World Mosque Youth praised the Indonesian National Amil Zakat Agency\n(BAZNAS) for what it described as its consistent delivery of practical\nprogrammes that benefit the community, particularly efforts to\nstrengthen mosques as centres for social services, education and\neconomic empowerment.<\/p>\n
The group\u2019s president, Said Aldi Al Idrus, expressed the appreciation\nafter meeting BAZNAS leaders in Jakarta on Friday, 23 October 2026. He\nwas accompanied by Secretary-General Bustomi Mukhtar, Treasurer-General\nAli Kamal Smith, Vice-President Alwi Muhdar and other officials,\nincluding Sedek Bahta, Diesty, Marlini, Faradina, Liana Piliang and\nShanaz.<\/p>\n
BAZNAS chairman Sodik Mudjahid stressed the importance of partners in\ndeveloping programmes that have a direct impact on vulnerable and\ndisadvantaged communities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese efforts are expected to strengthen the role of mosques not\nonly as places of worship, but also as centres for community services\nand empowerment. We believe World Mosque Youth can work with us on this\nagenda,\u201d Sodik said in a statement, cited on Sunday, 25 October\n2026.<\/p>\n
Said outlined several existing social initiatives that could be\nfurther coordinated with BAZNAS. They include providing lighting through\nthe Rumah Terang programme, access to clean water, food packages for\npoor families, protection for vulnerable workers, assistance for mosque\ncleaners, and humanitarian missions to Palestine and Southeast Asian\ncountries including Cambodia, southern Thailand and Vietnam.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of our leading proposals is the Mosque Cares for Poverty\nprogramme, designed to make mosques coordination centres for social\nassistance to people in their surrounding communities,\u201d Said said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe programme includes setting up a food bank and distributing\nessential goods based on assessments of recipients\u2019 needs, as well as\nsupporting local economic empowerment through mosques,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Alongside poverty alleviation, World Mosque Youth proposed\nhuman-resources development initiatives, including scholarships for\nchildren from low-income families and training for mosque imams to\nstrengthen their leadership, mosque management and community-service\nskills.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/world-mosque-youth-develops-poverty-alleviation-programme-1792925440", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }