The proceedings of the meeting got under way with recitation from the Holy Quran, followed by recitation of Qaseeda Burda Sharif. In his opening remarks, Tahir Mohammed (Secretary General, MQI (NEC) UK) welcomed the guests to the meeting and thanked for their whole hearted efforts and support. After this inaugural sitting, collective prayer for the departed souls of the relatives of those associated with MQI and martyrs of Gaza, Kashmir and Iraq were offered.

The meeting was attended by: Nazim-e-A’ala Dr Raheeq Ahmed Abbasi, Secretary General Tahir Muhammad, Secretary Membership Farhat ul Sabah, Allama Hassan Mir Qadri, Allama Muhammad Ramzan Qadri, Allama Ashfaq Alam, Allama Muhammad Sadiq Qureshi, Allama Muhammad Shahid babar Khan, Allama Ahmed Raza, Allama Muhammad Rafiq Habib, Allama Umar Al-Qadri, Allama Abdus Saeed, Allama Masood ur Rahman Mujddadi, Allama Junaid Alam Qadri, Allama Abdul Saboor Qadri, Allama Mahmood Shah (President MQI Denmark), Allama Abdus Sattar Siraj (MQI Copenhagen) and Allama Zahir Naqshbandi, Muhammad Ramzan al-Azhari

Starting the agenda, Tahir Mohammed thanked all the Members of the MSF for the successful accomplishment of Al-Hidayah 2009. He added that all the credit for the success of Al-Hidayah 2009 goes to MSF, who have worked tirelessly to make it successful along with Al-Hidayah Team and local Tanzimaat.

Moving on to the main agenda point Dr Raheeq Ahmed Abbasi stated that there should be week-end classes where the centres of Minhaj-ul-Quran could offer short diplomas/certificates. A unified syllabus should be made for which we must first collect all the other syllabi from all the centres.

After a detailed and lengthy discussion, The Minhaj-ul-Qur’an Education Board (MEB) was formed. The board is called Minhaj Education Board (MEB); it has the following 6 members.

• Allama Ashfaq Alam Qadri
• Allama Umar Al-Qadri
• Allama Muhammad Rafiq Habib
• Allama Muhammad Ramzan Qadri
• Allama Abdul Saeed
• Allama Junaid Alam Qadri

Allama Umar Qadri was appointed as a coordinator of MEB. Nazim-e-A’ala Dr Raheeq Ahmed Abbasi Sahib and Secretary General MQI (NEC) UK congratulated the Minhaj Education Board and offered their best wishes, the meeting ended with Dua’a.