THURSDAY, 12 JUNE – 65 students joined ‘Program Dokumentari Jejak 214’ organized by Secretariat of Rukun Negara Universiti Malaysia Sabah (SRUMS).

Programme coordinator, Kim Asbiyallah Shah Akim, the programme is intended to track 214 ethnics in Sabah.

“Dusun ethnic in Kundasang and Kudat is one of them. The students are divided into two groups. They are later become foster to the family at Walai Tokou Homestay Kundasang and Misompuru Homestay Kudat,” she said to the Media Chancellory.

She said, various activities conducted throughout the programme. One of them is learning the daily life of Dusun ethnic in Kundasang and Rungus in Kudat.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Student Affairs and Alumni, Prof. Madya Datuk Dr. Kasim Hj. Md. Mansur said, the programme is in accordance to the objective of founding Secretariat of Rukun Negara under the Department of National Unity and Integration (JPNIN).

“Hence, I give my full supports to the students’ efforts in tracing the ecthnics in Sabah, especially the ethnics that are some of the community in this country still unfamiliar with,” he added.

The five days program is organized with supports from Universiti Perguruan Sultan Idris (UPSI), Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor (KUIS), Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) and Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Kedah. –SS–

 

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THURSDAY, 12 JUNE – ‘Wacana Ilmu’ organized by Islamic Affairs and Mosque Unit shared knowledge on medical concept in traditional and complementary treatment.

Lecturer from Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Dr. Mohd Rosni Sulaiman, explained basically traditional and complementary treatments have 11 main branchs.

“Cupping or ‘Bekam’ is the most important traditional treatment. The Muslims are even encouraged to do ‘Bekam’, as a way to prevent from diseases and also as sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (saw).

“The other branches of treatments are ‘Syifa’, using Quranic verses as treatment, Reflexology, Ayurveda, Malay traditional massage, Acupuncute, Reiki, Herbal, Yumeiho, Chiro and Homeopati,” he explained.

Dr. Mohd Rosni who has experiences in traditional treatment said, to have a total healing, patient needs to receive holistic treatments with combinations of a few methods of treatments.

“However, traditional treatments is a way to the patients to cure illness, but curing the illness is all on Allah’s will,” he said.

According to him, modern treatment’s advantage is in diagnosing disease compared to the traditional method treatment. Hence, patients are advised to seek modern treatment to detect health problem before deciding to continue seeking modern treatment or having traditional treatment as cure.

More than 40 attendees attended the talk. It will be postpone and continue after Eid. -MA & SM-

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WEDNESDAY, 11 JUNE – The Arts Students and Foster Family Programme at Kampung Binuwou Tengah Sook, Keningau received an overwhelming response from the participants and villagers.

For second year students of Writing Programme, Ar Rahim Al-Buulu and Faiz Wadji, they concurred that art was strictly not just for entertainment but should be used to attract the young generation to come to the mosque and pray together.

“Events like qasidah is another way to spread Islamic teachings through the art of singing,” said Ar Rahim.

Sharing the same sentiment, Shema Shah thought that motivating through arts in the form of playing while learning would instil the spirit to succeed and not give up easily.

Meanwhile, Kampung Binuwou Tengah Women’s Head, Haliah Dulumin said they welcomed the presence of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) students to their village and hoped that such programme would be continued in future.

“Hopefully this programme would be continued, expeciially in spiritual guidance to young people who are hungry for knowledge,” he said.

Coordinator of the programme, Sharifudin Zainal explained that various benefits were obtained by participants in every activity in addition to experiencing first-hand knowledge of community life in the interior.

“I believe this experience with the host family cannot be forgotten, because they accept our students with an open heart and gave their best service,” he said.

A total of 13 students from the Writing Course and seven from the Creative Arts were involved in the three-day activity. – SS (fl)


Source: Siti Armaida Adnan, Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage, UMS


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WEDNESDAY, 11 JUNE – A total of 20 students from the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage (FKSW), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) carried out a programme named ‘Anak Seni Bersama Keluarga Angkat’ at Kampung Binuwou Tengah Sook, Keningau recently.

Themed ‘Memanusiakan Manusia dengan Seni Kami Berbakti’, the programme was organised by the Student Literary Club (KARMA) UMS in collaboration with the Baitul Ibadah Darul Nurrussa’adah and the Sabah Islamic Department.

According to the programme director, Hajah Badariah Zaiton, the programme among others was aimed at exposing to undergrads the sense of belonging and to raise the awareness that commitment through art was for the benefit of community.

“With the goal to humanise mankind, artists should be ready to support this communal charitable work, instilled in every student. Through this programme, every undergrad would be able to experience the art of living as farmers with their adoptive families,” he said when met by reporters.

He said various activities were done during the programme, among them were practicing and diversifying the function of art in conveying the message of spirituality and the practicing of zikir munaqib and singing the qasidah.

Also included were exercising and communal work in cleaning the surrounding area of the hall besides motivation programme through arts and fun-filled sports,” she added. – (fl)


Source: Siti Armaida Adnan, Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage, UMS


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