The Family AIDS Education and Prevention Through Imams project (FAEPTI),

The FAEPTI project which covers 15 districts in Uganda, was started in 1992.
    In this project IMAU works closely with Muslim communities to combat AIDS
    using the Islamic approach.  This approach includes the following:-

1.      Believing in God
2.      Education of communities on the scientific information about AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support.

3.      Education on Islamic teachings that support AIDS prevention, treatment and the care and support of those infected and affected by AIDS.

 4.      Use of the Islamic administrative structure from the Mufti at the top to the Imams (Mosque leaders) at the grassroots to deliver AIDS related education and services. 

5.      Promoting and using the Concept of Jihad Nafs in combating AIDS, which means the struggle by each individual to prevent HIV/AIDS and care for those infected and affected.

The Muslim Leaders in Uganda code-named this struggle the Jihad on AIDS. The Jihad on AIDS is a continuation of the Jihad Nafs (Jihad of the soul). This involves striving to control the soul in order to avoid evil. The Jihad Nafs was declared by Prophet Muhammad (SAW) over 1400 years ago. 

 The IMAU strategy was identified by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) as one of the examples of "Best Practice" for mobilizing Muslim communities to combat AIDS.  A booklet entitled "AIDS education through Imams: A spiritually motivated community effort in Uganda" and a video entitled "The Long Jihad: A bitter battle against AIDS"  were produced.  His Excellency the President of Uganda, Mr. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, launched these documents in March 1999.

 

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