COLOMBO: All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) has been in existence since 1924 and was incorporated by Parliament Act No. 51 of 2000 of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The objectives of the ACJU are farsighted, long-run, and designed to serve the Muslim Community and the nation. At present ACJU has 163 Branches in 24 districts and over 8000 Scholars as subscribed Members.
The ACJU has organized itself into Sub-Committees (Divisions) to serve its stakeholders, in which most of the veteran members are involved as volunteers, along with professional staff members in the forefront serving the community and the country together, focusing on the aspects of Ulama (Religious Scholars) Affairs, Muslim Community Affairs, Citizens Affairs and engagement with authorities.
Vision
To build an exemplary and complying Muslim community enriched with the Islamic values and teachings and contributing towards the upliftment of Deenul Islam and the betterment of the community and the nation.
Mission
Providing spiritual, ethical, and moral guidance to all levels of the Muslim community based on Islamic teachings, and contributing towards the development of educational, economic, social, and cultural aspects of the community and nation, whilst building unity among community and coexistence with all ethnicities.
Objectives
- To provide spiritual guidance to all levels of the Muslim community based on Islamic Teachings
- To work towards building individuals and families enriched with ethical and moral values
- To work towards the welfare of the Ulama and enhancement of the Islamic Religious Education
- To contribute towards the development of educational, economic, social, and cultural aspects of the community and nation
- To work towards upholding unity among community
- To develop peaceful coexistence with all ethnicities
- To instigate all necessary efforts and activities to attain the objectives and goals of ACJU.
Values
- Islamic
- Sri Lankan Identity
- Moderation
- Accommodative
- Diversity & Pluralism
Secretariat
The ACJU Secretariat which functions under the direct purview of the President and the General Secretary overlooks secretarial matters of the organization such as official communications, legal matters, media-related affairs, strategic planning, event/ program management, and stakeholder engagement.
Unit 01: Strategic Planning & Policy Development
This unit focuses on developing policies and procedures related to the functions of the organization in order to provide effective and efficient services to the community. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), manuals, and other necessary documents to standardize internal processes are developed and reviewed from time to time as required by this Unit.
Unit 02: Program Management & Coordination
This Unit bears the responsibility of organizing and coordinating official meetings of ACJU such as monthly Executive Committee meetings, Central Committee meetings, and special meetings as necessary.
Unit 03: Corporate Communications
Issuance of official statements, reports, and official letter correspondences are carried out by this Unit under the directive and supervision of the President and General Secretary of ACJU.
Unit 04: Legal & Research
Functions related to legal matters and research projects are undertaken by this Unit. This Unit also shall be coordinating with the legal consultants for consultation purposes, whenever necessary.
Unit 05: Stakeholder Engagement
This Unit focuses on engaging with key stakeholders such as authorities, embassies, etc. in order to build and nurture collaborative relationships which would benefit the community and our Motherland.
Unit 06: Media
The Media Unit was established with the main goal of publicizing the ACJU’s stand on national and day-to-day issues via media releases while raising awareness among Muslims on Islamic teachings. Further, the ACJU Media Unit publicizes the activities and services of ACJU among the public through various media channels.
Unit 07: Branch Coordination & Membership
The ACJU has a total of 163 Branches around the country which includes 139 Divisional Branches and 24 District Branches. These Branches are reorganized every three years and a new panel of office bearers is selected for optimum performance by this Unit. Issuance of Memberships of ACJU and other related matters are also handled by this Unit.
The activities of this Unit is as follows:
- Reorganizing the whole setup of the branches.
- Introducing all divisional activities of the Head Office with the exception of the Fatwa Division.
- Providing all necessary training for branches.
- Monitoring the performance and service standards of each branch, and addressing issues with corrective measures and necessary follow-up.
- Handling the entire Membership issuance process and related matters.
