
Description: Follow-up to BCI/BCX to ease Converts’ learning process of being a Muslim.
No of Cycles: 12
Total Participants: 407 15% Non-Muslims 17% Converts 39% Born-Muslims 29% Walk-ins
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BCIX Enrolment (2010-2012)
407
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Solah Tutorial 1 (ST1) Solah Tutorial Xpress (STX) Classes Frequency: 6 weekly sessions (ST1) 4 daily sessions (STX)
Duration: 1.5 hour per session (ST1) 2 hours per session (STX)
Description: Follow-up course to BCI/BCX, this course presented practical lessons of the 5 daily prayers and were conducted in small groups for males and females respectively.
No of Cycles: 110
Total Participants: 1358 (ST1: 1049; STX: 309)
Solah Tutorial 2 (ST2) Frequency: 6 weekly sessions
Duration: 1.5 hour per session
Description: Follow-up course to ST1, this course emphasised the Sunnah aspects of the 5 daily prayers.
No of Cycles: 24
Total Participants: 297
Sunnah Prayer Course (SPC) Frequency: 6 weekly sessions
Duration: 1.5 hour per session
Description: Covered common Sunnah prayers such as Eid, Tarawih, Witr, Masbuk, Jama’ & Qasr and Janazah.
No of Cycles: 24
Total Participants: 151
Non-Muslims
18%
Converts 25%
Born Muslims
57%
Attendees for ST1 & STX Classes
Non-Muslims
5%
Converts 28%
Born Muslims
67%
Attendees for ST2 Classes
Non-Muslims
6%
Converts 20%
Born Muslims
74%
Attendees for SPC Classes
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DACCnDAYS Students: Children (between 7 to 18 years old)
Fees $30 per month
Frequency: Weekly
Venue: Madrasah Al-Ma’arif
Description: Curriculum included circumstances that children of Converts are likely to encounter and experiential learning and community service to improve the students’ connection with Allah (SWT) e.g., the Mini Meals on Wheels Project that brought the older students to visit less well-off Muslims and supplied provisions for them.
English Islamic Studies Programme (EISP) EISP comprised of Fiqh, Qur'an Reading, Sirah, Tawhid and Hadith modules.
Total Participants: 1,046 3% Non-Muslims 16% Converts 81% Born-Muslims
Enrichment Programme Apart from offering elementary and core courses on Islam, additional courses for enrichment purposes were also provided. For 2012, the following were conducted: 1 History of Humanity 11 Reliance of The Traveler
2 Understanding the Qur’an 12 Companions of the Prophets (AS)
3 Imam Nawawi 40 Hadith 13 Men Around the Messenger (SAW)
4 The Beginning of Guidance 14 Fiqh For Ramadhan
5 Qur’an Reading in Mandarin 15 Umrah Course
6 Fiqh in Mandarin 16 Hajj Course
7 Sirah in Mandarin 17 The Next Life
8 Qur’an Phonetics in Mandarin 18 Fiqh For Ladies
9 Book of Assistance 19 Fiqh Maqasid
10 The Sealed Nectar 20 Aiyuhal Walad
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Student Enrolment in DACCnDAYS (2010-2012)
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Marriage Guidance Course (MGC) Frequency: 2 Sunday sessions / 1 weekday session (express)
Time: 9.30am – 6.00pm
Venue: Madrasah Al-Ma’arif / Darul Arqam (express)
Description: Highly sought after, express mode met demands of those who are on a short stay in Singapore or work on Sundays.
No of Cycles: 24
Total Participants: 425 9% Non-Muslims 36% Converts 55% Born-Muslims
The Association was constantly in communication with the Ministry of Community, Youth and Sports (MCYS) in its efforts to improve the course. External Courses Courses were held at Al-Khair Mosque for accessibility of students staying in the Western and Northern parts of Singapore. 6 courses were organised in 2012, reaching out to 107 students. Ramadhan Campaign The Association participated in the Ramadhan Campaign in collaboration with MUIS. We organised Solah Refresher Courses at 4 mosques, reaching out to 314 students. Personal Coaching The Individual Personal Coaching (IPC) is provided for students who had irregular working hours, travelled frequently, and required a language other than English as the medium of instruction, or on a very short stay in Singapore. The IPC is conducted at the mutual convenience of the teacher and the student. In 2012, 155 students had been assigned a teacher to undergo IPC. Workshop on Faraidh (Distribution of Wealth) This programme for Converts was organised as follows: Date Facilitator No of Participants 24 Mar Ust Mohd Salleh Abdul Hamid 15
7 and 21 Apr Ust Mohammad Khairani 16
12 May Ust Mohammad Khairani 19
23 Jun Ust Mohammad Khairani 9
14 Jul Ust Mohammad Khairani 6
1 Dec Ust Mohammad Khairani 25
Non Muslim
9%
Born Muslims
55%
Converts 36%
Registration in MGC
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Basic Para-Counselling Workshop In October, Ust Saif-ur-Rahman conducted the workshop for a total of 35 participants, consisting of Converts as well as born Muslims. Shari’ah Law Workshop A total of 4 workshops were organised respectively in April, May and September. Ust Saif–ur-Rahman conducted the workshop. The total number of participants was 131. Internalising Islam In April and in October, a one-day workshop was organised for new Muslims and potential new Muslims to understand more about Islam and Civilisation. It was conducted by Prof Dr Kamar Oniah and Ust Saif-ur-Rahman respectively. Religious Guidance and Iqra Classes for Indonesian Domestic Helpers The Indonesian Domestic Helpers programme was conducted on the first Sunday of each month. On the average, about 60 Indonesian Domestic helpers attended each religious class. In 2012, the Iqra class for the Indonesian Domestic Workers continued to be conducted on every first Sunday of each month, prior to the religious guidance session. Public Talks In 2012, there were 13 Public Talks organised for large audiences at public venues. The objectives of these talks were to engage, create awareness and convey the message of Islam with wisdom and in an appealing manner to the non-Muslims, new Muslims and the young Muslims. The public talks attracted the younger generation with an interest to study more about Religion and Islam. The New Media and social networking were used to attract the younger generation to attend the public talks. The following is the list of distinguished speakers invited to deliver the talks.
Date Speaker Topic 26 Jan Idris Tawfiq Road To The Heart
27 Jan Idris Tawfiq The Certitude of Faith
28 Jan Idris Tawfiq Prayer Becomes You
29 Jan Idris Tawfiq Wisdom’s Journey
9 Feb Sheikh Alaeddin Albakri In The Arms of The Beloved
10 Feb Sheikh Alaeddin Albakri The Greatest Love Of All
11 Feb Sheikh Alaeddin Albakri The Circle of Love
12 Feb Sheikh Alaeddin Albakri Are You Having An Affair With Your Spouse?
16 Feb Shelina Zahra Janmohamed Love In A Headscarf
17 Feb Shelina Zahra Janmohamed Valentine’s Day – What’s Love Got To Do With It?
18 Feb Shelina Zahra Janmohamed The Muslim Love Project
30 Jun Zohra Sarwari Treading The Gentle Path
1 Jul Zohra Sarwari Family Stories: Whose Is True?
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In-House Talks There were 10 In-House Talks conducted to provide lectures primarily to the members and the students of the Association on various topics or issues that are of importance and interest to the local Muslim community. Date Speaker Topic
13 Apr Prof Dr Kamar Oniah Islam As A Universal Religion
20 Apr Ust Ishaq Ma (Mandarin Talk) A Harmonious Society: Islam Should Not Be Distorted
21 Apr Ust Ishaq Ma (Mandarin Talk) Are There Morals In The Society? Aspects of Islam For A Moral Society
22 Apr Ust Ishaq Ma (Mandarin Talk) The Beauty Of Islam Is The Perfect Way Of Life
15 Jun Ust Saifur Rahman Isra’ & Mi’raj: The Night Visit & Ascension
28 Jun Zohra Sarwari Women’s Wisdom: Finding The Balance
29 Jun Zohra Sarwari Is Fast Getting Faster?
13 Jul Aizzat Abdullah @ Tan Hua Juan Iman Wong Sai Fung Maryam Veen Ust Muhammad Taufiq Abdul Majeed
My First Ramadhan: How I Prepared To Experience The Blessed Month
30 Nov Dato’ Aidit Ghazali Understanding Allah’s Promises
7 Dec Ust Irwan Hadi Ethics Of Islamic Inheritance & Wealth Distribution
Ramadhan Short Talks Weekly talks were organised during the month of Ramadhan to aid our new Muslim brothers and sisters towards understanding and appreciating the religion as well as the blessings of Ramadhan. Date Speaker Topic
21 Jul Ust Kamal Mokhtar Essence of Ramadhan
28 Jul Ust Bani Ali Ramadhan In History
4 Aug Ust Zhulkeflee Ismail The Miracle of The Last Revelation
11 Aug Ust Syed Esa Bin Abdul Hamid Alkaff Month of Maghfirah (Forgiveness) & Night of Decree
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Workshops
Date Speaker Topic
28 & 29 Jan Idris Tawfiq Rising To The Occasion
18 Feb Shelina Zahra Janmohamed Finding Your Voice
30 Jun Zohra Sarwari Speaking Skills Every Muslim Must Know
1 Jul Zohra Sarwari The Power of Our Youth
29 Nov Mohammed Munshif Hussain Da’wah Excellence: 5M Road Map
02 Dec Dato’ Aidit Ghazali Understanding Leadership With Integrity
Sharing Sessions
Date Speaker Audience
9 Feb Sheikh Alaeddin Albakri Darul Arqam staff
11 Feb Sheikh Alaeddin Albakri Renewing Faith Task Force (RFTF)
12 Feb Sheikh Alaeddin Albakri DACC & DAYS students
17 Feb Shelina Zahra Janmohamed Darul Arqam staff
15 Apr Prof Dr Kamar Oniah YODA, D’Apprentice, volunteers
29 Jun Zohra Sarwari Darul Arqam staff
2 Nov Mufti Dr Fatris Bakaram Darul Arqam members, volunteers and staff
D’Apprentice – An Exceptional Youth Da’wah Workshop Da’wah Apprentice is otherwise known as the D’Apprentice. The workshop organised by the Youth volunteers for the Muslim youths of Singapore aims to share the importance and need of doing Da’wah in Singapore. It was held from 8 to 9 December at Mydin Mosque. The speakers for the workshop were:
President – Edwin Ignatious M @ Muhammed Faiz VP of Da’wah – Ariff Sultan AVP of Da’wah – Imran Kuna DA staff – Ust Muhammad Taufiq Abdul Majeed DA teacher – Anis Maricar They delivered talks and shared Da’wah and conversion experiences. The workshop adopted the tagline “Calling All Youth”. The participants’ responses were positive, especially with some expressing their interest in learning more and being involved in Da’wah activities.
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COLLABORATIONS Collaboration with other Mosques Collaborations with various mosques through the presentation of speakers hosted by the Association:
Venue Speaker Topic Moulana Mohammad Ali Mosque Idris Tawfiq The Role of The Mosque In The
Community
Moulana Mohammad Ali Mosque Ust Ishaq Ma Islam in Taiwan
Moulana Mohammad Ali Mosque Sheikh Alaeddin Albakri
Da’wah Volunteers briefing and update session A briefing and update session for volunteers for Da’wah programmes was held on 16 June. About 80-90 volunteers attended this session during which the Da’wah Division’s plan for year 2012 was presented by VP of Da’wah Division, Ariff Sultan. The volunteers were also given an overview of the Association, and its Financial and Operational procedures. The book “Explaining Islamic Beliefs Across Cultures” by Ridzuan Wu was distributed to the volunteers, to be used as Training Manual for the Da’wah programmes. Da’wah Discussion session The aim of the discussions is to generate a better understanding of World Religions. Assoc Prof Dr Kamar Oniah Kamaruzaman conducted the session on Understanding Eastern Religions on 15 July. Ariff Sultan conducted the session on Understanding Hinduism on 28 October.
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welfare services
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Financial Assistance Disbursement A total of $654,890 (inclusive of the Zakat Disbursement in Ramadhan) was disbursed to 905 families. The monthly disbursement included the provision of Fidyah of about $39,250, including the Ramadhan Fidyah Disbursement.
Monthly Disbursements (no. of families) for Year 2010 to 2012
Mth
Yr Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2010 295 300 295 294 290 294 277 265 253 237 222 199
2011 212 223 257 256 279 265 249 240 232 222 210 213
2012 215 237 241 268 266 266 243 237 236 238 229 226
Religious talks for Fakir Miskin (FM) Clients There were 3 religious talks organised for the financial assistance recipients to encourage them in remembering their duties and responsibilities as Muslims and other subjects pertaining to Islam. An average of 25 participants took part for every session. The facilitators of the programme were Ust Saif–ur-Rahman and Ust Hanapi. The sessions were held on 26 February, 29 April and 25 November.
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Zakat Disbursement in Ramadhan On 5 August, the yearly Zakat Disbursement was conducted, benefiting 587 families each receiving $204/- in cash and $40 in NTUC vouchers during this disbursement. The Guest of Honour was BG Tan Chuan Jin, Acting Minister for Manpower and Senior Minister of State for National Development. A total of $143,228/- was distributed ($119,748 from Zakat funds and $23,480 from Fidyah). Budgeting Board Games for FM Clients This workshop, in the form of board games, was organised with the support of South East CDC. The objective was to educate FM Clients on how to handle their finances wisely.
Date No of Families 13 May 16 21 October 16
Bursary Grant Applicants for the grant were assessed by the Bursary sub-committee to ensure their aptitudes and suitability in the area they wish to pursue. The Association awarded a total of $110,000 to 38 eligible applicants in 2012.
Bursary Sub-Committee
Chairman Edwin Ignatious M @ Muhammed Faiz
Members Chew Wan Koon @ Nur Shafiqa Chew Mohd Ridzuan Ng
Legal Clinic In 2012, the Legal Clinic handled a total of 55 cases.
Legal Sub-Committee
Chairman Mohd Lutfi Hussin
Members Abdul Jalil M Tahir Abdul Salim A Ibrahim Abdul Hamid Sultan Faizal Ashraf Abdul Rahman Rahayu Mahzam Kohe Noor Hasan Yingyu Wang Eliany Jamil
Divorce 73%
Financial 11%
Others 16%
Legal Clinic Cases
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Tahlil The Tahlil is the recitation of short verses from the Quran, dzikrullah (remembrance of Allah) and a set of Salawat (prayer for the Prophet Muhammad [SAW]). It is hoped that the merits of their prayers will be accepted by Allah (Glorious & Exalted) for the souls of the believers who had passed away.
Frequency Average Attendance Facilitator Every last Thursday of the month
21 Ust Zainal Zakaria Muhammad Fauzi Muhammad Feroz
Converts’ In-Laws Support Programme This programme was facilitated by Ust Hanapi Kasim and Rusmini Komzari as follows:
Date No of Participants 25 Feb 3 3 Mar 3 26 Nov 12 17 Dec 4
Staying Happily Married Programme This programme was facilitated by Ust Hanapi Kasim and Rusmini Komzari as follows:
Date No of Participants 4 Feb 10 10 Mar 10 2 Jun 8 10 Nov 10
Counselling Services In 2012, Shari’ah Court (SYC) referred 238 cases to the Association; 216 cases were closed, and, 22 cases were brought forward to 2013. 8 walk-in counselling cases were also managed.
SYC Closed
216
SYC Pending
22
DA Walk-in
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Counselling Services
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Social Bonding/Befriending Throughout the year, there were activities that focus towards welcoming the recent New Muslims to make them feel that they are a part of Darul Arqam. Month Activities Jan 19 Converts joined us at the Boardroom in the evening for a get-together session followed
by a sharing session by Ust Saif-ur-Rahman
Mar
Another 19 new converts joined us for a get-together session while Imran Kuna gave a sharing session of his journey towards embracing Islam and it touched the hearts of many who were present.
15 Converts joined us for a visit to Darul Aman Mosque for a congregation prayer to make them feel at ease in the beginning after they embrace Islam. Ust Fadhullah shared the importance of prayer and other topics.
Jun An outing was organised with 15 Convert brothers and sisters to Science Centre for the Sultan of Science Exhibition.
Aug 12 Converts responded to our invitation for an Iftar organised specially for them during Ramadhan.
Oct A befriending training session was conducted by the Senior Befrienders.
Nov 21 participants responded to our invitation to visit the Asian Civilisations Museum for the Islamic Arts from South East Asia exhibit.
Dec Weekly befriending sessions of 30 minutes were conducted for the students of BCI right after their classes.
Monthly Discussion Language Total No of
Session Average Attendance
Facilitator
English 12 36 Ust Zhulkeefle Hj Ismail Ust Syed Esa Alkaff
Tamil 12 25 Moulana Hafidz Rafeek Ahmad Ust Mohamed Sadkhdullah Abdul Kaiyoom Muhammad Feroz
Mandarin 10 17 Kartinah Poh Jaafar Mah Ust Omar Ma
Burmese 11 84 Ust Jamal U Soe Thein
Bahasa Indonesia 12 107 Ust Hanapi Kassim Ust Masrohan
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Exhibition Sales Date Exhibition Venue 16 – 18 Mar Halal 2012 Singapore Expo
12 – 15 Jul 11th Halal Food Expo, Malaysia Fresh Fruits and Hari Raya Megasale 2012
Singapore Expo
25 May – 3 Jun Singapore Book Fair Suntec City
29 Nov – 2 Dec Halal International 2012 Singapore Expo
Storytelling & Colouring Session Darul Arqam’s Storytelling and Colouring Session was conducted on 21 April and 10 November where a total of 84 children participated.
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Book Review Sessions
Title Reviewer Date No. Participants
Gift of The Nile, Land of Faith Idris Tawfiq 30 Jan 120
Love in the Headscarf Shelina Zahra Janmohamed 19 Feb 50
Islam and World Civilization (in Mandarin language)
Ust Ishaq Ma 22 Apr 80
The Atlas of Creation Oktar Babuna & Turgut Aksu 4 Jun 80
The Role of Myanmar Muslim Writers (in Myanmar language)
Dr Abdussalaam Myint Thein 20 Oct 80
Allah and His Signs (in Myanmar language)
Dr Abdussalaam Myint Thein 21 Oct 130
Sharing Session
Title Speaker Date No. Participants Islamic Civilization (Arrival of Islam to Myanmar)
Dr Mohd Mohiyuddin Bin Mohd Sulaiman
13 Oct 30
Competitions Organised Essay Competition 2012 (September – January 2013)
(a) Title: “A Spiritual Journey” Open to Adults (17 years old and onward)
(b) Title: “Do Good and Forbidding Evil”
Open to Youths (12 to 16 years old)
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HONONARIA TO VOLUNTEERS Honoraria is paid to volunteers as reimbursement for out of pocket expenses incurred such as transport, meals, materials, etc. for their services rendered in teaching, duties as registrar or evaluator, counselling, etc. The following are the names of Council Members who received honorarium and the sums received during the year 2012:
Name Division Course Total Hafidz Abdullah ED Solah Tutorial 1 $ 525.00 Sunnah Prayer $ 240.00 Solah Tutorial 2 $ 60.00 CA Bilal For Eid Prayers $ 80.00 CDD MC for Zakat Disbursement $ 30.00
$ 935.00 Muhd Remy Abdullah ED KIS $ 180.00 MGC Normal $ 962.50 CDD Befriender $ 40.00
$ 1,272.50 Abdul Razak Isa CDD Registrar $ 240.00 Befrienders $ 40.00
$ 280.00
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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 VOLUNTEERS We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all volunteers who have dedicated their time and effort in our activities. May Allah (SWT) reward you and your family for the kind contributions. A. RAHMAN B MOHD SHARIFF AALIA ABRASADO NG ABDUL FATTAH B MUSLIM ABDUL GHANI B AGIL ABDUL HAMID SULTAN ABDUL JALIL B MUHD TAHIR ABDUL MALIKE ABDUL MATEEN B ABU BAKAR ABDUL RAHIM B GULAM KADER ABDUL RAHMAN ABDUL RAOOF ABDUL RAUUF B MASKHAZIN ABDUL RAZAK B ISA ABDUL SALIM A IBRAHIM ABDULLAH NUR IHSAN B MOHD JUMAAT ABDULLAH SHEIK MUSTAFA ABDUR RAHMAN ABU BAKAR MOHD DIN ABU SUFIAN HANAFI AHMAD DANARTITA SALIM AHMAD SHAZLY B MOHAMAD ARIFF AHMAD SOLIHIN B MUHD KAMEL AHMAD ZAKI AHMAD ZHAFIR ARIFF AHMED ANSARI B MD YUSOPE AHNAH BEE BEE D/O MARICAN THAMBY AISHAH AHMAD AISHAH JUNNEL AISHAH MA WAN TING AISHAH MARYAM LAMAN SAED AISYAH CHEN ALIFYA ONN GANDHI AMIR HAMZAH B RAHMAD AMIRUL AZAM AMNAH MAAMIN ANDIK IRWANM AMIRULLAH ANG AH MUI ZARINAH ANG SHU MIN @ NUR ASHALINA ANGELES LYDIA GRANDE ANIS S/O MADARSA MARICAR ANNA ANGGRAENI ANWAR SHAH NANDA ARESAH ZAIN ARIANA HONG ARIF PETER PANG ARIFF SULTAN S/O YOUSOFF SULTAN ARYANTI JUMAHAT ASMAH BTE HASHIM AUFA MUHD SIDQEE B SALLEH HODDIN AZAHAR ABDUL SALAM AZHAR CHEAH AZI AZMAN BACHIK BEDU BALKIS ABU BAKAR BANI ALI BERNICE PENG @ SITI AISHA ABDULLAH CARMEL LA BELLE HURD CAROL 'ALIYA WIDJAYA CHARMAINE TEO DALYA FONG DANIAL B BOHAN DANIAL FADZLON DARMI BTE MOHD ERSAT DEWI SUHADI DIWI BT ABBAS EDWIN IGNATIOUS M @ MUHD FAIZ EILIYAN ELIANY JAMIL ELVIRA FERNANDEZ CASTRO ERDUAN SOFHIAN JAAFAR FAEZAH BTE HUSSEIN FAIZAL ASHRAF FARHATULLAH MOHD FARIDA FARIDAH THIDA FARIZAM FARZANA FATHIMA FATIMA SULTAN ABDULLAH FATIMAH ABDULLAH FATIN BAMADHAJ FAUZI YEO FIRDAUS B ANUAR HAFIDZ B ABDULLAH HAFIZ KUSAIRI HALIMAH IBRAHIM HAMID RAHMATULLAH HAMIDAH ASMONEH HAMIDAH BAHASHWAN HANA ROSE MENDOZA HANAH SYAFA'AH BTE ZAILANI
HANAPI KASSIM HANNAN HASSAN HARON B MENAME HASNIDAH ASMONE HAWA BEE HAZAMI HAMIDON HELENA VEEN @ HJH MARYAM VEEN HIDHIR HO MUHD ADI HUDZAIFAH B ISMAIL HUSSAIN HAROON IBRAHIM B MOHD ALI IDHAM B JANTAN IFFA SIN WONG WONG IMAD ALATAS IMAN WONG SAI FUNG IMRAN B JAMIL IMRAN ILYAS MYO MYAT THAN KYAW IMRAN KASSIM IMRAN KUNA IMRAN MYO MYAT JHAN KYAW ISKANDAR IVAN LIM ISMAIL B AHMAD JAFFAR MAH JAMELA MAMBULAO JAMILAH ABDULLAH MOHD JAMIL JAMILLAH GHAZALI JEFF SALLEH JIBREAL JONATHAN DAVID JOHARI ABDUL AZIZ JOHARI SAID JORIAH OSMAN JULIANA YASIN JUMI K H ABDUL MALIKE B MAIDEN KAMILIAH ABDULLAH KAMISAH HASSAN KARTINAH POH POH GEOK KHADJIAH YUSOFF KHAIRUL ANUAR MD IBRAHIM KHALID HUSAIN KHALIDH KHALILATUL HANISAH BT MOHD KAHLIAB KHAN KHATIM HAMIDON KOHE NOOR HASAN LEILA LEE LENNY ABDULLAH LENY CABUGAO AHMAT LILY KHOO @ SHAHIRA ABDULLAH LULU RAHMAN LYN MAIZURA @ EVELYN DE MESA MAHATHIR MAHDI MAHYUDDIN MAHFUZ AL HAFIZ B ABDUL RAHMAN MARIAM MOHD MASROHAN KYAI CHOTEB MASYITAH BT REDUAN MAZNAH MARDZUKI MD IBRAHIM S/O MD KASSIM MHEFOOZA MOB SIDDIQUE MOHD ABU BAKAR A RAHMAN MOHD ALI B THURAB SHAH MOHD AMIN YUSOFF MOHD FAUZI ABDULLAH MOHD FIRDAUS B ABDUL MAJID MOHD FUAD B JUMAHAT MOHD HAFIZ MOHD HALED RIDZUAN MOHD HALED RIDZUAN MOHD HIDHIR MOHD ILYAS ABDUL RAHIMAN MOHD LUTFI HUSSIN MOHD RIDZUAN NG MOHD SAIFUL B SULAIMAN MOHD SALLEH B ABDUL HAMID MOHD SYAH ISKANDAR MUSLIM MOHD TAUFIQ ABDUL MAJEED MOHIDEEN MOHD MUSTHAFA MOIZ TYEBALLY MUHD ASHIK B OMAR MUHD FAIZAL B ABDOLLAH MUHD FARHAN B JUMIAT MUHD FAUZI ABDULLAH MUHD FIRDAUS LISTILUHU ISMAIL MUHD HAFIZ B ROSLAN MUHD HAIKAL B ZULKIFLI MUHD HAMIZAN B ABDUL GHANI MUHD ILYAS B ABDUL RAUB MUHD ISHAK BIN KAMARUDIN MUHD KHIDHIR B MD IDRIS MUHD MA'AZ B SALLIM MUHD MUBARAK HABIB MOHD MUHD MUKHTAR HABIB MOHD MUHD NAJIB B AHMAD MUHD NAJIB SHAPANDI MUHD REMY ABDULLAH MUHD SHAFAAT B SYONAN MUHD SHAHIR SARIPI MUHD SYAHID SALLEH
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SALMIAH HJ SAYADI SAMIRAH BT ABDUL LATEEF SARAH SHABANA RASHEED SHAFFIQ SELAMAT SHAFIQAH SUHAIMI SHAHANA RASHEED SHAIFUDIN AHMAD SHAIK MUHD ISMAIL SHAIRAH BT MOHD IHSAN SHARIFAH HUSEINAH SHARIFAH NURHUDA BT SYED ABDULLAH SHEIK MUSTAFA ABU HASSAN SHELLA RAZAK SHIKIN LEE SHIREEN SURIP SITI AISHA ABDULLAH FAUZI SITI AISHAH ABDULLAH SALAS SITI FAUZIANA BT HASSAN SITI HAMIDAH BAHASHWAN SITI JASMAH JASMAN SITI NUR HAKIMAH SITI RAHMAH AMI SITI SAFIAH BT WAN NUSSIN SITI SAIDAH BT MOHAMAD SAID SITI SALWA IRYANI BT SALAM SITI WARDAH ABDULLAH SITI ZARAH ABDUL SITI ZUBEIDAH A KADIR SOFIAN SORAIDAH SAARI SUHAIDAH MASAGOES SUHAILAH BI SUHAILY BTE AHMAT SAMSI SUHAIMI B AHMAT SUHAYL MUHAMAD SALPAI SULEYMAN TAN SULKHI SURIANI DEMON SUZLYNN MOHD SYAFIQ ASHRAF B KUSNI SYAFIQAH SYED ALI MUNAWWAR SYED ATIF HUSAIN SYED ESA B ABDUL HAMID ALKAFF SYED FARHAT B SYED ALI SYED HUZAIFAH B OTHMAN ALKAFF SYED ISMAIL B AHMAD ALSAGOFF SYED NADEEM HUSAIN SYIRULHUDA BINTI AHMAD TAMLIKA MD KHAMSANI TASNEEM TERENCE ENG SENG THONG @ RAFI TERENCE K.J NUNIS @ SAYF UDDEEN FARIIS TIMOTHY ALDEN ADNAN TIN AYE @ MUHD YASIN TIN SOE @ ABDUL RAHMAN TINA ANDAM UBAYD ALATAS UMAR SIRAJ UZMA NASREEN WALID JUMBLATT ABDULLAH WILEEZA A GAPAR YANG RASHIDI YINGYU WANG YOHANNA ABDULLAH ZABURNISHA MOHD MYDIN ZAFIRAH JEFFREY ZAINAH KORDI ZAINAL ABIDIN RAHMAN ZAINAL B ZAKARIA ZAINOLABIDIN B ABDUL RAHIM ZAKIR HUSAIN PATEL ZARINA BEGUM BT ABDUL RAZAK ZARINA CELEDONIO ZARINA MOHD ZARINAH BT HEZAN ZARINAH CELEDONIO ZIN BO AUNG @ MUHD ALI ZUBAIDAH BT ABDUL GHANI ZUBAIDAH JALIL ZUL HAKIM B JUMAT ZULAIKAH SURIP ZULAIKHA ZURAIDAH CAOILE ZURAINI AHMAD TAN Kindly accept our sincere apologies if any names have been omitted from this list of volunteers. May Allah (SWT) shower His Blessings on everyone who has rendered their assistance to the Association in one way or another.
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