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IAIS Organizes Forum on Muslims in Myanmar

International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS) organized a special public forum on in with the theme, the Future of in Myanmar in the 21st Century: Opportunity and Challenges, on 29 April 2012 at IAIS in , .

The one day forum was officially declared open by Former Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who is the patron of IAIS, followed by the welcoming address by Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Osman Bakar, chairman of the programme and Deputy CEO of IAIS. While welcoming remarks was given by Dr Nay Aung Kyaw @Mohammed Ali Hassan, Vice of Myanmar Muslim Intellectual Forum (MMIF). Prof Dr Mohammad Hashim Kamali, More >

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RISEAP Training in Vietnam

Intensive Islamic 2012

RISEAP organized an intensive Islamic course for 47 in Ninh Thuan Province, about 350 km north of Ho Chi Minh City, with the aim to improve Islamic knowledge and education among local Muslim leaders particularly in subjects relating to aqidah, qur’an reading and tafsir, the course was also to encourage the local Imam to become potential teachers and da’wah workers in their community.

A total of 47 Muslims, 30 male and 17 female, from four mosques and three surau in Ninh Thuan Province took part in a one-week training programme. The training started from 25 to 31 March 2012, at Masjid Nia’Mah, about 10 km from Ninh Thuan city. The class was More >

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Islamic Course Closing Ceremony

A one-month Islamic course, held in  association with (IIUM), came to an end when all 16 participants from 7 countries gathered at a simple Closing Ceremony to mark the event on 13 April 2012 (Friday), at IIUM’s Sultan Ahmad Shah Mosque.

It is a norm for RISEAP to hold a closing ceremony to mark the end of each  course and to award the certificate of participation to all participants. The Closing Ceremony began with the recitation of Qur’an by Br Rael G Felix from the Philippines  and then continued with a commentary by a from , Br Chandana Jagath Karunaratne Dadallage. Prior to the presentation of certificate to More >

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RISEAP Islamic Course Held at IIUM

A latest series of RISEAP Islamic course started at (IIUM) from 19 March 2012 to 15 April 2012, with a total of 16 participants from eight RISEAP member countries namely , Malaysia, Japan, , , , and Thailand  attended this one-month course.

RISEAP has been conducting several Islamic courses since 1999 with the aim to provide and inculcate Islamic understandings and its fundamental knowledge to members of Muslim minority from RISEAP member countries in Southeast Asian and the Pacific region.

The course is to educate minority both male and female to understand some basic teachings of Islam. Some of More >

Sis Chiang Ka Yan Christy

Muslimah From Hong Kong

Sis Chiang Ka Yan Christy

Sister Chiang Ka Yan Christy or Hanan Chiang, 21, is a Hong Kong Chinese . Currently, studying English and Arabic in University of Hong Kong.  She took ‘Syahadah’ in October 2010. She grew up in an atheist family and was proud of it. The seven years she spent at a Christian high school only increased her loath of organized religion. The teachers couldn’t answer her questions about the inconsistencies of the Christian faith and only kept telling her that Jesus (peace be upon him) loves her. She thought religion was a ridiculous invention and she swore she would have nothing to do with it. She was a ‘kafir’ in every sense of the word. Still, Allah (s.w.t) More >

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RISEAP, IIUM Mosque to Promote Da’wah Activity

RISEAP and Sultan Hj Ahmad Shah officials held a meeting to discuss future cooperation and enhance ties between the two Islamic bodies particularly in areas of education and da’wah activities, on 16 February 2012, at Office of the Sultan Hj Ahmad Shah , (IIUM).

The meeting which was chaired by Dr , Director of IIUM mosque, discussed several issues pertaining da’wah activities and Muslim minority in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Region of which RISEAP has a total of 54 member organizations in 22 countries in the region.  Dr Habeeb was also briefed about the roles and activities of RISEAP in providing Islamic More >

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RISEAP Sec Gen Meets Malaysian Ambassador in Bangkok

RISEAP’s , Hj Mohamad Marzuki Mohamad Omar, made a courtesy call to the Malaysian ambassador to Thailand, HE ’NazirahHussain, at Malaysian embassy on South Sathorn Road, , Thailand.

MARCH 1 2012 – RISEAP’s Secretary General, Hj Mohamad Marzuki Mohamad Omar, made a courtesy call to the Malaysian ambassador of Thailand, HE Dato’NazirahHussain, at Malaysian embassy on South Sathorn Road, Bangkok, Thailand.

During the brief visit, Hj , registered RISEAP’s heartiest congratulations to HE Dato’ Nazirah for her new appointment as Malaysian ambassador to Thailand after she had a few years stint in Colombo, Sri Lanka. RISEAP’s EXCO has the privilege to convene More >

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