Abstract:
The managerial processes are keys to
Islamic organizations to determine their direction and
mission and plan actions to achieve them. The main
purpose of this article is to investigate management
practices of the mosques in Sri Lanka as a prime
Islamic organization. The research design used mixed
methods of qualitative and quantitative research
approaches. The interview survey supplemented by the
observation was conducted to evaluate management
processes of mosques. In addition, unstructured
interviews were conducted with selected Muslim
professionals to obtain their experiences and
explanations of the management components from the
management inputs to its outputs (functions)of the
mosques. The findings show that the mosques in Sri
Lanka are managed in different ways influenced by
social and economic factors. However, there are no
greater levels of organizational structure and
managerial processes that are necessary for trustees to
articulate a dynamic mission and achieve it effectively.
In considering the findings and discussions, it can be
concluded that this study has contributed to the new
knowledge on mosque management
