VISION:

Islamic scholar leadership that is credible, integrated and contributing towards the
development of the community

MISSION:

To mould and develop community’s worldviews as well as chart its direction through activities at strategic and intellectual level reaching out beyond the Muslim community and leadership.

Background

Pergas the acronym for Persatuan Ulama' & Guru-Guru Agama Islam (Singapura), or the Singapore Islamic Scholars & Religious Teachers Association (PERGAS) was founded in February 1957.

Having its roots as an association dedicated to the welfare of Religious Teachers, PERGAS has since gone a long way. It has evolved into an organization that provides training and education for the religious teachers and the general public. Pergas has also handled social issues ranging from programs for upliftment of poverty, to address social issues and to raise the quality of moral life in Singapore. Amongst the specific areas that PERGAS has been involved in includes providing structured Islamic Education to adult learners since 1980, training of Islamic Religious teachers and scholars to be contemporaneous, and the promotion of religious harmony through various programs & activities. It hopes to continue its efforts in raising the quality of moral life in Singapore and contributing to the progress of the nation and humanity. Pergas has many a times initiated multilateral programs involving socio-religious organizations in Singapore and novel programs that fulfil the needs of the Singaporean Muslim especially and the Singaporeans at large generally.

Some statistics

Pergas now has more than 600 members.

There are more than 1000 students currently benefitting from Pergas courses. These courses range from modular, certificated and diploma programs all the way to a degree program conducted jointly with the International Islamic University of Malaysia.

Pergas programs and initiatives have been mainly financed through zakat and donations.