International
Institute of Islamic Thought ( IIIT), the office of East and Southeast Asia
organized an Iftar gathering on June 22, 2016 ( 17 Ramadan 1437) at the
residence of Prof. Dato’ Wira Dr. Jamil Osman, Regional Representative and
Director of IIIT East and Southeast Asia. The event was attended by
approximately 90 brothers and sisters including Prof. Dr. Torla Hassan, Deputy
Rector IIUM, Prof. Dr. Wan Sulaiman, Deputy Rector MEDIU, IIIT senior academic
fellows and friends from different local universities and from various
countries such as Iran, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Bangladesh, Korea and
others.
In his
welcoming remark, Dato’ Wira Dr. Jamil Osman appreciated the presence of
distinguish guests and friends. He hoped that the event will strengthen the
bond of friendship, brotherhood and showed that we are one family. Prof. Shayaa Othman, a senior academic fellow
delivered a talk on Maqasid Shariah in the context of Islamisation of Knowledge
where he encouraged everyone to be more creative in finding solutions to the
Ummah’s issues and challenges. Prof. Dr. Malik Badri gave a short tazkirah
after the Taraweh prayers where he explained three categories of fasting
according to Imam Al Ghazali which are 1) Ordinary fasting means abstaining
from food, drink and sexual satisfaction, 2) Special fasting means keeping
one's ears, eyes, tongue, hands and feet-and all other organs-free from sin and
3) Extra-special fasting means fasting of the heart from unworthy concerns and
worldly thoughts, in total disregard of everything but Allah.
The
Iftar program ended with joyful and friendliness environment and everyone
looked forward for a similar gathering in the near future.
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