Updated 4 July 2012
The Qum Office was honoured by the visit of Shaykh Abbas Ismail, the manager of The World Federation’s Islamic Education department, during his official visit to Iran. He met Shaykh Kumail Rajani, manager of WF Qum Office, and discussed various future projects and the upcoming mentor training sessions for the Bab al-Ilm and Madinah al-Ilm Summer Courses of 2012. Some of his activities included meeting community students, visiting Islamic Institutions and conducting training sessions for WF Qum Office. He also met Br. Asad Virani, the manager of WF India Office, who was visiting Iran for Ziyarat.
Shaykh Abbas Ismail during his several lengthy meetings with Shaykh Kumail Rajani, discussed potential future projects which include a short course for adults of the community, periodical papers from Qum, increasing the pool of CPD tutors, and enhancing publications.
Shaykh Abbas (right) and Shaykh Kumail (left)
Among his other activities, Shaykh Abbas also attended a meeting with some of the mentors of the Bab and Madinah Summer Courses: Br. Miqdad Rajabali, Sis. Sabira Rajabali and Sis. Huda Jaffer. The manager of WF India Office Br. Asad Virani was also present during the meeting. This meeting was served as an introduction between the attendees and to clarify a number of items in the run-up to the Courses.
Shaykh Kumail said: "I was delighted to be able to discuss future projects and how these may be implemented with Abbas bhai. I am glad that the WF Qum Office is a key priority for the community, and that Tableegh work is given such importance."
Shaykh Abbas commented: ‘It was an honour to visit Qum and to spend quality time with the personnel. I am greatly impressed with the Qum Office and the strong reputation we have created. It is very important that we as a community take some time out to ponder, reflect and strategise our work, so that we truly uphold our religious, social and communal values in what we do. We should avoid a ‘tick-box mentality’ approach; instead, we must build upon what precious legacy our forefathers have left us in a sustainable and practical manner.’
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