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Jumaadal Akhir 25, 1427/July 21, 2006
Jamia Training Institute (JTI), a major success story for Jamia masjid is to undergo
expansion. The expansion will involve relocation from its present location at the Masjid
and the introduction of more internationally recognised courses.
These has been necessitated by the tremendous increase of students, the chairman of
Jamia Masjid Osman Muhammad Warfa said.
In his report to the Annual General Meeting, Warfa said that the present facilities were
inadequate for the increasing number of students.
He said the college has registered great strides in fulfilling the aspirations of Jamia
masjid in the field of education.
The chairman said that the establishment of the Institute was aimed at giving Muslim
youths an alternative opportunity to acquire technical training skills within a conducive
Islamic environment.
The demand is ever increasing and with the introduction of other courses, soon the
institute will have to relocate to more spacious facilities, he told the assembly on
Saturday.
The aim is to ensure JTI becomes a major player in offering reasonable and best
quality education to the Muslim youths in particular and the Kenyan population in general,
the chairman added.
The institute which only opened its doors just over a year ago now boasts of over 200
students far above the initial 49 students at its inception in June last year.
Presently, Jamia Training Institute offers courses in Information Technology, tailoring,
fashion and design and language courses among others.
To enhance ithe standards, a management board chaired by Dr Noor Ali was put in
place.
In recognition of the importance of education to the community, Warfa said Jamia masjid
will continue its role to facilitate education for deserving students.
Currently Sh150,000 is allocated to the deserving and needy students every term. A
number of Islamic Religious Education (IRE) teachers from different areas receive
financial support to the tune of 80,000 per month.
He announced that plans were underway to sponsor the education of two male and two
female students every year right from secondary to University level. The chairman also
called for more efforts from the community to arrest the trend which has seen many
Muslim children being forced to undertake Christian Religious Education (CRE).
Warfa enumerated a number of activities carried out by Jamia Masjid in the last oneyear.
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Islamic Lecture
Sheikh Shaban Ismail
Wednesday July 26 2006
After maghrib
Park Road Masjid
Fortnight Lecture
The Ideal Muslim Husband
Sheikh Juma Amir
Saturday July 22 2006
4.30pm-6.30pm
Jamia Masjid Multi-Purpose Hall
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