STATUTES

THE AFRICAN MUSLIM ASSOCIATION

§  1.     NAME, SEAT

The association is going by the name “THE AFRICAN MUSLIM ASSOCIATION” with the addendum " e.V." after registration in the Register of Associations. The seat is Hamburg. Association year is the calendar year.

§  2.            ASSOCIATION'S OBJECT

1.       Object of the Association is cultivation and practice of the Islamic religion and furtherance of the cohesion among African Muslims residing in Hamburg.

2.       The object of the statutes shall be realized especially by operating a mosque, teaching the Koran for children and by operating an educational consulting agency as well..

3.       The Association's endeavour is in furtherance of the good relationship between all members (all the time).

4.       The possibility of exchanging information on adenominational level with associations of other religions. The association remains political neutral. 

5.       The Association's endeavour is helping to realize an understanding based on solidarity and tolerance between the different religions and to mutual overcome prejudices.

6.       Assistance of people in need.

7.       Members do not have any shares in Association's fund.

8.       The Association is acting desinterested, it does not pursue any independent profit purposes.

9.       Association's fund can only be used for purposes conforming with the statutes. Members do not receive any benefits from the Association's funds.

10.   No person should be favoured by means of expenses that are different to the body's object or by disproportionate high remunerations.

§  3.            MEMBERSHIP

Members can become natural and legal persons, if they want to support the Association's object. Application for the admission shall be made in writing. The Board shall decide on becoming a member. Honorary membership may only be awarded to personalities and institutions particularly committed to the "AFRICAN MUSLIM ASSOCIATION".

The membership shall terminate upon member's death, withdrawal or exclusion. In the event of withdrawal the term of notice shall be 1 month. The statement of withdrawal requires the written form.

A member can be excluded by resolution of the Board, if he violates the Association's object. .

The resolution is to be communicated to the affected in writing stating the relevant reasons. Against the resolution the affected can call in the General Meeting within two weeks after serving notification of the decision.

§  4.            MEMBERS' RIGHTS AND DUTIES

The members are ready to do their best in assisting the Association's efforts and interests..

Each adult member shall have one vote at the General Meeting. Transfer of rights to vote is not possible.

§  5.            MEMBERSHIP DUES

Membership dues are to be paid in advance; they can be paid yearly, quarterly or monthly. New admitted members shall pay with the first contribution an admittance fee. Members who are in default of their payments to the Association cannot exercise their membership rights as long as their obligations are not settled in full.

§  6.            ASSOCIATION'S BODIES

            The Association's bodies are

1.       The General Meeting

2.       The executive Board

§  7.            THE GENERAL MEETING

The General Meeting is the Association's highest body. It adopts resolutions on all basic matters related to the Association.

The General Meeting takes place once a year at least. The calling shall be made in writing by the President or the Vice-President of the Association giving two weeks notice under disclosure of the agenda. An extraordinary General Meeting is to be called, if at least 10% (TEN PER CENT) of the members apply for such. An agenda must be annexed to the application. The following shall also be incumbent on the General Meeting:

1.       ELECTION OF THE BOARD

2.       DISCHARGE OF THE BOARD

3.       ELECTION OF TWO CASH AUDITORS

4.       FIXING THE AMOUNT OF MEMBERSHIP DUES

5.       APPROVAL OF STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT AND MINUTES

6.       AMENDMENT OF STATUTES

7.       APPLICATIONS OF MEMBERS AND BOARD

8.       DISSOLUTION OF ASSOCIATION

The General Meeting adopts its resolutions with majority of votes of the appeared members. In the event of equality of votes an application shall be deemed as rejected. Amendments of statutes and dissolutuon of the Association shall require a 2/3 majority of the appeared members. The General Meeting should be qualified to decide by vote, if 7 members are present at least. Cash auditors are not allowed to belong to the Board. They audit the Association's funds and report the result  to the General Meeting. Minutes and resolutions shall be signed by the Chairman and the Recorder.

§  8.     THE BOARD

The Board consists of

1.      the President

2.      the 1st Vice-President

3.      the 2nd Vice-President (IMAMS)

4.      the Treasurer

5.      the Deputy Treasurer

6.      the Recorder

7.      the Deputy Recorder

The members of the Board shall be elected by the General Meeting for a period of two years. Re-election is permissible. The Board remains in office until the election of a new board. Association's offices are honorary offices .

§  9.            AREAS OF THE OPERATION OF THE BOARD

The President and his 1st Deputy represent the Executive Board. Both of them jointly represent the Association .in and out of court in all matters related to the Association.

The Executive Board is obliged to include in all legal acts binding the Association the disposition that members of the Association shall only be liable to the extent of the Association's fund. This disposition has to be registered in the Register of Associations, provided permitted by law..

The Treasurer shall be authorized by proxy to jointly sign with the President or his Deputy in money transactions. .

Minutes of each meeting are to be made..

The Board has to draw up a cash report after each meeting and to submit it to the General Meeting. The cash report has to be checked beforehand by both cash auditors..

§ 10.            ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTIONS BY THE BOARD

The Board is qualified to decide by vote, when all members of the Board are invited and at least half of them is present, among them the President or his Deputy. The Board decides with simple majority of the present votes. In the event of equality of votes the vote of the President or of the President chairing the meeting shall be decisive.

§ 11.            DISSOLUTION

In the event of dissolution or termination of the Association, or, in the event of lapse of the existing object the Association's funds shall accrue to the City of HAMBURG which should directly end exclusively use them in furtherance of a school for Muslim children in Africa.