Within the framework of the Ministry of Endowments’ interest in training, continuous qualification and scientific research for its imams, preachers and employees, Dr. Muhammad Mukhtar Jumaa, Minister of Endowments, and Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar, President of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), signed a cooperation protocol. The protocol aims to provide training programs for imams, preachers, and employees of the Ministry of Awqaf. The training programs will especially focus on media skills, research and training. This will include the participation of imams and female preachers in Master’s and Doctorate degrees at the AASTMT.
President of AASTMT mentioned that the Arab Academy is one of the organizations of the League of Arab States, and this protocol with the Ministry of Endowments is an important addition in the field of training for human building, which is the main goal that the Academy seeks in all its activities in its various branches inside and outside Egypt. The protocol was signed on December 24, 2023, in the presence of Dr. Muhammad Mukhtar Jumaa, Minister of Endowments, and Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar, President of the AASTMT. Also, Dr. Amr Al-Laithi, President of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Radio and Television Union, faculty members from AASTMT, a group of the nation’s scholars, leaders and imams of the Ministry of Endowments and students.
For more than 50 years AASTMT has been dedicated to empowering generations of future leaders who have positive impact on their societies through a variety of degrees (read more about our post graduate degrees). Hence, this protocol is an important addition in the field of training for capacity building. In fact, AASTMT has collaborated with other Ministries in providing positive impact on the society, read more about the Waste Management Project. Indeed, this agreement between the Ministry of Awkaf and AASTMT is seen as an important step in improving the skills and knowledge of religious leaders in Egypt. Read more about the event here.
