Makassed's
services to the Lebanese community are numerous.
However, some of its major achievements over the
years are summarized below. |
1878 |
-The
Foundation of the Makassed Philanthropic Islamic
Association of Beirut by 24 founding fathers
-Opening
of the first school for girls
-Opening
of the first dispensary
-Opening
of the first boarding school for boys |
| 1908
|
-The
Beirut community demanded the Ottoman authorities
to return the properties of Makassed to it to allow
it to resume its educational and social role. |
| 1920
|
-The
largest single donation of 2000 Golden Pounds
was made to Makassed by King Faysal of Arabia |
| 1920-1930
|
-Opening
of more than a dozen schools. |
|
1923 |
-Construction
of the King Faysal Building, the first Makassed
school building
-Appropriating of the Girls College Building in
Bashura |
| 1926
|
-Founding
of the "Committee of Educating the Muslim
Children in the Rural Areas" |
| 1929
|
-Founding
of the Makassed Alumni Association |
| 1930
|
-Founding
of the Makassed General Hospital |
| 1946
|
-
Opening of the Makassed National Nursing School
which became the Makassed higher Institute of
Nursing.
- Construction of the Rivoli Movie Theatre as
the first Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) project
in Lebanon for Makassed |
| 1955 |
-
Construction of BYBLOS building in Bourj Square
as another BOT project |
| 1950-1960
|
-Opening
of four new secondary schools in Beirut
-Enlarging
of Makassed General Hospital to 200 beds |
| 1966
|
-Opening
of the Center for Teacher Training to become the
Institute for Teacher Training |
| 1974
|
-Construction
of the Makassed Commercial Center |
| 1979
|
-Founding
of the Islamic Educational Institutions Union |
| 1981 |
-Signing
of a postdoctoral medical specialty training Protocol
between Makassed General Hospital and AUBMC
-Founding of the Makassed Higher Institute of
Islamic Studies and the Makassed Islamic University
-Founding of the Makassed Ladies Association
-Founding of the Makassed Scouts |
| 1982 |
-Establishment
of the Makassed Civil Defense
-Opening of the Makassed Publishing House |
| 1984 |
-Opening
of the Makassed Social Health Emergency Center in
Beirut
-Launching of the Voice of the Nation radio station |
| 1989
|
-First
prize of an international competition for a painting
under the theme "Peace will help us grow", organized
and sponsored by the Lions International Club
in Lebanon. 13 years old Makassed student, Mustafa
Tahoukgi, won the prize. |
| 1992 |
-Introduction
of regular health awareness sessions dealing with
issues such as drugs, smoking, heart diseases,
diabetes, AIDS , and other transmitted diseases
as well as Literacy to medical clinics
-Start up of the Makassed Biannual Medical Congress. |
| 1994 |
-Commissioned
a joint project with UNDP (united Nations Development
Program) under Makassed's Urban Development and
Environmental Management program
-Opening of The Abdul Hadi Debs Vocational and
Technical Center, a generous donation by the late
Mr. Abdul Hadi Debs. |
| 1995
|
-Omar
Bin El Khatab School choir won the World Prize
for Peace at Hiroshima with their song the "Sun
of Peace". |
| 1996 |
-Founding
of the Makassed Veterans League |
| 1997 |
-Signing
of a joint medical and administration training
protocol between Makassed General Hospital and
Lille University and Toulouse Hospital in France |
| 1998
|
-Commissioned
a project to deal with women's issues and opening
a child care facility |
| 1999 |
-Establishing
of Makassed Foundation of America (MFA) in Washington
D.C. USA, a charity affiliated Associationto Makassed |
| 2001 |
-Inauguration
of the Makassed Scout city in Araya |
