MUSLIM YOUTH MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA

MUSLIM

YOUTH

MOVEMENT

OF

SOUTH

AFRICA

Empowering the Youth to secure the future

MUSLIM YOUTH MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA

•MYM is based on the ideology of Islam as embodied in the Holy

Qur’an and the Sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

It is this ideology alone which moves us and motivates us to struggle for just and good in our society, it also unites us as a single fraternity, regardless of colour, class or nationality.

HISTORY OF THE MYM

The MYM began on 16th December 1970 in Durban in response to the call of the Qur’an…

”Let there arise of you a band of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is right, forbidding what is evil; they are the ones to attain success…”(3:104)

OUR AIM AND OBJECTIVES

The aim of the MYM is to attain the pleasure of Allah and to establish a just order based on the Divine Will.

To achieve the above aim we have identified the following objectives to guide our activities:

1.To promote the Islamic value system as a solution to the problems facing our people;

2.To train, educate and develop the character of our people, especially the youth, to pursue these aims and objectives.

3.To mobilise the support of the Muslim and general community to channel their resources into constructive action for social change;

4.To struggle for a unified South Africa free from political tyranny, economic exploitation and moral degradation;

5.To form links with Islamic and other movements with similar aims and objectives.

Our Key Focus AreasTo build the capacity of Muslim Youth, MYM has over the years invested all its time, energy, funds, human, and other

resources to the following:

Camps Campaigns Skills Training Lecture Tours Literature

Orientation Camps These camps are held

over weekends for high school and tertiary students.

They allow our youth to meet in an Islamic environment, to learn Islamic teachings, practice, pray, develop and grow together.

National Leadership Camp These camps are hosted

annually during the winter vacation.

Participants come from all around South Africa as well as our neighbouring countries.

Activities include: Lectures Skills Training Debate Drama Sports Excursion

Campaigns

Anti-Drug Abuse AIDS Awareness

Anti-Drug Abuse The MYM in

association with SANCA organises workshops as part of its Anti-Drug Abuse Campaign.

The programme is designed to produce “Agents for Change” and targets mainly Senior Secondary Learners.

AIDS Awareness The scourge of AIDS is a

reality, which challenges our youth. MYM has thus far addressed this issue through Workshops and Public Talks.

Through these programmes, we are able to educate our youth and further deepen their understanding of the punishment of Permissiveness and Immorality.

Conferences

The First All Africa Muslim Youth Conference

The MYM hosted the following international conferences:

7th General Meeting of the Union of Muslim Councils for East, Central and Southern Africa

Lecture Tours

Over the years, the MYM hosted a number of Islamic Scholars and Academics:

Dr. Maher Hatout Dr Hassan HanafiImaam Siraj Wahhaj Moulana Imran HoseinDr. Fathi Osman Dr. Anis Ahmad

Literature The MYM has published and

distributed a variety of Islamic Literature by local and international scholars.

Some of the titles include:

Islamic Resurgance in South Africa

Islam Between East and West Ukubaluleka Komthandazo

Kwi-Islam Islam and Universal Peace Carry on African Child

MediaThe MYM currently runs

two media projects:

The Al-Qalam Newspaper

The Voice Radio

Printed and distributed

nationally.

A community radio stationbroadcasting in Gauteng on95.4FM

Solidarity Work In Solidarity with the

people suffering around the world, the MYM has participated in numerous rallies, pickets and protest marches around the country.

Our President delivered papers at United Nations conferences on Palestine in Morroco and USA.

We are also members of the Palestine Solidarity Committee

1st Floor Darus Salaam Building,156 Queen Street

PO Box 86Durban

4000Tel: 031-3062011/2Fax: 031-3062013

E-mail: mymdbn@mandla.co.za

National Head Office