The Islamic Foundation Bangladesh is an autonomous organization affiliated with the Ministry of Religious Affairs. It was established in 1975 with the goal of spreading Islamic education, research, and activities. It currently implements various non-formal education programs through its head office in Dhaka and various regional and district offices. Some of its major programs include mosque-based pre-primary education, adult literacy programs, and training imams. It has faced challenges in distributing educational materials to remote mosques but has had success in comprehensively implementing non-formal education activities to further its mission of spreading Islamic values and teachings.

1. ISLAMIC FOUNDATION BANGLADESH(IFB) FarzanaIslam,Fatematujzahara,NusratJahanLia,MunmunRahman and Shanta Dam. IER,DU.

2. INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE Type of Organisation : Autonomous Affiliation : Ministry of Religious Affairs. Establishment: 28th march 1975 Act: ‘The Islamic Foundation Act’ Founder: BangabandhuShikhMujiburRahman Main focus on: Islamic education, research and activities Mailing Address : Sher-E Bangla Nagar, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207 Head of the OrganisationShamim Mohammad Afzal (Name and Designation): Director General Official languages:Bengali, English, Arabic Website: www.islamicfoundationbd.com

3. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND IN PAKISTANI PERIOD(1959-1960) IN BANGLADESHI PERIOD(1975)

5. 7 Imam Training Academy Centers,

6. 31 Islamic Mission Centers and

8. ORGANOGRAM

10. Pre-primary, Adult Literacy and neo-literacy program.

11. Mosque-based education programs (5th phase).

12. Establishment of Mosque based library (6th phase).

13. Expand and modernize the central library of IFB.

14. Invitation to religious practices and culture program.

15. Digitalizing the activity of IFB and set up a digital archive.

16. Imam training activities.

20. Strengthening and expanding the on-going mosque-based non-formal education and imparting literacy to the adult population aged between 15 and 35 years ; and

23. Imam training project.NFE programs for prisoners: IFB operates adult literacy centers to educate the male and female prisoners. Imam training project: IFB undertook a project called Imam Training Project under its Imam Training academy.

24. About the ITA program

25. Collaborations of ITA with different projects Collaboration with UNFPA: PROJECT : Involvement of Religious Leaders in Human ……… Resource Development INITIATION: 1999 (1st phase), 2003 (2nd phase) OBJECTIVES: To train at least 16000 Imams on reproductive ………… health, family welfare, HIV AIDS prevention, gender ……… …… included1850 Hindu and 420 Buddhist religious …………… leader in the context of their respective religion. Collaboration with USAID : PROJECT: Leaders Outreach Activity OBJECTIVES: Over 18 month period nearly 5000 imams will learn …………... about activities in democracy, human rights, family …………... planning, economic development and several other …………... USAID program.

26. Collaboration with USAID and THE ASIA FOUNDATION: Project : Leaders of Influence Funding: USAID Association: THE ASIA FOUNDATION Activities: As a part of 45 day training course The ………… Asia Foundation sponsors 3 day ………… orientation program for imams to visit ………… their sites of various developments ……….... activities in Bangladesh. Project implementation:

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