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AMIR SYAFIQ BIN NORRDIN

TEAM LEADERS INTRODUCTION

Ever since I started traveling I promised myself to write a diary and put all my impressions on paper to read about them in years to come, but I have never done that. I have always regretted not keeping my promise. The thought that my pages might be interesting to other people convinced me to start building them. This one, it took some time for my friends and I to finish them. We do hope you will enjoy them as much as my friends and I enjoyed travelling. By way of an introduction, I am Amir Syafiq bin Noordin, a student in Kuliyyah of Economics and person in charge for the IIUM students throughout our stay here. Anyway, I would like to congratulate the Islamic Institute of Toronto for their effort in organising the Student Exchange Programme between Islamic Institute of Toronto (IIT) and International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM. It commenced on Thursday, October 18 when 9 students studying at various kulliyyah (faculties) at IIUM arrived at IIT. The Annual Student Exchange Programme seeks to broaden the experiences of students by allowing them to explore how Muslims live, learn and interact with others in various cultures. An exchange, as the word suggests is a matter of give and take. It would only be successful if the exchange is mutual and we all work together. The first step already took place in this direction by pairing us up with foster parents. They have volunteered their time to help us out. All the great civilizations of the past have been built and thrived on the basis of exchanges exchanges of art, of information, of culture, of cuisines and goods. Im not saying we need to build a new civilization here, but just to use this opportunity to its fullest to ensure that both side get the most out of it. In Canada, we did engage in a series of intensive sessions and activities aimed at providing us with an understanding of the Muslim presence within the wider Canadian Community. There are also some places that really inspired us in a way. Please go through our pages and find out why.

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