1. MANAGING WAQF
FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
IN TURKEY and MALAYSIA. PROPOSED BEST MODEL
SHAYA’A OTHMAN
Senior Academic Fellow
International Institute of Islamic Thought [IIIT] Washington, USA
East & South East Asia Regional Office Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. ISLAMIZATION AND INTERGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN
EAST AND SOUTH EAST ASIA REAGION : CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
Organised by State Islamic University of Acheh & International Institute of Islamic Thought,
2015.2.1

2. TURKEY: 68 WAQF UNIVERSITIES
[38 Universities are in Istanbul ]
 SABANCI UNIVERSITY
 OZYEGIN UNIVERSITY
 BEYKENT UNIVERSITY
 ISTANBUL SEHIR UNIVERSITY
 KOC UNIVERSITY
 SULEYMAN SAH UNIVERSITY
 FATIH SULTAN MEHMET UNIVERSITY
ALL WAQF UNIVERSITIES ARE
PRIVATE AND NON PROFIT

3. TURKEY: WAQF UNIVERSITIES
PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS
 SABANCI UNIVERSITY
30% of Undergraduate receiving
scholarship
 OZYEGIN UNIVERSITY
25%. 50% or 100% of tuition fees based
on entrance scores
 KOC UNIVERSITY
100% or 50% of fees tuition fees based
on academic merits

4. TURKEY : SABANCI VAKIF
[Haci Omer Sabanci Vakif]
A Case Success of Wakaf Institution
The Sabanci family has contributed greatly to
furthering Turkish economy with numerous
industrial conglomerates and investments since
the establishment of the Sabanci Holding and
Sabanci Group companies in 1967.
Haci Omer Sabanci Foundation (Sabanci
Foundation) was established in 1974 by the
sons of the late Haci Omer and Sadika Sabanci
with a generous contribution of Sadika Sabanci’s
estate.

5. Founders
•Ihsan Sabanci
•Sakip Sabanci
•Haci Sabanci
•Sevket Sabanci
•Erol Sabanci
•Ozdemir Sabanci
"To share what we have gained from this land with its people..."
Reflecting the life philosophy of the late Haci Omer Sabanci, the Sabanci
Brothers built their future around the principle "to share what we have
gained from this land with its people." and set up the Haci Omer Sabanci
Foundation-Sabanci Foundation in 1974.

6. TURKEY: SABANCI VAKIF
Since its establishment, Sabanci Foundation has built more
than 120 institutions in 78 residential areas
among Turkey.
• Sabanci University : 1
• Educational Institutions [Schools] : 37
• Dormitories [Hostels] : 20
• Teachers Training Centers : 16
• Health Care Centers and Hospitals : 5
• Libraries : 4
• Sports Facilities : 5
• Cultural Centers : 16
• Social Facilities : 8
• Contributions to Other Institutions : 9

7. The groundbreaking ceremony was on July 31,
1997. its first academic year on October 20, 1999.
A campus spread over 1,353,000 m2

8. A participatory institution that is financially and
administratively self-sufficient and sustainable.
TURKEY: SABANCI UNIVERSITY
[A World University]
 Faculty of Engineering
and Natural Sciences
(FENS),
 Faculty of Arts and
Social Sciences (FASS)
and
 Faculty of
Management (FMAN)

9. Balance Sheet of Sabanci Foundation for the date 31/12/2014 is
reported based on Turkish Financial Laws and Foundation
Regulations
Source: http://www.sabancivakfi.org/page/balance-sheet

10. University applied for membership in European Foundation
Quality in October 1998. It is the first university in Turkey that
applied for and was accepted for membership.

11. TURKEY : MANAGMENT OF
WAQF UNIVERSITY
FOUNDATION
[ Governing Council ]
WAQF UNIVERSITY
[ Separate Legal Entity ]
To finance
20% of
Operational Budget
FUND FROM
THE FOUNDERS
COMPANIES
AND SHARE
HOLDERS
FUNDRISING
DEPARTEMENT
Society and
Others
PRIVATE AND NON PROFIT
FINANCIALLY AND ADMINISTRATELY SELF-SUFFICIENT AND
SUSTAINABLE

12. MALAYSIA: WAQF BASED UNUVERSITIES
 University Putra Malaysia [UPM]
 National University of Malaysia [UKM]
 International Islamic University Malaysia [IIUM]
 Islamic University of Malaysia [IIM]
 Al-Madinah International University Malaysia
[AMAU]
 International Islamic University College , Selangor
Malaysia [IIUCS]
 Albukhary International University [AiU]

13. University Putra Malaysia [UPM]
Dana Wakaf Ilmu [DWI]
Launched in 16 August 2011
Sultan of Selangor donated RM300,000
Receive regular donations from Individuals
and corporates and non- governmental
organizations, returns from real estates and
agriculture or farm projects, and money
markets and capitals

14. National University of Malaysia [UKM]
Chancellery Foundation
Cash Waqf Scheme
Takaful Waqf Scheme
 UKM is waqf recipient institution
 Licence Takaful Institutions are
Scheme Managers

15. International Islamic University Malaysia
[UIA]
Islamic Endowment Fund as a Division
of UIA [September 1999]
Main purpose to assist the poor
students in UIA
Donation of UEA Ambassador to build
16 apartment women hostels and the
proceed from rental to be channelled
to this fund.

16. WEALTH FROM WAQF
In Islam wealth including waqf should be
1. PRODUCTIVE
and
2. ACCUMULATIVE

17. University Establishes a Waqf Holding
University Establishes a Waqf Division
Malaysian Model of
Establishing Waqf University

18. WESTERN:
SOCIAL FOUNDATION
 Rockefeller Foundation
 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
 Carnegie Corporation [1911]
• US135 million in 1911 donated by
Andrew Carnegie
• US2.5 billion 2013
• US60 million annually donation for
education worldwide

19. WAKAF SELANGOR CORPORATION
& BANK MUAMALAT MALAYSIA
Source: Asharaf Mohd Ramli & Abdullaah Jalil. Banking Model of Corporate Waqf: An
Analysis of Wakaf Selangor Muamalat. Retrieved on 2015.1.29,
https://comaif.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/2013-01-25-banking-model-of-corporate-
waqf-full-paper.pdf

20. MANAGEMENT OF WAQF
IN DEVELOPMENT OF
EDUCATION.
THE BEST MODEL ?????

21. TURKISH MODEL IS THE BEST
Productive and Accumulative
Financially & Administratively Sel-Sufficient and Sustainable
TURKEY MALAYSIA

23. MAIN REFERENCES
1. Sabanci Vekif. Retrieved 2015.1.29
http://www.sabancivakfi.org/page/sabanci-university-2
2. Orbay, K. WAQF INSTITUTIONS (CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS).
Retrieved on 2015.1.29.
http://www.turkishculture.org/lifestyles/institution-967.htm
3. Asharaf Mohd Ramli & Abdullaah Jalil, Banking Model of
Corporate Waqf: An Analysis of Wakaf Selangor Muamalat.
Retrieved on 2015.1.29
https://comaif.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/2013-01-25-
banking-model-of-corporate-waqf-full-paper.pdf
4. Wan Kamal Mujani (2014), Pelestarian Institusi Wakaf
Memperkasa Pendidikan Negara , Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia, Bangi 2014

24. TERIMA KASIH
TASUKUR EDIRIM
THANK YOU
Presenters include from Brunei, Cambodia, China. Hong Kong,
Japan, Korea. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippine and Thailand

25. PHOTO ALBUM
MOU between IIIT and UIN signed by Rector of
UIN Prof Dr. Farid and Regional Director of IIIT
Dato Dr Jamil
Presenters [From Left to Right]
1.Pg. Dr Norhazlin Pg
Muhammad [Brunei]
2.Shaya’a Othman [Malaysia]
3.Dr Dihayatun Mosqon
Ahmad [Indonesia]
4.Prof Dr Sayhrin Harahap
[Moderator]
5.Dr. Sukree Langputeh
[Thailand]
6.Ustaz M. Fahrid Hosen
[Cambodia]

26. With Lectures from
State Islamic
University of
Acheh [UIN]
With Bapak Sidik and
Students from State
Islamic University of
Acheh [UIN]

27. A taste of local
breakfast,
Nasi lemak
and famous
Acheh coffee
DARUSSALAM
INN [UIN Hotel]
in the main
campus
where we
were staying