INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA Sem 2 2004/05 Vol.

ORANG MINYAK:
PLIGHT OF THE SISTERS
Recent rumours concerning an un-
welcome ‘visitor’ or rather, its popular Malay
term, orang minyak, have been spreading
around campus and causing residents of the
sisters’ mahallah to reside in anxiety.
After a series of investigation, it has
been unearthed that these hearsays turned out
to be merely tall-tales as they were descrip-
tions without any concrete evidence. However,
we were informed that there were reports by
female students stating that they had been
disturbed by an unknown man late at night.
To comfirm these claims, a representative from
the SRC was sent to meet up with the victims
face-to-face, and it is now confirmed that the
whole ordeals were in no way connected to
orang minyak.
Following this event, the Security
Division has intensified patrolling schedule
at the sisters’ mahallat and increased security
measures. We therefore ask you to give your Orang minyak - No reports have given proof to the presence of such ‘being’.
full co-operation by following the rules set by
the division especially regarding the curfew existence of orang minyak in our campus. We However, should you come across someone
hour in the mahallat. hope that no other such news will spread or something suspicious, please come forward
The SRC and authorities of IIUM around in the future; always ensure that you and make a report immediately to your
hope that with this clarification, students are get the right information from the right people respective mahallah offices or security guards.
aware of the real situation and are not carried to ensure that these ‘scary tales’ may no longer Always remember to take precautious actions
away with the proliferating untruth about the intimidate the comfort of living in campus. when you are in your mahallah.

SRC VISIT TO MAHALLAH HALEEMAH

SRC
In collaboration with the Mahallah visit to Mahallah Haleemah on the 7th of unsatisfactory sanitary services, issues of wild
Representative Committee (MRC), the SRC February. The objectives of this programme dogs and monkeys, and requests from the
Welfare Secretariat has initiated the “SRC Visit are to introduce the new line-up of SRC and students which include access to the internet
to Mahallah” programme which began with a MRC members, to identify students’ problems for every room. The authority of the Mahallah
and find the best solutions, and to strengthen said that they are planning to provide wireless
the relationship between students, SRC, MRC, Internet access or better known as ‘hotspot’
and the authority. in a common room at all blocks of a Mahallah
Organized at Mahallah Haleemah’s beginning with Mahallah Haleemah and
Multipurpose Hall (MPH), the event was at- Nusaibah. The implementation is still in
tended by the Principal of Haleemah, hostel progress.
manager, officers from IIUM Properties (IP) and Following the success of this event,
Security Department, and also residents of the SRC is now planning to organize another
Mahallah Ameenah. It began with speeches visit to other mahallat soon. We see that this
from the Principal followed by the President of face-to-face arrangement is a big opportunity
SRC 04/05, Bro Mohd Zarifi bin Mohd Daud. for students to voice out their concerns and
The event then continued with a dia- enquiries. We therefore encourage students
logue session which mainly focused on to attend this program whenever it is held at
students’ security, the expensive café food, your mahallah.
Representatives of IIUM authorities.

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 PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS URGENT NOTICE!
Assalamualaikum wbt This was how Hijra became a mark to the On the 22nd of February, students of IIUM were
“And remember the beginning of the Islamic era. taken by surprise by the sudden small tremors
time when you were Hijra in today’s context, does not that occurred in our campus from 9 pm to midnight
few and helpless on mean migration from one place to another but that caused much distress among the students.
earth, fearful lest emigration of moral, attitude and good conduct Therefore, we would like to inform you that what
people do away with to become a true practicing Muslim. As we are happened that Tuesday night was not initiated
you, where upon He still in the mood of New Year, let us together by an earthquake whatsoever but was actually
sheltered you and glance back to the time of Prophet (p.b.u.h) caused by the detonation of rocks for housing
strengthened you and grab some valuable lessons to be learned projects nearby the campus. We hope that with
with His succour, and and practiced in our life. this clarification, students will no longer panic or
provided for you sustenance out of the good My beloved sisters worry over this matter.
things of life so that you might have cause to Recently, we had been tampered with
be graceful” the news of ‘orang minyak’ happening in the
(al-Anfal: 26) sisters’ residences. As was already informed, KUANTAN
Brothers and sisters in Islam, these horrifying stories turned out to be merely
rumours. However, Insya-Allah, we are going
AFFAIRS
New Year of Hijra comes again. We are now in
to put up this matter forward to the The IIUM campus in Kuantan, Pahang has
the year 1426 ahead of the Hijratul Rasul from
university’s authority to increase the security always encountered problems. Thankfully,
Mecca to Medina but the spirits and lessons
measures in our colleges. But, what more these problems seem to have lessened.
of Hijra are still fresh in our minds and souls.
important is to get ourselves closer to the All- However, we still face problems which affect
The ayah that I mentioned above refers to the
Mighty since this is the best way to protect the comfort of living there.
weakness of the believers in the early days of
ourselves, InsyaAllah. 1. Café
Islam. However, after 8 years of Hijra,
Happy Maal Hijra 1426 Food variety is very bad and often, there is
Muhammad Rasulullah and the Sahabah
Munaliza Mat Lazim nothing left to be eaten as early as 8 pm.
returned back to Mecca and took over the city.
Vice President 3 Although ordered food is available, it is still
not satisfying. This problem occurs as there
is only one café operator in this campus.
SRC: UP, CLOSE & PERSONAL Therefore, we urge the authority to open more
cafes for the students to serve the needs of
NAME: Nor Azilah NAME: Mohd Syahir the Kuantan residents. The operating hours
Abdullah Che Sulaiman should be prolonged as most of the Clinical
POST: Treasurer POST: Assistant students come back late at night after their
MATRIC NO.: Treasurer duties.
0134562 MATRIC NO.: 2. Transportation
ROOM NO.: 0227331 As the cafe is not operating as expected, most
SUMAYYAH G3.6 ROOM NO.: of the time, students need to go outside in
COURSE: LLBS / 4 UTHMAN E4.2 order to get their food. However, the location
ADDRESS: Kg. COURSE: BECS / 3 of mahallat is far away from the nearest shop
Kubang Kuar Dalam, and to make it worse, there are no public
transportations that come along the way
06700, Pendang Kedah ADDRESS: C 8889, Jalan Bukit Serindit, 75400 regularly and the students are not allowed to
ORIGIN: Pendang, Kedah (MALAYSIA) Melaka bring their own vehicles. This creates problems
SIBLINGS: 2 out of 4 ORIGIN: Kota Bharu, Kelantan (MALAYSIA) especially to the Pre-Clinical Medical students,
EMAIL: [email protected] SIBLINGS: 1 out of 7 the Pharmacy students and the Allied Health
CONTACT NO.: 019-208 2995 EMAIL: [email protected] Sciences students as it affects their daily
WORDS OF WISDOM: CONTACT NO.: 019-573 7700 routines (i.e. going to the bank, shopping for
Understand more, Judge less WORDS OF WISDOM: daily items etc.). The only transportation
- anonymous “al-Faqir ila-Allah…” available is the IIUM buses which operate in
AIMS:
AIMS: the morning and in the evening at around
• Responsible for all financial matters 4.30pm. For this reason, any business that
• To represent the students of the
needs to be settled during office hours is
of SRC 2004/2005 Kuliyyah of Economics and totally affected.
3. Financial Services
• To promote the spirit of ukhuwwah Management Science and also to
Last academic year, the mahallat fees have to
among IIUM community solve arising issues and concerns be paid personally by the students. However,
for this year, it is subtracted directly from
• To ensure smooth running of SRC among them
students’ account and the amount subtracted
• To cater financial problems of IIUM was doubled (for this year and the last year).
programs in terms of financial
Although refund money has been given, there
students
matters are still some students who have yet to receive
• To co-ordinate fund-raising their payment until today. Furthermore, the
• To ensure the successfulness of refund money was always banked-in later than
activities of SRC
the promised date.
CONVEST 2005

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 EDITORIAL BOARD
GET TO KNOW Advisor
Suzardi Maulan

CARING CLUB
CLUB Ex-Officios
Muhd Faheem Mohd Ezani
In this issue, SRC which is Rumah Penyayang Banting this Abdul Rahman Abdul Karem
Highlights puts forward an February. Over 70 IIUM students volunteered
IIUM Interest Based themselves to be the mentors for these Reporters
Society which is the Caring programmes. Amrah, Siti Asma’, Amira, Fadli, Nik,
Club. Appropriate to its The Caring Club is indeed a platform Sharifah, Zainatul, Azian, Hasnah.
name, Caring Club’s for students to serve the community and an
objective is based on its indirect way of building up interpersonal Design & Layout
interest which is to help the needy, namely skills. SYM Crew
orphans, old folks, and the disabled with the For those who are interested to get
Any comment or suggestion, email
motto ‘We Care, We Share’. any updates about this club, you can contact us at:
Last semester, under the management Caring Club’s current president, Bro. Mohd [email protected]
of Bro. Mohd Radzlan Jalaluddin, Caring Club Radziq Jalaluddin at number 012-9347112.
organized Caring Week. Among the activities
organized to fulfill the aim of charity were futsal
matches, charity walk and a charity concert.
About 120 orphans and 30 disabled children
joined the activities prepared for them. The RM
TAZKIRAH
5000 that were collected from these events were
The Day you shall see it, every mother giving
contributed to the Lembaga Pengurusan Anak-
suck shall forget her suckling baby, and every
anak Yatim dan Miskin, Paya Rumput, Sungai pregnant female shall drop her load
Udang, Melaka (PAYASUM), Rumah Ilham, and (unformed): you shall see mankind as in a
Rumah Amal Hashimiah. drunken riot, yet not drunk: but dreadful will
This semester, they focus on the be the Wrath of God (Surah Al-Hajj: 2)
mentoring or muakhah programmes with the
orphans of PAYASUM. Besides, they plan to
have visits to another house for the orphans,
Members of Caring Club during a visit to
PAYASUM recently.
SPEAK UP..!
Q: The Ministry of Higher Learning has
declared that students are allowed to
NUSANTARA THEA
NUSANTARA TRICAL WEEK 2005
THEATRICAL work while studying. What is your
opinion on this? Is it advisable to do so?
Nusantara Theatrical Week is a The audiences were not only
programme organized by the Department of students of IIUM but also from other
English Language and Literature (DELL), universities namely, Universiti Teknologi “Considering the fact that
there are students who need
held from the 14th to the 17th of February 2005 Mara(UiTM), Akademi Tentera
financial assistance, if they
at the Main Auditorium. With the theme Malaysia(ATMA), Kolej Universiti Islam are capable then they should
‘Across Culture, Across Tradition, One Malaysia(KUIM), Universiti Teknologi work part time while studying.
Nation, One Blood’, it was a four-night affair Petronas(UTP) and of course the IIUM But if a student does not
with the performances of two magnificent Matriculation Centre. require any extra financial
plays, ‘TUN TEJA’ and ‘HUNGRY’ directed Despite the programme’s success, assistance, then it would be
Nabil Feisal Bamadhaj,
by Azleman bin Kamin (BENL, 2nd year) and there were also critiques made by the audience best to concentrate solely on
Political Science, 2 nd yr
Nurul Dayanna binti Norji (BENL, 2nd year) especially regarding the attire worn by some student.
one’s studies”.
respectively. students during the performances which is
‘TUN TEJA’ was the opening act inappropriate as they do not reflect the “Students who wish to work
for the week. It is a tale of a tragic love story Islamic environment that we, students of part time should consider
between Tun Teja and Hang Tuah. ‘TUN IIUM, live in. It should be noted that there employment which will not
TEJA’ tells a story of sacrifices, loyalty and were also outsiders during the shows and interfere with their study
betrayal which served as the elements of therefore, students of IIUM should have plans, assignments and their
social lives. In my opinion,
strength for ‘TUN TEJA’. The play was portrayed the Islamic attitudes that we have
students who can manage
accompanied by the IIUM Caklempong been nurtured with in order to uphold the their time effectively are
Musical Group and Seni Silat Gayong good name of this university. advisable to work part time”.
Malaysia. Meanwhile, ‘HUNGRY’ is a play However, a big congratulations Mohamad Danial Hairudin, Economics, 1 st yr
about the well-known Chinese culture, the should be extended to the organizing student.
Hungry Ghost Festival. It tells about the committee for their efforts and hard work in “Nowadays, it is very difficult
festival held every year on the 7th month of making sure this programme became a to be supported by our
the Lunar Calendar where the spirits of the success. The performances managed to parents alone, and therefore
dead will roam searching for food and introduce us to the beliefs of other culture I prefer to work part-time. In
offerings to calm their souls. ‘HUNGRY’ namely the Chinese culture and also to re- my opinion every student
teaches about different cultures that exist in introduce us to the glory of the Malay female should do some kind of part-
our society. ‘HUNGRY’ closed the week along srikandi, Tun Teja. We hope to see more of time job for their own benefits
with the ‘yoralla’ - a musical performance these kinds of programmes in the future, and also to lessen the burdens
of their parents”.
which is very popular in Australia. Insya-Allah.
Meldina Ugarat, Communication, 3 rd yr student.

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 NEWS
SR
SRCC VISIT TO
KU ANT
KUANT AN CAMPUS
ANTAN SRC F
SRC AMIL
FAMILY D
AMILY AY
DA
On the 29th until the 30th January 2005, SRC
of Kuantan gladly received a delegation from
the SRC of Gombak consisting of about 40
people, including most of this tenure’s office
bearers and newly recruited sub-committee
members, accompanied by SRC Advisor, Bro.
Abu Bakar Omar. Although the arrival was
quite late, it did not stop them from visiting
most of the interesting places in the new
building of Kulliyyah of Medicine, and also
some sightseeing around Kuantan town. As
this was a rare opportunity to have, a session The ‘big’ family enjoying a stroll in the jungle. Enjoying a light moment with Bro.Zarifi.
with the SRC of Kuantan campus and MSC th
Recently, on the 12 of February modules; one for the morning session, while
(Medical Students’ Society) was held during 2005, the SRC organized a Family Day at Taman the other was for the evening session which
the night. The two-way discussion was mostly Rimba Komanwel, Rawang. Sis. Wan Nurul involved activities comprising ice-breaking
about the welfare and problems around the Hawa Hj. Othman, Assistant General Secretary session, group performances, and jungle-
Kuantan campus since the opening of the 2 of the SRC served as the Director for this tracking. The most unique part of the event
campus. programme. The programme, which was was when the participants were given a chance
On the next day, the delegates moved to intended mainly for SRC excos and their sub- to have their meals in trays set for five persons,
have some enjoyable time at Batu Hitam Beach, committee served as an approach for all which is one of the sunnahs of Prophet
one of the most beautiful beaches in Kuantan, members of this big family to get to know each Muhammad (p.b.u.h).
accompanied by sub-committee members of other better. Also present was Bro.Abu Bakar Through this event, it is hoped that
Kuantan campus. Due to the restriction of time Omar, Assistant Director of the Students’ every member of the SRC will be able to work
and busy schedule, they could not make it to Development Division (S-DEV)and the hand-in-hand in the future so that everyone
KUKTEM. Despite the short meeting, it was Advisor of SRC. will be able to give the very best of us to the
indeed enjoyable and brought about strong The organizing committee for this students of IIUM. Insya-Allah.
ties of ukhuwwah between both institutions. event has provided participants with two

TSUNAMI CHARITY
THANK YOU! CARNIVAL
PRESENT
PRESENTAATION OF
FIN ANCIAL ASSIST ANCE
ASSISTANCE
On the 15th February 2005, a
T O TSUN AMI-AFFECTED
TSUNAMI-AFFECTED
Tsunami Charity Carnival was held along with
the celebration for Maal Hijrah 1426 in order STUDENTS
to collect money for the victims of tsunami
recently as well as to welcome the new year On January 2005, IIUM presented
of Islam. Among the events organized were financial assistance following the Tsunami
charity stalls and also a charity concert. disaster that has affected our students and
The event began with the opening their families recently. The money was
of stalls along the riverside of IIUM at 9 am presented by Prof. Dr. Mohd Kamal Hassan,
On the 15th of February, a fund-giving and also a cultural stage programme which Rector of IIUM which was held at the Senate
meeting was organized at the International included poetry recitation, nasyid Hall, Administration Building at 3:00pm.
Students’ Office (ISO) in order to hand-over the performances, exhibition and also a forum The programme was attended by Prof.
money collected by IIUM international students Dr. Mohd Kamal Hassan, the Rector of IIUM,
about the recent tsunami disaster which hit
to help the victims of the 26th December’s tsunami Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Daud Bakar, the Deputy
catastrophe. The money was collected by the
Asia. The event came to a grand end with a
charity concert. It was also attended by the Rector of IIUM, Bro. Mohd Zarifi Mohd Daud,
Turkish Society, in collaboration with the
Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage President of SRC and Dr. Ashraf Md Hashim,
International Affairs Secretariat of the SRC.
Malaysia, Datuk Seri Utama Dr. Rais Yatim the Director of International Students
They organized a Football Charity
Match last month to collect the money for this and wife and also the Rector of IIUM, Prof. Association (ISO).
event. As a result, they were able to collect RM Dr. Mohd Kamal Hassan. The programme started with a speech
2780 to be distributed to members of the IIUM The event was aimed at promoting by Bro. Muzammil, a representative of the
community who are affected by this disaster. alternative and beneficial entertainment that recipients. He expressed his heartiest gratitude
Receiving the money on behalf of the is allowed in Islam. The performers were towards the students and staffs of IIUM. The
victims was Dr. Ashraf Md Hashim, Director of event continued with the speech by the Rector
great. However, certain things in the
Students’ International Office (ISO). He expressed of IIUM. He said that with this help, it will
programme should be taken into account
his deepest appreciation to the Turkish Society, lessen the burdens of the students.
the SRC and also other international students who seriously. It is informed that the audience
was allowed free seating which resulted them The money was given to 5 students
contributed to the fund with the hope that such
spirit of care among Muslims will always be in sitting together with different genders. from Sri Lanka, 13 students from Maldives and
strong and always be practiced among IIUM We therefore hope that such events 2 students from Malaysia itself. The programme
students.Thank you very much for your will be organized again in IIUM with careful ended at 4:00pm after the guests had some
contributions and may Allah bless you! consideration of the Islamic code of conduct. refreshments.

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