CROSS-BORDER WAQF SEMINAR

Waqf Management based on “Waqf” Values:

Gontor Experience

Khoirul Umam
 31.726 students and teachers
Education leaving 24 hours in 20
campuses

Construction of new Eg. Hospital, Dormitories,

Facing Covid-19 buildings and
Gontor continues Department Store,
Pandemic and New maintanance
managing Laboratorium, classes, view
Normal Era
tower.

Establised in 1926
Eg. Printing House,
Waqf in 1958
Restaurants, Hotels, Gas
more than 30 Business
Station, Mini Markets, Palm
Waqf Land Enterprises
From 1 campus to Plantation, Agriculture,
1958:18.591 Hectare Farms.
20 campuses
2020: 1,577.4799 Hectare
 Ali Imran: 134
The Key
Success
Waqf is the Even in a very
Optimum
fruit of difficult time
putting Growth of
these like Covid-19
Waqf
values pandemic

Human
Created for ibadah
As Khalifatullah fil Ardh

Materialism, utilitarianism,
Managing Waqf
Not based on hedonism

Give, give, and give, you

will gain from Allah
 Organization
Waqf Board

Three Grand Headmasters

President of University
Guardian of All Students

University Secondary Student Graduate Waqf

Level Level Affairs Association Development

Student
Student Student Organization
Alumni Business units
 Gontor Experience This makes easier for
Gontor to face the
undpredictable
condition such this
Five Values/Panca Jiwa pandemic Five Long-term Plans

1. Ikhlas/Sincerity No Salary System 24 hours education system 1. Education

Kyai, Rector, Directors, Lecturers,

Waqf 2. Building
2. Simplicity Teachers, managers, treasurers are not
Basyary the Cadre
paid
Gontor gives a big attention to the welfare of all
3. Self Sufficiency 3. Building and Facilities
who take part but not by relating time spent to any
material reward. Thus, 24 hours time spent is just
for ibadah lillah 4. Treasury/
4. Islamic Brotherhood
Khizanatullah
Sincerity makes every body maximizing its
potentianls. Programs, new ideas are easily
5. Freedom implemented because of this spirit 5. Family Welfare
 Gontor Experience This makes easier for
Gontor to face the
undpredictable
condition such this
Five Values/Panca Jiwa pandemic Five Long-term Plans

Maximizing the use of facilities. The lack of

1. Ikhlas/Sincerity facilities does not hinder the execution of 1. Education
programs

Simplicity does not mean poverty, it is about spending 2. Creating

2. Simplicity
on what we need and not going to the luxury the Cadre

Simplicity makes resources always sufficient even

3. Self Sufficiency 3. Building and Facilities
more

Programs, ideas can be maximized to be 4. Treasury/

4. Islamic Brotherhood
implemented Khizanatullah

5. Freedom 5. Family Welfare

 Gontor Experience This makes easier for
Gontor to face the
undpredictable
condition such this
Five Values/Panca Jiwa pandemic Five Long-term Plans

All managements ard handled by teachers and

1. Ikhlas/Sincerity students. Here, Gontor educates self sufficient 1. Education
mentatlity
2. Building
2. Simplicity Students do not pay teachers
the Cadre

No Donatur, since its establishment Gontor does not

3. Self Sufficiency 3. Building and Facilities
depend on others outside Gontor

However, Gontor accepts un-conditional help 4. Treasury/

4. Islamic Brotherhood
Khizanatullah

Establishment more than 30 business units in

5. Freedom 5. Family Welfare
different fields
 Gontor Experience

Five Values/Panca Jiwa Five Long-term Plans

1. Ikhlas/Sincerity Students are managed to stay with friends from 1. Education

different regions

Gontor cadres are coming from various regions, 2. Building

2. Simplicity
ethnics, and different social background the Cadre

Every student is forbidden to speak with their local

3. Self Sufficiency 3. Building and Facilities
languanges

The management system is based on helping each 4. Treasury/

4. Islamic Brotherhood
others Khizanatullah

5. Freedom Fighting is considered a serious offense 5. Family Welfare

 Gontor Experience

Five Values/Panca Jiwa Five Long-term Plans

1. Ikhlas/Sincerity 1. Education

2. Building
2. Simplicity
the Cadre

3. Self Sufficiency 3. Building and Facilities

4. Treasury/
4. Islamic Brotherhood Students are exposed to different opinions in fiqh
Khizanatullah

Students are free to choose their interest talents in

5. Freedom 5. Family Welfare
sport, musics, arts, and others
Closing

 Waqf is the fruit of the belief that the real wealth is what is given for Allah
 Waqf that is managed on this value will always be growing and fruitfull in sya’a Allah