35th IIUM Convocation Programme book

12 35th IIUM Convocation Ceremony Majlis Konvokesyen IIUM ke-35 INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITYMALAYSIA In addition to academic excellence, IIUM ensures that the students are trained to be responsible, imbued with good ethics, high moral values and professionalism. Lifelong learning, managerial and entrepreneurial skills as well as leadership skills are also highlighted. IIUM lays great emphasis on good character or Budi as part of the education process of its students, ensuring they have good moral values. This is in line with the Islamic teachings which emphasize developing good moral character. IIUM has several campuses that spread across different states of Malaysia, each providing specific fields of study. The main campus in Gombak, Kuala Lumpur houses the university’s administration as well as the Kulliyyahs (Faculties) of Laws, Economics and Management Sciences, lslamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, Architecture and Environmental Design, Information and Communication Technology, Engineering and Education. International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) is the manifestation of one of the major aspirations of Muslim scholars in Malaysia to have an Islamic university in the country in order to lead the ummah in all branches of knowledge. The plan to establish IIUM was revealed by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the Fourth and current Prime Minister of Malaysia, on 12 January 1982 after deliberating with the Education Minister, senior government officers and senior academics from local universities of that time. The university was officially established on 20 May 1983 by the Government of Malaysia. IIUM was founded under the Companies Act 1965 that enables it to use English and Arabic as the medium of instruction and enhance its global orientation. IIUM integrates Islamic values and worldview into its humanities, scientific and technical curriculum, befitting the university slogan “The Garden of Knowledge and Virtue”. This is reflected in IIUM’s educational philosophy and logo. IIUM aspires to restore the roles of Muslims in education and knowledge creation and acquisition and to contribute to the improvement of quality of life for all humankind.