Updated 16 November 2010
The Islamic Education Madinah and Bab Summer Courses, held every year in Qum for young people of the community between the ages of 14 – 24, caters for youths across the world. The aims of the course are to give a three week unique experience to provide a religious, spiritual and educational boost to the youths, so that they can continue the journey of Islamic personal development for the rest of their lives.

Saida Nasser and Fatima Mawji: Mentors on 2010 course
The course’s excellent standards are due to the meticulous planning and improvement stages that happen all year round. This process has now begun for the course to be held in 2011. The first step of this process was the debrief meeting held on 10 October.
The meeting was chaired by Shaykh Abbas Ismail and included the course mentors and representatives of WF Qum Office, and the regional federations.
From left to right: Sajjad Meghjee (team member and former mentor), Hasnain Jethabhai (AFED representative), and Ali Hashim (team member)
The meeting discussed a number of areas for further improvement to the course and the delivery of actions is already underway.
Shaykh Abbas Ismail commented, “These courses are one of the highlights of the IEB calendar and have inspired many youths across the world. Inshallah with the support of the team around me we will be able to once again provide a course of high-quality and distinction in 2011.”
For further information email islamiceducation@world-federation.org
View the 2010 course report