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Indonesian scholar proposes reform for Almajiri education in Nigeria
Indonesian scholar urges Nigerian communities to adopt Waqf-based model for sustainable Almajiri education funding.
In brief
Indonesian scholar urges Nigerian communities to adopt Waqf-based model for sustainable Almajiri education funding. Indonesian scholar proposes Waqf-based business model to fund Almajiri schools through income from student-run enterprises. Originally reported by Premium Times Nigeria.
Indonesian scholar proposes Waqf model
Indonesian Islamic scholar Umi Waheedah Bint Abdul Rahman urges Nigerian communities to adopt Waqf-based model for sustainable Almajiri education funding.
Waqf as sustainable economic system
Waqf is an Islamic charitable endowment whose assets, if preserved, can finance religious, educational and social services long-term.
Almajiri schools model
Scholar established Islamic boarding schools in 1998 serving 23,000 students by 2010, later reduced to 15,000 after husband's death.
Business units and revenue
Schools operate 73 business units including rice farms, coffee farms, bakeries, poultry farms with 10,000 laying chickens.
Waste recycling initiatives
Institution converts rotten food waste into poultry and fish feed, and discarded plastics into yarn and paving blocks.
International market reach
Traditional caps known as kofia have reached international markets including Senegal.
Central Bank of Indonesia support
Central Bank of Indonesia supports businesses within Islamic boarding schools including drinking-water production and biogas generation.
Proposed partnerships
Financial institutions would provide funding, universities would contribute research, and Islamic organisations would coordinate implementation.
BUK research collaboration
BUK plans postgraduate fellowships for researchers to study model and explore institutional partnerships.
Summit Bank employment plan
Summit Bank plans to recruit outstanding graduates in Islamic Banking and Finance or Economics over five years with voluntary mentorship.
Binta Jibril's call for reform
Former director of International Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance calls for integrated Almajiri education system with vocational training.
Abdullahi Lamido's proposal
Gombe State director-general urges communities to organize charitable contributions around specific development needs.
Sustainable solutions
Waqf can provide sustainable solutions if assets are managed with transparency, accountability and clear development strategy.
Almajiri education reform
Experts call for integrated Almajiri education system including Qur'anic instruction, vocational training, entrepreneurship and professional education.
What happens next
BUK and Summit Bank will collaborate to implement Waqf-based model for sustainable Almajiri education funding.
The takeaway
Indonesian scholar proposes Waqf-based business model to fund Almajiri schools through income from student-run enterprises.
