HALUAN Competitors

The philosophy of the University was inspired by the recommendations of the first World Conference on Muslim Education held in Mecca in A.H. 1398/ A.D 1977. The spirit of this philosophy is based on the Holy Qur'an, in particular the five verses revealed to the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W., namely Al-Alaq, verses 1-5 : Read! In the name of the thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created Created man, out of a leech-like clot : Read! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful He Who taught (the use of) the Pen Taught man that which he knew not According to this philosophy, knowledge shall be propagated in the spirit of Tawhid, leading towards the recognition of Allah as the Absolute Creator and Master of mankind. The spirit behind this recognition of Allah as the Lord of the World (Rabbal-Alamin) represents the apex in the hierarchy of knowledge. Thus, all disciplines of knowledge should lead towards subservience of this truth. This is because knowledge is a form of trust (amanah) from Allah to man, and hence man should utilize knowledge according to Allah's will in performing his role as the servant and vicegerent (khalifah) of Allah on earth. In this way, the seeking of knowledge is regarded as an act of worship.

Islamic Relief Malaysia (IRM) was officially established in Malaysia in 2005 with the main objective to continue IR’s humanitarian aid in the Asia-Pacific region, initially as a fundraising office but currently playing both roles as a fundraising office (for local & international projects) & field office (for implementing local projects). Islamic Relief Malaysia is also responsible to increase awareness and providing accurate and updated Islamic Relief information to the people in Malaysia and the region. It was incorporated on June 25th, 2004 and launched by the former Prime Minister of Malaysia – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed on May 3rd, 2005 in Kuala Lumpur. Other than fundraising, Islamic Relief Malaysia also implement community, economic and social development programs in Malaysia where the target groups of beneficiaries include, but not limited to, the poor, orphans, single mothers, senior citizens and the physically challenged.