Mini Report:
Ramadan brings us closer to one another as it teaches us to be patient and respect others despite their background and nationality which in turn takes us closer to our Creator. It is mandatory for the faithful to devote as much time as possible to gather together and strengthen the relationship between Muslims during this fasting month. ISS central and GB have organized an Iftar together to encourage the bonding among UTM international students and local students to share the blessing of the Holy Month.
Let's iftar together, was a successful event organized by UTMi Global buddies and ISS-Central on 24th April 2022. After 5pm, participants started to show up at the event starting with the first VIP guest Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Ariffin Bin Abu Hassan. Unfortunately we were expecting more than 20 VIP guests, but most of them couldn't manage to attend. The event started at 6pm with a word from the manager of students activity followed by a word from the Associate Director of Global Education & Experience Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Ariffin Bin Abu Hassan. Moreover, a list of nine participants with the director of the programme Maidul Hasan Masum got into the stage to khatam Quran, with each one of them the last 10 surah. Last
but not least, it ends with khatam doa holded by the PhD student in civil engineering, Abdulrahman Zahid Abdulkarem.
At 07:10pm the 120 participants started to break the fasting followed by praying. After the prayer the iftar food was ready to be distributed to the guests. Finally, the event end with a beautiful photo section with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Ariffin Bin Abu Hassan (big brother)
Self Reflection:
This event was very valuable because it actually happened during the holy month of Ramadan. This event taught me a lot. Working with students from different nations was a wonderful experience. We had several challenges during the event, but due to collaboration, we were able to complete all of the assigned duties with ease. The ISS Center and Global Buddies hold a Google Meet meeting before the event to introduce all committee members to one another. In which all members of the committee were introduced. Several teams were created at the same time to arrange the event. I was required to work with the decoration team. Following the initial meeting, our decorating team scheduled another Google Meet meeting to assign event decoration tasks. This time, I was responsible for purchasing all of the décor items as well as table decoration for the special guest on the day of the event. Every member of the group did an excellent job with their assigned work. Furthermore, some of the event's teams were having a difficult time. However, we provided excellent support to those teams and helped them when required. Overall, this event was quite valuable to me. Because of my participation in this event as a community member. I significantly improved my communication skills, leadership skills, critical thinking capabilities, and teamwork abilities. I've also made new friends and met students from other countries. I am grateful for the opportunity to participate in this event; it provided me with great experience.