Dzulkifli Abdul Razak vc@aiu.edu.my
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Dzulkifli Abdul Razak vc@aiu.edu.my
Private Higher Education: Creating World Class Institutions through Regional Cooperation Dzulkifli Abdul Razak vc@aiu.edu.my DAR2012 DAR2012 THE CONTEXT THE EDUCATION GAP… THE EDUCATION GAP DAR2012 The education gap between the richest and poorest within developing countries - The Economist, Nov 25, 2008 http://www.economist.com/node/12672414 THEone FNANCAL fits all? size GAP Can Tertiary Education Spending DAR2012 4 http://www.worldmapper.org DAR2012 THE INCREASING COST MODEL THE WAQF The Context DAR2012 • • • • • • • Oldest university in the world* University of Qarawiyyin Jāma`at al-Qarawīīn 859 Fatima al-Fihri Fes, Maghreb “ijazah” *The Guinness Book Of Records (1968), ISBN 0-5535-7895-2, p. 242 6 DAR2012 The Bayt al-Hikma Concept (9th century Baghdad) 7 OF WAQF MEANING The Context • "The waqf is a system that stems from the idea of institutionalizing voluntary giving in order to guarantee sustainability.“ • "Of the good deeds of a person who dies, the following continue after his/her death: teaching knowledge, irrigating land, digging a well, planting fruit trees, building a mosque, leaving behind a Qur’an they have copied out, and bringing up a child who prays for forgiveness for his/her parent.” - Hadith of the Prophet (s), recorded in the Sahih of Bukhari and on the mimbar of the mosque in the waqf complex founded in 12281231 by Ahmed Shah and Turan Melek in Turkey. DAR2012 http://www.awqafsa.org.za/waqf.htm OF WAQF MEANING The Context DAR2012 • Waqf: (pl: Awqaf/waqfs) • Literally means to stop, contain, or to preserve. • In shari'ah, a Waqf is a voluntary, permanent, irrevocable dedication of a portion of ones wealth – in cash or kind – to Allah. • Once a waqf, it never gets gifted, inherited, or sold. It belongs to Allah and the corpus of the waqf always remains intact. • The fruits of the waqf may be utilised for any shari'ah compliant purpose. economy.okezone.com http://www.huephase.com http://www.awqafsa.org.za/waqf.htm CASE UKContext THE The Europe Trust aims to establish a portfolio of assets (known as awaqf), businesses and investments to generate resources to fund social and economic projects for communities in Europe. Our remit ranges: • Education • Health Care • Social Welfare DAR2012 http://www.europetrust.eu.com/waqf-awaqf/waqf-concept-diagram/ DAR2012 CASE THE SOUTH Context TheAFRICAN humaniversity DAR2012 CASE THE MALAYSIAN The Context the DAR2012 13 The Context The Vision of AiU: • poverty focused • underprivileged • minorities • first in family • 80 % international • gender balance Vision…aimed at empowering disadvantaged…students DAR2012 http://www.humorearth.com/galleries/view/id/54 The Mission of AiU: • wider access/equity • fully supported • no tuition fees • free accommodation • free meals • monthly allowances Vision…aimed at empowering disadvantaged…students Mission…successful in life… but caring and giving people DAR2012 The Core Values of AiU: • learning the “heart” way • respect for humanity • sustainable development • indigenous knowledge and wisdom • Vision…aimed at empowering disadvantaged…students Mission…successful in life… caring and giving people DAR2012 Core values…ethics, trust, integrity, passion for service THE WEALTH GAP… The growing gap between the rich and the poor. The rich have all the DAR2012resources to create even more wealth. Source: The Star (Oct 25, 2011) http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/10/25/nation/9768085&sec=nation The Context • The Sunday Times Rich List published last week shows that the contribution of Muslims to the British economy has increased threefold in eight years. There are 36 Muslim entries this year in the Sunday Times Rich List. This includes Mahdi al Tajir at number 31 with an estimated wealth of 1,550 million pounds. Other billionaire Muslims include Yusuf Hamied at 1,320 millions and Nadhmi Auchi at 1,200 millions. The fourth and final Muslim billionaire is Wafic Said who has an estimated 1,000 millions. Said is the sponsor of the Said Business School at Oxford University. Written by Atif Imtiaz Thursday, 19 August 2010 DAR2012 http://www.muslimview.co.uk/news/68-muslim-millionaires-on-the-rise.html CHECK! REALITY The Context DAR2012 waqf http://www.facebook.com/savewaqf Thanks! from the the humaniversity DAR2012 Acknowledgement & Disclaimer This presentation and the opinions expressed are those of the author as of the date of writing and are subject to change. It has been prepared solely for purposes of education, information and discussion by the recipients. Any reference to past data/indicators are not necessarily a guide to the present and future. The information and analysis contained in this publication have been compiled or arrived at from sources believed to be reliable, and are duly acknowledged. The author does not make any representation as to their accuracy or completeness and does not accept liability for any loss arising from the use hereof. Neither this document nor any copy thereof may be sent to or taken into territories/places where the use and the distribution may be restricted by local law and/or regulation. 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