YPEIM and IIUM program to Aceh

Alhamdulillah, thank you to Allah. After 10 days been in Kabupaten Aceh Besar, Aceh; our representatives from PKPIM and GPTD who were invited by Yayasan Pembangunan Ekonomi Islam (YPEIM), have landed safely in Malaysia Royal Military Airport, Subang on 28th May 2005. They are Muhammad Suhail Ahmad and Mohd Haidir.

YPEIM was in a mission of distributing logistic needs and collecting data of Aceh orphanage who now study in ponpes (pondok pesantren). Our representatives had been divided into two ponpes for motivational programme led by International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) students.

They are three ponpes that they are focusing at namely Babul Maghfirah, Daruz Zahidin, and al-Falah. Meanwhile, ponpes Babun Najah is also included is it's a branch of Babul Maghfirah.

Most of tsunami victims (orphanage) were positioned at Daruz Zahidin which its population has increased from 50 santri (students) to 120 santri. Most of them are in SD (Sekolah Dasar = Sek. Ren.) and SMP aged between 9 to 16 years old.

Teaching English and Arabic is the main need by ponpes. The method of teaching by our reprenstatives and IIUM students were praised by ponpes teachers because it made students eager to learn and encouraged to speak up as well as remembering new words in a short period of time. Motivational games and songs are very attractive and effective way of learning.

A hope from ponpes teachers : Please make it as a long term project as to polish up the dignity of muslim community in Aceh which has been shadowed by the fear and tough-and-hard life. This should be started from Acehnese young muslim especially those who has nobody in their lives.

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The Arrival of GPTD delegation to Mecca

The delegation has arrived safely at KLIA on 29th April 2005 after completing their research on the socio-cultural life of Malays in Mecca. The delegation was led by Jufitri Joha and the other members are:

Mohd Raimi Abdul Rahim
Khairul Nizam Zainan Nazri
Intan Noradlin
Fadliana Saman
Mohd Khairuddin Md. Nor
Sharul Rizan Noranizan
Mohd Hilmi Ramli
Usamah Mat
Mohd Rashidi Mustafa Kamal
Mohd Kamarul Ariffin Mohd Wafa

Before coming back to Malaysia, they have experienced a lot of challenges which educate them more on understanding other races culture and characters in the world. Fortunately, one of the member who should be having his marriage ceremony on 1st May 2005 had been arranged to arrive earlier than the others. For the others, they had more experience there in managing their tickets with Qatar Airlines.

GPTD would like to show our condolence to one of the member who should be in malaysia on 26th April 2005 for her practical study because of the difficulty happened that can't be adjusted. GPTD pray to Allah that all the difficulties experienced would be rewarded by Allah with 'something' that no one would expect.

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Delegasi ke Phuket Selamat Tiba

Tanggal 13hb April hingga 21hb April yang lalu, Kem Bahasa Melayu telah diadakan di Kampung Borea, Phuket, Thailand. Program ini adalah hasil usaha penduduk kampung dan mendapat kerjasama sepenuhnya dari Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia(ABIM) dan Grup Pengkaji Tamadun Dunia(GPTD). Program ini disertai oleh enam orang aktivis GPTD dan dua orang staf ABIM; Mohd Shakir Fahmi Fakhrulrazi selaku ketua kumpulan, Ainul Syahidah Abdul Aziz, Mohd Faisal Maksom, Raja Nurbaizura Raja Ibrahim, Bibi Rohana Mohamed Shah, Mohd Nadmin Ramlan, Muhammad Sukri Mustafa dan Mohd Akhmal Mohd Noor.

Peserta Kem Bahasa Melayu ini disertai oleh anak-anak penduduk Kampung Borea dan kawasan berdekatan. Program bermula pada 16hb April. Tiga hari iaitu dari 13hb April sehingga 15hb April dipenuhi dengan perbincangan bersama penduduk kampung, beramah mesra dan mengkaji kehidupan orang Melayu di Phuket. Cabaran awal yang perlu ditempuhi ialah masalah komunikasi. Kebanyakan penduduk Melayu di sini tidak mahir bertutur dalam Bahasa Melayu dan juga Bahasa Inggerís. Manakala kami pula tidak pandai bertutur dalam Bahasa Thailand. Namun semua ini dapat diatasi sedikit demi sedikit.

Kem Bahasa Melayu bermula secara rasmi pada 16hb April. Seramai 23 orang telah mendaftarkan diri. Mereka berumur sekitar 13 hingga 19 tahun. Mereka telah dibahagikan kepada dua kelas bagi memudahkan pengajaran dan pembelajaran. Pada sebelah pagi, peserta belajar secara formal di dalam kelas. Selepas waktu Zohor, pembelajaran diteruskan dengan mengadakan aktiviti-aktiviti yang menarik bagi mengukuhkan penguasaan Bahasa Melayu mereka. Selepas Asar, program diteruskan dengan aktiviti riadah. Ulangkaji diadakan pada waktu malam sebaik selesai solat Isyak. Selain mengajar Bahasa Melayu, kami secara tidak langsung turut mempelajari Bahasa Thailand.

Alhamdulillah walaupun cuma lima hari, peserta Kem Bahasa Melayu ini, dapat menguasai dengan baik apa yang kami ajarkan. Perkara asas dalam pertuturan seharian seperti bertanya khabar, berkenalan, dan memperkenalkan diri dapat mereka fahami Masa yang lebih panjang diperlukan agar mereka dapat bertutur dengan fasih dalam Bahasa Melayu dalam kehidupan seharian mereka.

Program ini secara tidak langsung dapat memberi pendedahan awal Bahasa Melayu kepada peserta khasnya dan penduduk kampung amnya. Program susulan yang lebih berkesan akan disusun bagi memastikan generasi muda Melayu di Phuket, tidak melupakan Bahasa Melayu.

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Bengkel Fotografi

Bengkel ini telah berlangsung pada 6 Februari 2005 bertempat di Bilik Syura ABIM jam 10.30 pagi. Slot dikendalikan Sdr. Mohamad Rashidi b. Mustafa Kamal, rakan penyelaras yang menjadi jurufoto dalam Program Kapal Belia Asia Tenggara 2004. Pelbagai kepakaran yang dimilikinya dikongsi bersama ahli GPTD seramai 10 orang yang hadir.

Program susulan akan diadakan pada masa akan datang untuk memberi peluang kepada ahli GPTD turun ke padang mengambil gambar secara praktikal. Berbanding kali ini yang lebih menjurus kepada teori cara pengambilan dan pemilihan kamera juga teknik penggambaran.

Terima kasih GPTD ucapkan kepada semua yang hadir terutamanya Sdr. Eddy (nama panggilan tenaga pengajar). Semoga program yang bakal diadakan dapat dihadiri oleh lebih ramai lagi.

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Moving to a new office

GPTD is going to move to a new office situated in the same Anjung Rahmat Complex. It's going to be placed at the first floor near Seminar Rooms in Anjung Rahmat. The office will be operated in the early month of February 2005. It would be more convenient and bigger place for the volunteers to have meetings as well as any discussion with regard to their movements.

For that result, GPTD is now inviting ALL VOLUNTEERS to lend their hands in order to help us in technical work by moving out all items concerned from our present office to the new office. The matters should be referred as follows:

29th January 2005

9.03am

Anjung Rahmat

Proper attire (e.g. : sport attire)

Some items have been moved to the new office last Tuesday by some of our volunteers. GPTD highly appreciated those volunteers for their commitment. The more commitment given, the better volunteer we have..

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GPTD Mainboard Induction 2005

An induction was held for two days from 15th January 2005 to 16th January 2005 at Taman Cempaka Height, Melaka. The induction was purposedly held to discuss among the mainboard and group leaders about GPTD planning for the whole year. It includes programmes to be held, management and administration, and membership matters.

This event was officiated by GPTD Patron, En. Ahmad Azam Abdul Rahman who was accompanied by Secretary General of PKPIM, Mr. Azwiral Bukhairi Abd Aziz. The opening remark by GPTD Patron was highly appreciated as it explained further the concept of our mevement. He also emphasized on the importance of spreading rahmat lil 'alamin. The bondage between ABIM-PKPIM-GPTD should be understood as in the identical line.

Other agendas in the induction were muhasabah session, discussion on mission of GPTD for 2005, brainstorming of programmes to be held for that year and closing ceremony.

PKPIM President, Mr. Mohd Raimi Ab Rahim has attended the induction for closing ceremony. He stressed on the importance of having a muslim-student-worldwide-association as to compete with other religious body such as Asian Pasific Catholic Student Movement. "We are now far behind those societies who take the lead to spread their beliefs to the people of the earth,"said Mr. President.

The induction was then ended by fulfilling an invitation to a wedding ceremony of Christmas Island citizens in Kampung Pulai, Melaka.

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Komander Abdul Rahman bertemu Penaung GPTD

Pada 7 Januari 2005 lepas, Komander Abdul Rahman telah datang bertemu Penaung GPTD di pejabat beliau. Pertemuan pertama kali ini bertujuan mengenali dengan lebih dekat antara satu sama lain selain menghantar borang keahlian ABIM secara terus kepada Presiden.

Komander Abdul Rahman adalah antara penyumbang yang kerap membantu dalam projek GPTD. Sumbangan pertama beliau diberikan kepada Sdr. Muhammad Suhail Ahmad sewaktu ke Pulau Krismas tahun lepas. Seterusnya, dalam projek yang sama, Sdr. Khairil turut dibantu. Beliau juga secara sukarela menawarkan bantuan kewangan kepada ahli-ahli GPTD untuk projek-projek yang akan datang.

GPTD dengan ini mengucapkan setinggi-tinggi penghargaan atas sumbangan yang telah diberikan beliau. Semoga Allah merahmati beliau dan diberkati segala rezeki yang diperolehi. Amin Ya Rabbal 'Alamin.

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KUNJUNGAN KE SELATAN THAILAND

Kunjungan ke Selatan Thailand diketuai saudara Hammad, Exco SPEKTRA PKPIM diiringi oleh saudara Suhail, Naib Presiden (Antarabangsa) PKPIM dan En. Wan Abdul Rahman (KBI) selaku pengurus delegasi. Peserta lain terdiri daripada 7 ahli PKPIM dan GPTD, dan seorang wartawan Malaysiakini.com yang sedang bercuti.

Kunjungan disambut oleh Young Muslim Association of Thailand (YMAT)dan diuruskan oleh mereka. YMAT dihormati kerajaan Thailand kerana telah membantu kerajaan dalam merawat penagih dadah. Van YMAT yang dinaiki tidak pernah dihalang sepanjang perjalanan sekalipun banyak halangan jalanraya (roadblock) diadakan oleh pihak tentera.

Antara tempat yang dilawati :
1)Sekretariat YMAT (berbincang mengenai hubungan antarabangsa PKPIM-YMAT)
2)Masjid Kerisik (peristiwa pembunuhan beramai-ramai dalam masjid)
3)Masjid Wadil Husin (masjid tanpa paku dan di belakang ditempatkan kubur beberapa mangsa Tak Bai)
4)Majlis Agama Islam Narathiwat (mendapatkan maklumat terkini Tak Bai)
5)Kawasan tragedi Tak Bai
6)Darul Aitam wal masakin lil banat (rumah anak yatim)
7)Pantai Shamila (tempat Us. Sulong dibunuh dan dibuang ke laut)

Keadaan semuanya baik dan delegasi tiba ke Kuala Lumpur dalam keadaan sihat dan selamat walaupun tsunami baru berlaku. Bersyukur ke hadrat Ilahi kerana perjalanan dipermudahkanNya.

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