Imam Development Program

The Imam Development Program (IDP) was established in South Africa in 2014 with the aim to assist currently employed Imams and community leaders to empower, develop and refine their skills. We believe through developing effective community leaders; we can transform entire communities. At the IDP, we support our Imams financially through a monthly stipend and further provide access to quality medical care, educational workshops, training, clothing, equipment, media and counselling. In return, we require from our imams to participate in monthly development courses while increasing their community engagement. Over the past 8 years the IDP has directly improved the lives of more than 200 imams across 6 countries namely, South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia. Through our training, we have enhanced the effectiveness of our imams to better serve their communities. And through our imams we can touch the lives of over 100 000 people each year. This includes over 60 weekly jumuahs, thousands of children learning to recite Quran, combating gang violence and drug addiction, spreading dawah to non- muslims to mention but a few of an imam community engagements.