Thursday, July 24, 2008

free hugs anyone ?

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Anonymous said...

Another Nasty Blow to Songkok

MORTAR BOARD TO REPLACE SONGKOK AT UIAM CONVOCATION

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) — The International Islamic University of Malaysia (UIAM) is doing away with the wearing of the songkok (Malay headgear for men) and special scarves during convocation for its graduates.
Instead, from this year’s convocation, to be held from Aug 23 to 25, graduates of UIAM will wear their graduation robes with mortar boards.
UIAM Deputy Rector (Academic and Research), Prof Datuk Dr Tahir Azhar said the change was made to standardise the dress code for university convocation nationwide.
He told a press conference here today that 4,112 UIAM graduates would receive their scrolls at the university’s convocation next month.
He said there would also be a change in the colour of the graduation robes, from turquoise green to turquoise blue.
“The songket pattern on the sleeve of the new graduation robes will be that of the ’pucuk rebung’ (bamboo shoot) design,” he added.
He said UIAM was spending RM2.1 million for the new graduation robes.
— BERNAMA INA MOK MIS

Anonymous said...

amazing how one man's genuine love and passion for fellow man can snow-ball into a cult.there is a deeper and bigger message in this. That's what this sick country and the world really needs now.thank you for this heartwarming clip.

vanessa k.