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MPF Youth Camp 2006
MPF YOUTH CAMP 2006
MPF Youth Camp 2006 brochure 1
MPF Youth Camp 2006 brochure 2
COST
Payment is by minimum contribution of RM280 per participant, entitling participants to meals, lodging, activities, insurance & participant kit.
SPONSOR A YOUTH
There are a number of youth in our community who would like to attend camps like this but lack the means to do so. In our previous camps, several youth were able to participate, due to the generosity of kind donors. You can help too.
GUEST SPEAKER
Brother Yahya Adel Ibrahim Of Egyptian descent, Brother Yahya was born in Ontario, Canada. He began memorizing the Quran at the age of 16 and finished 20 months later receiving an Ijaazah. He began lecturing at the main mosques in Toronto at the age 17. In his quest for authentic, classical Islamic knowledge, Brother Yahya has traveled extensively to study with some of the most prominent scholars of our era. He is a regular lecturer to Muslims and non-Muslims audiences throughout the world and often conducts youth camps too. He is currently based in Perth, Australia where he is the Deputy Principal of the Australian Islamic College, the biggest Islamic school in Australia.
REGISTRATION
Register early to avoid disappointment. Places are confirmed upon receipt of the registration form and payment; on a first come first serve basis.
CLOSING DATE
The completed Registration Form must be sent to us on or before July 3, 2006.
AFRAID OF MISSING THE WORLD CUP?
Have no fear.To ensure that nobody misses out; there will be World Cup live on big screen!
CANCELLATIONS
Contributions are not refundable but transferable, that is there may be a substitute, one week before the camp.
CONTACTS
For registration or inquiries, contact:
Pn Aishah – 012 2231961 / miariff@streamyx.com
Pn Mimi – 012 3723135 / musa@mpf.org.my
Pn Azra – 016 2094500 / azrabanu@gmail.com
YOU ARE THE BEST UMMAH
With globalisation being a catchword these days, and a world growing increasingly intolerant, the challenges facing our youth cannot be underestimated. The Muslim Ummah seems to be under siege, and too often, Islam is made the scapegoat as we find ourselves backed into a corner.
Maintaining an Islamic Identity
The fine act of balancing assimilation into society and maintaining an Islamic identity is a battle many will encounter. Isolation is never the answer, yet the temptations that lurk out there are very real. How can our youth accept the honour and privilege that Allah has bestowed upon us with pride and conviction? How can they live their lives in today’s society without compromising their Islamic identity?
Examples from Prophet Muhammad
The purpose of this camp is to enrich and strengthen the hearts and minds of our youth, through education, spiritual training, reflections and teamwork. Insha Allah, the camp hopes to bring our youth closer to Allah and increase their knowledge in matters of Islamic worship and behaviour, through the beautiful teachings and manners of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
How Best to Deal with Challenges
Participants will be taught how best to deal with the challenges they face and activities include study of Islamic etiquette, mind games and outdoor sports.
Sharing the Same Hopes with Others
Life long friends are made at a camp, as it brings together people sharing the same hopes, dreams and fears. Lives have been changed here and it is an experience you do not want to miss.
OBJECTIVES
- To instill in our youth the sense of pride in being Muslims.
- To comprehend that applying Islamic principles & values leads towards excellence in this world & the hereafter.
- To emulate & practice the ways of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in our daily lives.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Youth aged 15 – 19 years
“You are the best of people ever raised for mankind…….” – Surah Ali Imran:110
MPF Official Statement on PENANG PROTEST
MPF Official Statement on PENANG PROTEST
The Muslim Professionals Forum (MPF) regrets the public demonstration that disrupted a forum in Penang recently organized by Aliran and the Article 11 Coalition on “The Federal Constitution: Protection for all” as widely reported by the media yesterday. We hope the authorities will investigate the incident and apply the law in a fair and just manner.
We recognize and reaffirm the right of any group or individuals to express their opinions on the above matter in a public forum. However, it must be pointed out that many Muslims see the controversy surrounding the Inter Faith Commission (IFC) and the calls for amendments/repeal of article 121 (1a) as one not of dialogue and cooperation among major religions, but one of provocation and Islamphobia. Hence playing with a highly charged and sensitive issue with the potential for emotive over-reactions and manipulation by irresponsible quarters.
The argument whether our federal constitution is secular or otherwise is an endless game. We reaffirm our confidence that its provisions that enshrines Islam as the religion of the federation while at the same time protecting the religious practices of others is a sound basis for tolerance and respect amongst Malaysians of all faiths.
We reiterate our position that sincere and honest dialogue is the way forward for religious harmony which Malaysians have been enjoying without the need for a body armed with statutory powers like the proposed IFC which Muslims have every reason to be suspicious of.
Although we respect the rights of the organizers to hold such a forum, we question their motive for resurrecting the controversy surrounding the Moorthy and Nyonya Tahir cases. Muslims have learnt some hard lessons over the former and have accepted with openness the Shariah court’s ruling over the latter, demonstrating that such cases can be dealt with justly and objectively by our dual justice system.
It is unfortunate that our present climate of relatively improved openness has been exploited to dwell on sensitive issues that are divisive to society rather than focusing on the more fundamental issues of justice as well as the material and social well being of ordinary Malaysians.
Dr. Sheikh Johari Bux
Founding Director
Muslim Professionals Forum
Suite 1810, 18th Floor, Plaza Permata,
Jalan Kampar,
Kuala Lumpur 50400
Tel : 03-40427139