Islamic Educational Trust

Islamic Education Trust (IET) is a Islamic Non-Governmental Organization established on the (16th Ramadan, 1379 AH) equivalent to (18 November 1969) and registered with the Federal Government of Nigeria in 1972 situated in Minna, Nigeria.[1]

Islamic Educational Trust
The Islamic Educational Trust, Minna
NicknameIET minna
MottoBuilding bridges
Formation1969
FounderAisha Lemu
Ahmed Lemu
TypeIslamic Non-governmental
HeadquartersMinna, Nigeria
Location
  • Minna
    Sokoto
    Abuja
ServicesIslamic endorsement and lecturing, schools for religion
AffiliationsDawah Institute Nigeria (DIN)
Staff
800
Websitehttps://ietonline.net

Foundation

The Islamic Education Trust (IET ) was founded by Sheikh Ahmed Lemu and Aisha Bridget Lemu both are couple who meet each other studying in London, it has many branches across Nigeria with library facilities and equipment in all branches offices, it has publication house, schools such as the New Horizons College Minna, Sunrise Academy Abuja and schools for adult women with Aisha Bridget one of the notable staff and co-founder serves as Director-General in 1987 and is among the most successful organized Islamic educational organization in Africa having the Dawah Institute of Nigeria (DIN), a department offering five courses and the Development Initiative of West African (DIWA).[2][3][4][5]

On the 50th anniversary of the educational trust, its donated food and medical outreach to 1000 sick orphans also sponsoring 100 orphans in educational aspect from different schools, it also has 600 staff with both Christian and impact from all region in Nigeria and some African continent.[6][7][8][9]

Islamic organizations

Most Islamic nongovernmental body establishing schools in 80s, amongst are the.

  • The Islamic Education Trust, (IET) Minna and Sokoto
  • The Islamic/Trust of Nigeria (ITN), Zaria
  • The Islamic Foundation, Kano
  • The Hudabiyyah Foundation, Kano
  • Federation of Muslim Women Association/of Nigeria, (FOMWAN),
  • Jama’atu Izalatul Bid’ah wa Iqamatus Sunnah, (JIBWIS)
  • Da’awah Group of Nigeria, Kano.


The Islamic Education Trust (IET), aims qualities of upbringing the child education in religion to have a better Nigeria which poor leadership and corrupt practices are the menace of ravaging the Nigeria on bad child-raising.[10]

Publication

Publication works by Islamic Education Trust Minna:[11]

  • Misconceptions about Islam. 1992, English.
  • Women in Daʻawah, B. Aisha Lemu, 2002, English.
  • Should Muslim women speak: A comprehensive introduction to the Islamic textual evidence against the prohibition of Muslim women speaking in publiic. 2008, English.
  • The Boko question?prohibition or obligation?: responses to 35 common religious arguments against conventional "Western" education. 2016, English.
  • Shari'ah intelligence: The basic principles and objectives of islamic jurisprudence; a brief introduction to Usul al-Fiqh and Maqasid al-Shari'ah. english.

Notes
  1. "About Us". Islamic Educational Trust. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. "Aisha Ahmed Lemu (1940-2019): Author and Islamic scholar". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  3. "Aisha Lemu: A Life of service to Islam and knowledge". Daily Trust. 2019-01-12. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  4. Jimoh, Abbas (2019-01-07). "MURIC mourns Aisha Lemu". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  5. Ndagi, Muhammad Umaru (2013-05-04). "Two things I hate to remember – Sheikh Ahmed Lemu". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  6. Ahmad, Romoke W.; Minna (2020-01-20). "Almajiris victims of neglect — Sultan". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  7. "Islamic Education Trust sponsors 100 orphans". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  8. Ahmad, Romoke W. (2020-01-20). "Nigeria: Almajiris Victims of Neglect - Sultan". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  9. Ahmad, Romoke W.; Minna (2020-01-17). "1000 Niger residents benefit from IET medical outreach". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  10. "Quality child upbringing, key to a better Nigeria, says Islamic group". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  11. "Most work by Nigeria) Islamic Educational Trust, (Minna IET". African Journal. 463 (lccn-n2004102694): 463. 2010 – via Wordcat.


IET official website

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