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AHMAD ‘ADLAN BIN MOHAMED KHALIDIVALEDICTORY SPEECH
Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Welcome to the 25
th
IIUM ConvocationCeremony. Ahlan wasahlan wamarhaban bikum. Alhamdulillahi rabbil ‘alamin. Wassalatuwassalamu ‘ala ashrafil mursalin. Wa ‘ala alihi wasahbihi ajmain. Praise be to Allah and theuniversity for giving me the honour of presenting the valedictorian speech in the hall.As students of this respectful university, we have toiled and studied for five to six yearsin our pursuit for knowledge. There are lots of challenges out there waiting for us. Do you think you are capable of facing the challenges? It’s going to be another learning process but I believeIIUM has groomed us to be the best in the market.Ladies and gentleman, brothers and sisters.As IIUM graduates especially from architecture, we should inculcate the Islamic principles and values from the initial design stage till the construction of the building. This iswhat Islamic architecture is all about; to design buildings which optimizes comfort for humanswhile maximizing the resources given by Allah, with less harm to the environment as what isobliged upon us as His
khalifah
on this earth. In relation to that, harmony between men and theenvironment is important in architecture as we need one another to survive. Without nature, mencannot build anything.Thus, part of Islamic architecture is the implementation of the eco friendly design whichis also known as sustainable design, using environmentally conscious design techniques; whichis to design in mind not only for the generation now but also for our future generation as well.May I seek the permission from the honorable Rector to continue my speech in Arabic language.
ميركلا عجلا هيأ،
نيرامع نيسده لبقتم ف ووكي اهط ،ةئيب يمص را ةي دع.وق هم و ،ةيخ ابم ، ةي س يق وحت ،هةياس ةاسر ذ هف .ةيس ة نطو رام ى لمع لجأ ن ،ةيماع ،ةمس ،لاكت : اراعش ف ةثمتم ةيماع ةيس ةعالا وت.
AHMAD ‘ADLAN BIN MOHAMED KHALIDIVALEDICTORY SPEECH
Brothers and sisters,I may not be the best person to talk about architecture, but I know that everyone of us,inside this majestic hall, has the same worldview. It is not just an Islamic worldview but we areall creative people. The university recognizes KAED students as talented, creative and artistic bunch of students. But I see it differently. Do you know that Engineering and ICT students arealso among the creative thinkers in this university? I can say that because for the past four years, both Kulliyyahs has won lots of award for their research.I hope that from now on, my juniors in KAED will also contribute and participate indesign competitions. Let us show that IIUM students are equally adhere among the students of other universities. Last May, I participated in the International Innovation and TechnologyExhibition ITEX in KL Convention Centre. I have seen lots of research project from other universities and also our dearest Kulliyyah of Engineering and ICT. I’ve started to think thatthere are lots of things that can be produced based on the research that lecturers and somestudents have done.Brothers and Sisters,A good product is something that we need to perform specific task in our daily life. It isinteresting to see how some of the products in the near future, will have Islamic features. I know,there are lots of building, mosques that have visual and spiritual Islamic elements. But I can’twait to see lots of Islamic products in the market soon. One day, some of us will produce anddevelop good products for the nation and Muslim countries. This is going to be a challenge for all of us, InsyaAllah.Ladies and gentlemen,Have you heard of this quotation, “Don’t ask what the country has done for you, but tryto ask what you have contributed to the country”. I will always remember this line because we,as creative people, have to push ourselves to design and innovate the technology. This is one of the ways we can utilize our skills and knowledge after graduating.One of the best things that I learnt from IIUM is to grab all the opportunities right in frontof us. We will never know when it will come again. Opportunities should be seen as challengesthat we should overcome and bounties from Allah that we should value. In this opportunity, Iwould like to express my gracious gratitude to Students Development Division (S-DEV) for providing the students with lots of opportunities in the co curricular field.The first society I joined during my undergraduate study in IIUM was AKHI Club under Community Service Unit (CENSERVE). At that time, my intention was to mix around with
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