2. Remember) when the young men fled for refuge (from their disbelieving folk) to the Cave, they said: "Our Lord! Bestow on us mercy from Yourself, and facilitate for us our affair in the right way!" We narrate unto you (O Muhammad ) their story with truth: Truly! They were young men who believed in their Lord (Allâh), and We increased them in guidance. And We made their hearts firm and strong (with the light of Faith in Allâh and bestowed upon them patience to bear the separation of their kith and kin and dwellings, etc.) when they stood up and said: "Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, never shall we call upon any ilâh (god) other than Him; if we did, we should indeed have uttered an enormity in disbelief. Surah Al-KahfAyat 10 - 14
3. The MKS Youth Development Council (YDC) is a youth movement with a purpose which acts as a platform that provides youths the space and opportunities for development of self and others.
4. YDC is the governing MKS Youth Wing which functions: As an avenue for youth to develop oneself and serve the Muslim community; To give youths the learning experience in organizing and execution of youth out reach and development programs As a source of manpower and resources for supporting MKS programs
5. Formed in 1998 (inception process started in 1997) Earlier aims: Avenue to develop oneself and serve the Muslim community. Youth organise their own programmes. Source of manpower for supporting mosque programmes Our Humble Beginning
6. There’s an opportunity to contribute Attract youth to the maximise mosque infrastructure Tap the potential & unleash the creativity of youth Create platform to nurture exemplary Young Muslims Why We Exist
7. MKS YDC as the leading Muslim Youth Consultant for a holistic and Islamic youth development in Singapore Vision
8. We produce ideal Muslims who are versatile in nature, contemporary in thinking and action, yet firm in the practise of the Quran and Sunnah. Mission
9. New Age (Young Muslims who)Build Institutions (for change)Belia Islam yang ber’ITQAN’ A. berteraskan Al-Quran danakhlaq RasulullahB. sebagaipemangkinpembangunan masyarakatC. menerusiinstitusimasjidmesra-belia YGSU
10. Centre of Youth Attraction To develop & improve to become good Muslims Port to excercise creativity, churn out & actualize ideas To reach out & serve more young Muslims We reckon to be …
11. Strong bonding through frequent contact time. Dare to organise/venture into something new. High commitment level in everything we do. Resourceful members in various skills/talent Our Strengths
12. Clear vision & mission with proper guidance Shared Islamic principles & values Integrated efforts & teamwork Commitment, moral and intellectual support Trust & Ukhuwwah Good infrastructure & resources Invest in systematic and structured programmes Proper protocol & enhance frequency of communication (eg. Emails, calls, visit mosque etc.) Lead to good working relationship between MMB, Staff & Syabab Youth members in all our da’wah efforts Our Aspiration
16. Holistic Development Physical Development Social Development Spiritual Development Emotional Development Intellectual Development Approaches
17. Allah’s pleasure (Mardhatillah) Holistic development as a Muslim (Tarbiyah) Opportunities for exercising leadership, communication, organizational skills Bonding, friendships & networking (Ukhuwah) Elements of improving community (Da’wah) Desired Outcome
