About Us
Surah Al-Baqarah (2:124) -
Allah then says, “Indeed, I will make you a leader for the people.”
Ibrahim asks about his descendants, to which Allah responds, “My covenant does not include the wrongdoers.”
Our Story
In 2016, nine organizations met in Durban to brainstorm. They observed that as Islam was spreading in SADC countries, there will be a growth in the formation of dawah-based NGOs. They foresaw that these NGOs would require trained, educated, and developed people to achieve organizational goals and objectives. The target audience will be Shuyuk, Imams, Muezzins, Ustaads, Duat, volunteers, tertiary students and Board members. It was decided to develop a leadership programme incorporating soft and hard skills and that there should also be a continuous learning process. The Southern Africa Leadership Academy (SALA) provides training which develops and assist Muslim NGOs, dawah volunteers and Imams in their daily operations. Several short-skill courses or modules were identified for the training to be conducted over two years. They are reviewed regularly.
Our Values
Our commitment to excellence isn’t just a promise—it’s an EDICT.
Empowerment, Diversity, Integrity, Consistency, & Teamwork.
We employ the highest ethical standards, demonstrating honesty and fairness in every action that we take
We promote and support a diverse, yet unified, positive, and family-orientated team. We work together to meet our common goals.
Our value as an organization is realized by recognizing the value of each individual and each member and stakeholder.
To empower our people to take the initiative and to do what’s right.
We endeavour to be in conformity with SALA decisions, action plans and policies.
Work collaboratively with all SALA stakeholders to achieve goals.
SALA is dedicated to the success of our trainees, partners, employees, and stakeholders.
Establishing effective and cost-efficient internal and external communication systems.
We strive for excellence through continuous improvement and in the services we offer.
Our Members
