DAY ONE

FRIDAY,  17 AUGUST 2007

8.00am – 9.00 am

Registration

9.00am- 9.15am

Opening Dua

Welcome –Mayor

9.15am-9.25am

Opening Address

9.25 am-9.50am

Speech by Guest-of- Honour

9.50am-10.15am

Tea

10.15am-12.15pm

Session One: Waqf—Legal, Regulatory and Shari'ah  Issues

1.      Aspects of the Transformation of the Islamic Endowment System of Morocco, Algeria, and Egypt during the 20^th Century

       Franz Kogelman, University of Bayreuth, Germany

2.      Enhancing Awqaf Creation Under Non-Islamic Laws: Thoughts on Operational Methodologies and Formats

        Monzer Kahf, USA

3.      Towards Developing Waqf Institutions for Sustainable Community Development in Tanzania: Relevance of the Waqf Legislation and Current Practices

        Benhajj Shaaban Masoud, Open University of Tanzania

 Features of Endowment’s Creative in Imam Ibn Taimeyah’s  Doctrine

       Dr. Sami Salahat, University of Dubai; AWQAF & Minors Affairs Foundation, Dubai, UAE

12.15pm – 2.30pm

Jumuah & Lunch

2.30p.m.- 3.30pm

Session Two: Institutional Experiences of Developing Waqf

(Presentations in Arabic—with translations)

4.      Experience of  Islamic Development Bank (IDB) in Development of Awqaf

       Bashir A. Khallat, Islamic Research & Training Institute, IDB Group

5.      Experience of Kuwait Awqaf Public Foundation (KAPF) in Development of Awqaf

       Kawakib Al-Melham, KAPF, Kuwait

3.30pm- 4.00pm

Break-Tea

4.00pm- 5.00pm

Session Three: Waqf and Poverty Eradication—Approaches and Issues

6.     Compassion and Development: Addressing Social Infrastructure and Poverty Issues in East African Cities through Waqf Endowments

       Saad S. Yahya, London School of Economics, UK

7.     Poverty alleviation through Awqaf: a Human Rights based approach to establish Social Justice

       Ismail Munshi, Awqaf SA, South Africa

End of Day One of Conference

7.00pm

GALA DINNER (Guest of Honour)

DAY TWO

SATURDAY 18AUGUST 2007

9.00am – 10.45am

Session Four: Management and Development of Awqaf

8.      The Effectiveness of Managing Waqf Land in Malaysia

        Zulkifli Hasan, Islamic Science University of Malaysia

9.      Issues Inherent in the Development of Waqf Properties

       Syed Khalid Rashid, International Islamic University Malaysia

10. Financing Waqf Projects: A Study of Past and Modern Structures Employed and the Relevant Shari’ah Aspects

  Muhammad Abdurrahman Sadique, International Islamic University       Malaysia

11.  Challenges Facing Waqf Institutions in Investing Waqf Funds

       Zeinoul Abedien Cajee, Awqaf SA,  South Africa

10.45am-11.15am

TEA

11.15am-12.45pm

11.15am-12.45pm

Session Five A: Country Experiences—Legal and Regulatory Issues

12. Challenges Facing the Administration of Waqf Institution in Zanzibar

       Issa Ziddy, State University of Zanzibar, Tanzania

13.  The Wakf Commissioners Act (Cap. 109): Regulatory Perspectives and Impediments to the Institutionalization of Waqf in Kenya

        Kahumbi Maina, Kenyatta University, Kenya

14.  Waqf-A Mauritius Case Study

        Najmul H. Rassool, Mauritius

Session Five B: Country Experiences—Community Development and Poverty Alleviation

15.  Promoting Awqaf for Community Development: A Case Study of Makkah Mukarramah

       Abrar Ahmad Shareef, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

16.  The Contribution of Awqaf to Poverty Alleviation: The Iranian Experience in the Post Revolutionary Era

      Hossein Pirasteh & Hojjatullah Abdolmaleki, Isfahan University, Iran

17.  The Role of Waqf in Poverty Alleviation – A Zimbabwean Case

      Iliyasa Yasini, Zimbabwe

12.45- 2.00pm

Prayers and Lunch

2.00pm-3.30pm

Session Six: New Applications of Waqf

18.  The Collection of Waqf through Takaful Companies: A Critical Analysis of the Malaysian Experience

       Ashraf Hashim, Oxford Center for Islamic Studies and IIUM

19.  Zakat and Waqf Bank’ for Social Development and Improved Management of Endowments

       Rezaul Karim, Dhaka, Bangladesh

20.  Towards a Waqf to Support Hajj as a Pillar of Islam and Institutionalizing its Local Supporting Infrastructure

       Fuad Hendricks, South Africa

3.30pm-4.00pm

TEA & Prayers

4.00pm – 5.00pm

Session Seven: Waqf and Microfinance

21.  Bridging Waqf and Microfinance: Legal Challenges in Developing Waqf for Poverty Alleviation

       Reza Djojosugito, OPEC Fund for International Development,

        Vienna, Austria

22.  Cash Waqf and Opportunity For Islamic Microfinance Institutions (Case Study in Indonesia)

       Amy Mardhatillah, Ronald Rulindo,&  Weni Hawariyuni, International Islamic University Malaysia

5.00pm-5.30pm

Resolutions and the Way Forward

5.30pm

Closing Remarks

End of Conference – Maghrib at +-6.15pm