131 Fresh Faces At UNISSA
By Jon Tam poi

Bandar Seri Begawan - Sultan Sharif Aui Islamic University (UNISSA) yesterday launched its Pre-Session Studies Course 2008/ 2009 at Asma Hotel in Jerudong.

Present at the launch were Sultan Sharif Aui Islamic University Knowledge and Language Promotion Centre Director Pg Anak Dr Hj Amiruddin Alam Shah bin Pg Anak Hj Ismail, Academic Advisor Professor Datuk Dr Abd Munir bin Ya'kob, Deputy Rector Dr Hj Mohd Yusop bin Hj Awg Damit Assistant Rector Dr Hjh Masnon bte Hj Ibrahim, lecturers, management officers and undergraduates. The second intake has 131' students hailing from all four districts.

The day saw a speech delivered by Acting Minister of Education cum guest of honour Pg Dato Seri Setia Dr Hj Mohammad bin Pg Hj Abd Rahman, who is also the rector of the university.

In his speech, the guest of honour noted that fluency in languages is important in developing research, studies and learning at all levels. This is to ensure that the university is marketable nationally, regionally and globally.

He said that graduates would be useful in matters relating to religion and the nation given that they would be equipped with knowledge in General Islamic studies in Syariah, usuluddin, laws, Islamic finance, communications and ICT.

New intake Dewi Norlellawati bte Hj Abd Hamid said that the available courses would enable her to obtain a degree in Law after she obtained a diploma in the United Kingdom.

She said the four-year course would open a variety of new laws that are in practice in Brunei, which are guided by Islamic laws. This includes wills, land inheritance and so forth.

Ummi Dyana Nabilah bte Abu Hasrah expressed her happiness at being able to study at a university that features both Arabic and English mediums. This gives her a chance to gain greater knowledge in Quran-related matters, and both civil and family laws.

Meanwhile, Mohammad Nazmi Azwan said that his great interest in religion propelled him to enroll at Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University, adding that he looks forward to a future career guided by Islamic Law.

Qhairul Azim bin Nayan said he joined the course in hopes of one day becoming a religious-guided government officer. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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