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Imam job description
A ready advert for a Imam job in Libya, in Arabic and English. Post it on jobs.ly and edit it to fit your organization.
About the job
We are looking for a mosque imam to lead the prayers, deliver the Friday sermon and lessons, and guide worshippers in matters of faith with knowledge and wisdom.
Duties and responsibilities
- Lead the five daily prayers and the Tarawih prayers in Ramadan
- Prepare and deliver the Friday and Eid sermons
- Give religious lessons and run Quran memorization circles
- Answer worshippers' questions and guide them on worship and daily dealings
- Lead funeral prayers and take part in religious occasions
- Oversee the mosque's upkeep and the call to prayer with the muezzin and the mosque committee
- Help settle disputes and take part in the neighbourhood's social activities
- Report regularly on the mosque's activities to its supervising body
Working conditions
- Present for the five daily prayers all week, including the dawn (Fajr) and night (Isha) prayers
- Extra commitments in Ramadan and at Eid
Requirements
- A qualification in Islamic studies or an ijazah in the Quran, with approval from the General Authority of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs
- 3 to 6 years of experience in leading prayers and preaching
The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.
Skills
- Quran memorization
- Tajweed
- Maliki jurisprudence
- Public speaking
- Religious guidance
- Classical Arabic
- Wisdom and good manners
Preferred
- Memorization of the whole Quran in the Qalun narration from Nafi
- A bachelor's degree in Sharia or Islamic theology
- Experience teaching the Quran to children
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