MONDAY, 16 DECEMBER – The craft industry such as ceramics could be made into a cottage industry, indirectly producing competitive women craft entrepreneurs.

In order to realise the government’s intention to create a ‘One District One Industry’, a Rural Industry Development and Ceramic Crafts Manufacturing Entrepreneurs programme was organised by the School of Arts (SPS), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) in collaboration with the Department of Women’s Development Sabah and Brunei Youth Community Association Sabah.

A total of 22 participants consisting of women and single mothers attended the programme which was held for 10 days at the Seri Wawasan Hall Kg. Pimping, Membakut recently.

Datuk Arifin who is also the State Assemblyman for Membakut said expert advice from UMS academicians would help in realising his wish, seeing that the soil in Membakut were very suitable material for making ceramic crafts.

Also present were Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), Professor Dr. Shahril Yusof; SPS Dean, Assoc. Prof. Abdul Jamal Abd. Hamid; representative from the Department of Women’s Development Sabah, Salawana Arin and Brunei Youth Community Association Sabah, Ag. Mohd. Faizal Ag. Sahak. – CD

 

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THURSDAY, 12 DECEMBER – Sabah waters became the venue of choice for turtle populations and migratory habitats and seen capable to enrich the marine ecosystem in the state.

FRIDAY, 13 DECEMBER – The Museum of Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) proved to be a symbol of aspiration and excellence in medicine towards making UMS one of Malaysian local universities to produce experts in the medical field.

Located at the Plastination Lab of the School of Medicine (SPU), the museum became one of the many attractions in UMS when it opened its doors to local and foreign visitors alike.

According to the Medical Museum Curator, Faranizah Taufick, visitors to the museum had been increasing every year since it officially opened in 2010.

“In the second term of this year alone, the museum has received over 1,000 visitors comprising primary and secondary school students from all over the state. We expect the number of visitors to increase every year,” she said.

She added that there were plans to improve the existing building to accommodate to the ever increasing visitors.

“At present we are charging an entrance fee of RM3.00 for visitors who are 18 years old and above, RM2.00 for 17 years old and below and free for UMS staff and students. It is possible that we increase the fee if the facilities are more informative and improved, in future,” she added.

In addition to the Medical Museum, SPU also has an Ibnu Sina (Avicenna) Resource Centre which contained human specimens which are utilised by medical students of SPU as a point of reference.

According to Faranizah, they intend to open the resource centre to the public as a place where they can visit such as the Medical Museum.

“Due to space constraint, the resource centre now is only limited to SPU students, we are planning to expand the existing space so that it can accommodate more students and visitors at any one time,” she said.

The Medical Museum is open everyday except Mondays and public holidays as early as 9.30 am until 4.30 pm. The Ibnu Sina resource centre is currently limited to the use of SPU’s students. – ZMD

 

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RABU,  11 DISEMBER - Saban tahun Tanah Suci Makkah tidak putus menerima tetamu dalam kalangan umat Islam bagi mengerjakan ibadah haji dan umrah. Ibadah haji dan umrah merupakan salah satu ibadah yang mempunyai keunikan tersendiri sehingga menjadi kewajiban bagi setiap umat Islam untuk mengerjakannya sekurang-kurangnya sekali seumur hidup.
 

Justeru, wacana ilmu Unit Hal Ehwal Islam dan Masjid  (UHEIM) pada minggu ini mengupas isu mengenai ibadah umrah, terutama berkenaan rukun-rukun dan fadilat mengerjakan umrah. Ceramah bertajuk ‘Penghayatan Umrah’ tersebut telah disampaikan oleh pensyarah Pusat Penataran Ilmu dan Bahasa (PPIB), Ustazah Dg. Hafizah Ag. Basil yang juga merupakan salah seorang pembimbing ibadah haji dari Sabah.
 

Dalam ceramahnya beliau menjelaskan bahawa ibadah umrah haruslah dikerjakan dengan niat untuk beribadah kerana Allah s.w.t, dan bukannya hanya sekadar mahu melancong. Katanya ibadah umrah adalah panggilan kepada umat Islam sebagai tetamu Allah yang lahirnya dari hati bukan disebabkan oleh masa dan kewangan semata-mata.
 

Beliau turut menerangkan jenis-jenis umrah, adab sebelum dan semasa berada di Madinah Al Munauwarah, dan kelebihan menunaikan solat di masjid-masjid di Madinah, terutamanya di Masjid Nabawi. Selain itu, Ustazah Dg. Hafizah turut menerangkan tentang pemakaian pakaian Ihram bagi umat Islam yang mengerjakan umrah, serta larangan dalam masa Ihram.
 

Lebih 40 peserta telah hadir bagi sesi wacana ilmu tersebut, termasuk beberapa peserta yang bakal berlepas ke Tanah Suci Makkah pada 27 Disember ini untuk mengerjakan ibadah umrah. Siri pertama wacana ilmu ‘Penghayatan Umrah’ ini lebih menjurus kepada perkongsian ilmu tentang umrah secara umum, manakala perkongsian ilmu ibadah secara praktikal dijangka akan diadakan pada siri kedua wacana ilmu pada minggu hadapan. -SM-


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