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Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud officiates HIKMAH 40th Annivessary
KUCHING, Sarawak – The Chief Minister of Sarawak, Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud addressed the 40thanniversary of HIKMAH on June 25, 2009. He commended and thanked HIKMAH’s past presidents Tun Datuk Patinggi Abdul Rahman Yakub who led the organization from 1969 to 1989, Datuk Mohd. Motrtadza Daud (1989-1993) and Tan Sri Datuk Amar Hj. Bujang Nor (1993-2005) for their contribution in steering BINA-HIKMAH what it is today. He said Hikmah had met its objectives in building a young Muslim generation that possessed discipline and self-confidence, as well as raising public awareness that Islam was a religion for all, not just for the Malays.
HIKMAH was registered under the name of BINA More >
Visit to United Sabah Islamic Association (USIA)
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Honorary Secretary General of RISEAP, YBhg Tuan Haji Marzuki Omar together and his officer, Br Shafiq Abdullah visited United Sabah Islamic Association (USIA) on 12 May 2009. They were welcomed by its Secretary General, YBhg Datuk Haji Abdullah Hussin.
YBhg Tuan Haji Marzuki is on his work schedule to visit RISEAP member organizations in ASEAN region (Central Zone) after his appointment as RISEAP Honorary Secretary General during its annual Executive Committee Meeting held in Jeju Island, Korea last year (April 2008)
They exchanged views on the development of Muslim communities in the Asian Region especially in Sabah during the recent years. Through More >
IIUM: Educational Centre for Foreign Students
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) was founded in 1983. It has produced a new generation of Muslim professionals and academicians worldwide. IIUM becomes the most admired institutions in the Islamic world has received numerous applications from students worldwide at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. To ensure that the application is accepted without delay, students have to follow strictly to the requirement set by IIUM. For the benefit of the readers, the admission requirements for undergraduate are as follow: (more…)
Officials from Japan Muslim Association Visited RISEAP
KUALA LUMPUR (08 May 2009)
Professor Tayeb Hideomi Muto and Dr Yahya T. Endo of Japan Muslim Association (JMA) visited RISEAP Secretariat today. They were welcomed by YBhg Tuan Haji Marzuki Omar, RISEAP Hon. Secretary General.
During the visit, the JMA representives conveyed their condolences to YAB RISEAP President over the demise of YAB President’s beloved wife, Allahyarhamah Datuk Amar Puan Sri Dr Hjh Laila Taib.
During the brief visit, JMA had invited RISEAP to send a representative to their coming Islamic Camp, which would take place from 23 May 2009 till 24 May 2009 at Kanonzaki Campsite in Tokyo. YBhg Tuan Haji Marzuki expressed his thanks and gratitude on the More >
Seoul Symposium 28th – 30th April 2009
KUALA LUMPUR : Department of the Muslim Communities and Minorities, the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) in co-ordination with the Regional Islamic Da’wah Council of Southeast Asia and the Pacific (RISEAP) conducted a Workshop on the Implementation Mechanism for the Recommendations of the Seoul Symposium at Melia Hotel, Kuala Lumpur from 28 April 2009 till 30 April 2009.
This Workshop is the follow-up meeting to formulate the right means and ways to implement the recommendations adopted at the Seoul Symposium which was held at Seoul, Korea last July 2008.
Among those attended the workshop are the Muslim leaders from South Korea, Cambodia, More >
Visit To Ho Chi Minh City
HO CHI MINH CITY : RISEAP’s officers led by the Secretary General, Hj. Mohd. Marzuki Omar visited Ho Chi Minh City on 16th and 17th April 2009. The objective of the official trip was to establish rapport with Islamic Non Government Organizations in the city and in the country.
On the first day, the officers made a courtesy call to Consulate General of Malaysia, HCM city. En. Marzuki briefed RISEAP’s history and objectives to Ybhg. Sdr. Khairi Omar, the Consul General.
PC VIETNAM LIMITED, Ho Chi Minh City, hosted a dinner in the evening. Ybhg. Abdul Manan Saadon, Manager, Corporate & General Affairs, together with his staff have been active in doing welfare services within the More >