Seremban, Negeri Sembilan - Congratulation to Mr. Mohd Kamarul Arifin Mohd Wafa, the leader of GPTD Christmas Island and Cocos Island, Australia for his wedding with Mrs. Nurul Azreen Hamzah recently. Mr. Kamarul will lead the next GPTD trip to Fiji next year. May Allah bless them and grants a lot of ni'mat till the end of life.
All beloved GPTD members and guests can also access GPTD info from our new web site at www.abim.org.my/gptd
August 27-28, 2005 - Baling, Kedah - GPTD wishes to extand networking and maintain good relationship with the Malaysian Muslim Youth Movement (ABIM) new recruitments.ABIM with the cooperation of National Union of Malaysian Muslim Student (PKPIM) and Global Peace Mission (GPM) organized "Percutian Muhibbah Ilmu" in Bukit Hijau, Baling, Kedah Darul Aman for these new recruitments who are going to continue their study in United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Perhaps they will become GPTD correspondent when they are in UK, Australia and New Zealand. In that program, GPTD coordinator had delivered Kuliah Subuh entitled "The role as Islamic Preacher". GPTD intends to visit and do some activities with them in UK during GPTD Spain Exploration on this coming November InsyaAllah.
One would point out a question of what is the relationship between those states? There was a relationship between them in the history of Genghis Khan and those Chinese at that time. It is worthwhile to study The Empire of Monggol because they had won many battles in conquering areas which historically shown that they were very tough and loyal to their tribe.
What makes them be like that? How could they won many battles even its of a lesser quantity? Did they succeed in invading China? Did they have an influence in Chinese Civilisation? All these should be answered by Grup Titian Sutera. Let us give them time and opportunity to explore more before explaining them to us.
August 24, 2005 - GPTD Secretariat, Kuala Lumpur - GPTD organized small discussion with Ustaz Basri Ely from Pondok Pesantren Nurul-Tsaqalain Ambon, Indonesia entitled "Islam in Ambon". He shared with GPTD about the condition and latest situation Islam and Muslim in Ambon after the civil war happened in 2000.Nowadays the situation in Ambon is calm and prosper, no more war and fear and the soil become more fertile than before the war.Ustaz Basri invited Global Peace Mission (GPM) and World Civilization Research Group (GPTD) to visit Ambon and do some charity and social works there!He also appeals to Malaysia people to help his Pesantren (school) by providing financial assistant and well trained teachers.
Hobart, Tasmania-Muslim people at Hobart Mosque, Tasmania after Friday prayer. The picture comprises with 15 men from 13 different countries. Usually, Muslim at Hobart will meet each other at the mosque on Friday since most of them are working during the rest of the week. After the Friday prayer, they will meet and have a chat. They also have a special gathering once in a month for potluck night. For that special night, every family will come and bring some food for the community to share after the Tasmanian Muslim Association (TMA) meeting.-Noryzal Zainal Abidin (GPTD Activist in Tasmania)
August 21,2005- Crown Princess Hotel, Kuala Lumpur- Bro. Noryzal Zainal Abidin, GPTD activist in Tasmania,Australia had been bestowed ABIM President Special Award as the "Young Volunteer Figure". Bro. Noryzal had served the communities in Christmas Island and Tasmania for almost two years.New elected ABIM President, Bro. Yusri Mohamad had gave the award to Bro. Noryzal in Dinner Ceremony:" Malam Mengimbas Ingatan Mengerat Ikatan" in conjunction of ABIM Annual General Meeting.
August 16,2005- Multimedia University, Malacca- A briefing on GPTD-GPM and sharing moment on young volunteer diary with Bro.Noryzal were sucessfully conducted in front of Multimedia University students.For the first session, a briefing on GPTD-GPM was delivered by GPTD Coordinator, Bro.Jufitri Joha. Meanwhile for the second session was delivered by Bro. Noryzal Zainal Abidin. He shared some of his experience while serving the community in Christmas Island and Tasmania.
Bro.Noryzal had travelled several institutions in Malaysia such as UITM Dungun, Maahad Johor,UIA Matriks and UIA Main Campus conducting roadshow talk on his international social service experience.
