Vision

We are a distinguished pioneering Authority in the field of development, management and investment of Waqf (endowment) fund. We aim at making the best use of this money in order to augment the highest return possible in line with religious rules. We are keen on channeling the return to proper spending domains to enhance the status of Waqf as a corner stone in the society makeup and its civilized Islamic orientation.

Mission

Reinforcing the Sunnah of Waqf by inviting and urging the well-offs to do it as well as investing, and maintaining Waqf money. Directing its return to realize the religious intentions of Waqf donors as being a perfect religious model for serving and promoting the society.

Objectives

Awqaf General Trust aims at underpinning the Sunah of Waqf in local society as well as making the best investment of the Waqf money by providing and promoting distinguished services that are constantly developed to satisfy both the donors and tenants.

About the Trust General Information

Sharjah Awqaf General Trust (SAGS) is an independent governmental entity established as per the Emiri decree no. (20) in 1996 issued by H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Governor of Sharjah. SAGS has a judiciary personality, financially and administratively independent with full legal competence necessary to realize its objectives. SAGA is entrusted with promoting Waqf; taking care of all its affairs, including management and investment of its fund.

Awqaf General Trust's mission is to revive the Sunnah of Waqf and activate its role in social development via coordination between official and public efforts in accordance with religious invariants, present data and future requirements to achieve the following objectives:

» Promoting Waqf concept in society and urging the well-offs to adopt it. » Marketing Waqf    projects and services.
» Coordinating among the wishes of donors, social needs and Muslims’ efforts.
» Reinforcing perceptions of benevolence, solidarity, cooperation and charity.
» Increasing revenues and contributions for Takaful (financial solidarity) and other charitable    actions.
» Calling and shouldering all responsibilities FOR Waqf fund, including managment and    investment as well as spending its returns according to donor’s will, terms and religious    rulings.
» Prevailing Islam and Muslims and spreading Waqf concepts in society to generate new    Wqaf inputs to provide expected services and finance activities, icluding:

» Care and maintenance of Waqf mosques.
» Waqf for of Holy Quran and religious sciences.
» Disabled care.
» Newly converted Muslims care.
» Handicapped services.
» Pilgrim service.
» Charity.
» The poor and needy care.
» Orphan care.

About BOT
The Board of Trustees (BOT) is the supreme power supervising Awqaf affairs. It consists of six members appointed for three years upon a decree of H.H. the Governor.

BOT Powers

• First: outlining general policy for managing and investing Waqf fund.
• Second: Setting rules and regulations to increase Awqaf revenues; collecting them regularly and maintaining and safeguarding wqafs.
• Third: approving internal rules and regulations relevant to administrative and financial issues.
• Fourth: approving annual revenues and expenditures of Waqf money as well as its final accounts.
• Fifth: Reviewing annual reports submitted by the Secretary General on performance of the Trust.
• Sixth: Considering all issues raised by the Chairman regarding the SAGT activities.

BOT Members:

Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi Secretary General Al Waleed Khalid Bin Khadem Member Ebeid Bin Ghanim Al Sewidi Member Salah Abdul Rahman Bukhater Member Abdullah Mohammed Al Zerri Member Salah bin Baty Al Meheiri Member Khames Bin Salem Bin Khames Al Member