Resolution for the Masses

With fellow delegates: Jeton (Kosovan, IYEP alumni-room mate) IIUM Muslimat and Saira

Arai (Japanese, IYEP alumni).



Salam Conference,


Yesterday was the end of it. As usual, resolution will be discussed at the end of the day and hopefully fellow participants could implement and share with others. I would say the conference is an average one. I think the best one I have been through was the one organized by Perdana Global Peace in Criminalizing War way back last February. Well, nonetheless, we should laud Saba Islamic Media efforts for this initiative. Not to forget fellow ACCIN (umbrella organization of Muslim NGO) members the like of Dato' Mustapha Ma, Brother Yusri and Dato' Dr. Ma'mor for their contributions in bringing this event for the masses.

By the way, it is almost impossible to organize 3 in 1 event during the same weekend. Saba had organized a conference, a concert and an international exhibition. Ah, forget to give credits to fellow volunteers from various tertiary education institutions particularly IIUM students. I think the exhibition has given the public a new experience and alternatives in providing good quality products for Malaysian Muslims.

Burqini anyone? I guess we can produce an Olympic medalist in swimming with this invention.

Participation from serving sectors like financial institutions, and Islamic model schools have shed some light upon Islam as solution for modern days lifestyle. I could see the crowd was huge and for Muslimah, by getting to know the existence of Burqini ( Syariah compliant bikini-Is it?) and numerous fashion that designed to be 'mesra aurat' was satisfying enough.

Khalifah Institute have produced a new generation of Little Khalifah with its pre-school and primary level education based on Khalifah Method. A hit for urbanites parents.

Non Governmental Organization like PPIM, JIM and CAP have made the exhibition a service center for the visitors to contribute monetarily, intellectually and awareness towards the plight of the suffering in local scene as well through out the Muslim world as well because these NGOs are participating at the international level too. Honestly, before this I was having a skeptic outlook on NGO's role in changing the society. For me, the most significant platform to alternate the society as a whole was through politics. I guess, that is a one shallow understanding. By looking at current local political scene, I firmly believe NGO can play a very significant role in getting the right access towards transforming the society. From now on, I will never underestimate the power of NGO in changing the society and hopefully in future I could contribute more in their platform.

With Abang Wan from CAP and also a comrade of API.

Citizen International revolutionary books. A must reading for fellow activist and da'ie.

I could understand some people were having a tough time when it comes to acknowledge NGO's role in the society. For them, NGO only creates division among the larger group that has already being around for decades. They would argue the people from NGOs were afraid to be more vocal when it comes to stressing the justice in the society. According to them, it is better for a NGO to be openly vocal so that the pressure could be felt by respective organization that committed wrong doings to the public at large (i.e the issue of corruption, incompetency, injustice treatment etc.) Well I would appreciate their criticism on this matter but it is very wrong to single out your mind and try to embrace exclusivity that ' we are the only one in the right path and we are the only one who can change this country from bad to good'.


This kind of paradigm does not exist in the upper level of leadership in larger organization but among its grassroots, it does. Kind of funny to say 'we are the best' but things have not change much. Do not blame God on the premise of 'Well, we have not comply to the prerequisite of success in our jihad or best understood in Malay as tidak mematuhi syarat-syarat kemenangan'. Do not dream of changing the society if you still embrace exclusivity in fight against evil. It's better to compliment than starting an unnecessary conflicts.

Islamic Relief, an NGO that strives to help the poor worldwide

Normally in every conference I went, there will be individuals who will ask the question 'How to contribute, we do not have the power to do that'. Worse than that, there are people who criticize vehemently on the effort to change society without being inside the politics as they deemed it 'waste of time and energy because you cannot do enough without power'. It is true power is a blessing when it comes to put justice back on the map but power is not everything in this struggle. Power is just a tool that could elevate your struggle to a better position but not winning it.


Furthermore, as explained by Al Jazeera director of technology in the conference, we are approaching a new media age where YOU yourself will be the media. With the advent of complex telecommunication technology such as camera phone, broadband connection and the new phenomenon called blogging, each of us could be the agent of change. Knowledge is easily accessible and Google itself could be the free university for everyone. How could we say ' I cannot do that because I do not have the capability'. It is a dull excuse. Everybody could contribute be it small or big. Sometimes big one could not even ticks human's heart but small one if being done consistently could yield a success.

With ABIM President, Yusry Mohamed who has been contributing to the Ummah both local and international level.

In a nutshell, the weekend was fabulous for amateur activist like me and hopefully, my small effort in attending this program could spur more significant actions in future. Wallahualam.