About Us

Our History

The higher Lajinah for Islamic Affairs was established on the 10^th of November 2002 by a group of Islamic personalities who underscored the urgent need to a marginated themselves under the umbrella to be named and style the Higher Lajinah for Islamic Affairs, and Awaq, with the claim and purpose of joining the struggle to end the civil conflict in the country and to also make humanitarian efforts, at the time, which were to help cultivate the already devastated condition of the Liberian people, at the hay days of the Liberian Civil Conflict, which had broken the fabric of the Liberian society, with over 3.5 million people (Liberians) homeless and displaced in various refugees camps around the West Africa and the rest of the world.

-         The Liberian civil conflict lasted for fourteen unbroken years, which kept Liberians in abject and downtrodden conditions, which envisaged a continuous humanitarian assistance to manage their interest and welfare. 

-         The Higher Lajinah for Islamic Affairs during these years, underscored many urgent and selfless initiatives, by joining the inter-religious council at the inter-faith level, through the kind invitation of Catholic Bishop His Eminence, Bishop Micheal Kpakalla Francis, and also later joined the RRRC – known as the triple R-C program, aimed at bringing Liberians back home and doing resettlement programs around the country. The Higher Lajinah for Islamic Affairs went further to seek collaboration with international Islamic charitable and humanitarian institutions from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and other Gulf countries of goodwill in the Middle East, to contribute to the needs of the Liberian refugees. The Higher Lajinah was instrumental in bringing many potential partners to help the Liberian people during these years. The Higher Lajinah was incorporated under the laws of Liberia by the following personalities:

1.    Alhaji Laye Jackty Taylor

2.    Sheikh Zeidan Musa Sheriff

3.    Bro. Malike Dukuly

4.    Alhaji Afunady V. Sheriff

As a result of the many sacrificial services rendered by the Higher Lajinah for Islamic Affairs, to Liberian in crisis situation irrespective of tribal, religion and other affiliation, whatsoever, the government of Liberia, through the Foreign Affairs and the Planning and Economic Affairs Ministries presented the Higher Lajinah certificates of recognition and Good-standing for invaluable services, with emphasis on long standing efforts in the field of services to humanity with diligence.