SERDANG, May 4, 2023 - The Secretariat of Spirituality and Unity (SKP) of Kolej Sepuluh for the 2022/2023 academic session successfully organized the IHYA' RAMADAN 1444H program, which took place from March 22, 2023, to April 20, 2023. The program ran successfully for 28 days throughout the month of Ramadan, with active and enthusiastic participation from all Kolej Sepuluh students. The participation of Kolej Sepuluh students was excellent, with a total of 608 participants, including 275 male students and 333 female students.

The objective of the program was successfully achieved, which was to encourage students to embrace the month of Ramadan through various activities such as Tarawih prayers, Quran recitation (Tadarus Al-Quran), and other spiritual engagements. The program also aimed to strengthen the brotherhood (ukhuwah) among the students and the management of Kolej Sepuluh, with special activities organized during the celebration of Nuzul Al-Quran. The program commenced with the Sunnah Tarawih prayer on the night of March 22, 2023, until April 20, 2023. The Sunnah Tarawih prayer was conducted after the Isha prayer at Surau Al-Wehdah, with the participation of 117 students. Refreshments, including curry puffs, donuts, and fried noodles, were provided to the students after the completion of the Sunnah Tarawih prayer.

Additionally, the Tadarus Al-Quran sessions were conducted from March 23 to April 6, 2023, involving 161 students. The sessions were held separately for male and female students, with male students at Surau Al-Wehdah and female students at the Seminar Room. Furthermore, two 30-minute spiritual enrichment sessions were conducted on March 31, 2023, and April 7, 2023, between the Sunnah Tarawih prayers, with the participation of 87 individuals. The sessions were delivered by Ustaz Hafiz bin Ghazali and Ustaz Muhammad Norhisyam bin Nordin, focusing on the significance of the month of Ramadan.

As part of the program, a new enrichment session on the management of funerals (kursus pengurusan jenazah) was organized to provide early exposure to students about the importance of proper funeral management. The course, conducted on April 1, 2023, involved 41 students and was facilitated by Ustaz Norshiyam.

The celebration of Nuzul Al-Quran was held on April 8, 2023, featuring various engaging activities, including a spiritual retreat, a Nuzul Al-Quran lecture, a communal breaking of fast (Iftar Jamaie), and the Khatam Al-Quran Ceremony. The spiritual retreat was led by Prof Dr. Muhammad Sharim bin Abdul Karim, a lecturer from the Faculty of Food Science and Technology at UPM, starting from 8:30 AM until 4:00 PM. The Nuzul Al-Quran lecture, held from 5:00 PM to 6:45 PM, was delivered by Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Sukki bin Othman, a lecturer from the Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication. Afterward, the students lined up to enjoy the communal breaking of fast (Iftar Jamaie) at the designated area. The meals included rice with meat, martabak, roasted chicken, and Penang-style window iced drinks. Following the Iftar, the Maghrib prayer was performed collectively at Dewan Sri Budiman, followed by the K

hatam Al-Quran Ceremony. The ceremony was facilitated by eight participants selected from the students who participated in the Tadarus Al-Quran sessions. The event concluded with the congregational Isha prayer and Sunnah Tarawih prayer, ending at 10:30 PM, and McDonald's sponsored the moreh (pre-dawn meal).

Lastly, the Qiamullail (Night Vigil) was held on April 14, 2023, in collaboration with the Islamic Students' Association, PMIUPM, at the UPM Mosque. The participants departed from the college at 11:00 PM on a provided bus and concluded the Qiamullail at 6:30 AM the following day. Four participants from Kolej Sepuluh took part in the Qiamullail.

Date of Input: 12/06/2023 | Updated: 12/06/2023 | rahiza