Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia

9 November 2013 - Charge d'Affaires a.i. Gave Keynote Speech at the Malaysian class held for the students of the Bakije Hanume Madrasah in Prijepolje.

Honourable Headmaster,

Distinguished Deputy Headmaster and Secretary General,

Dear Teachers and students,

Assalamu'alaikum

It is my great pleasure and honour to be here today at your Madrasah and to have the opportunity to save a few words about my country. Malaysia today is a modern and prosperous Islamic county, with one of the fastest growing economies in Asia, a society built on the values on religious, national and racial tolerance, offering equal opportunities to all of its citizens. Malay, Chinese, Indian and other smaller ethnic groups work together towards achieving and maintaining the right balance between prosperity and sustainable development, between free market and social justice, between high industrial growth and environmental protection.

However, the Malaysia’s path was not an easy one, as we, as a country, had to overcome numerous challenges we were facing. As our experience showed, education is one of the most important pillars of any society asserting its place in the today’s world of knowledge-based economy. Knowledge is the key for our country’s success.

To emphasize how important knowledge is for humankind, Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said: one who treads a path in search of knowledge has his path to paradise made easy by God.

Be sure, good education makes good citizens. It is a pathway toward the prosperous, productive life and good citizenship we wish for all young residents of Serbia. Absent the knowledge and cognitive skills afforded by a good education, young people are at a disadvantage as they plan their lives and families. They may find themselves overwhelmed when attempting to meet the challenges life presents, especially in underdeveloped areas.

This is what makes the efforts of teachers at schools so important, especially when a school such as Bakije Hanume Madrasah needs to provide its students not only modern education, but also the values of religious and traditional upbringing. I attended similar boarding school in Malaysia and had the opportunity to personally see the qualities of this educational concept, which is why we are trying to make a small contribution to support your efforts, but also to create awareness and inspire others to follow.

Dear Teachers and students,

I would like to thank you for receiving us today and wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

BarakAllahu feekum!

Poštovani direktore,

Uvaženi zameni?e direktora i sekretaru,

Dragi profesori i u?enici,

Assalamu'alaikum

Veliko mi je zadovoljstvo i ?ast da budem ovde danas u ovoj Medresi i da imam priliku da kažem nekoliko re?i o svojoj državi. Malezija je danas moderna i prosperitetna islamska država, jedna od najbrže rastu?ih ekonomija u jugoisto?noj Aziji, društvo sagra?eno na vrednostima religijske, nacionalne i rasne tolerancije, koje nudi jednake mogu?nosti svim svojim gra?anima. Malajci, Kinezi, Indijci i manje etni?ke grupe rade zajedno u pravcu postizanja i održavanja ravnoteže izme?u prosperiteta i održivog razvoja, izme?u slobodnog tržišta i socijalne pravde, izme?u visoke stope industrijskog rasta i zaštite životne sredine.

Ipak, put razvoja Malezije nije bio bez poteško?a, pošto smo, kao država, morali da savladamo sve problem na koje smo naišli na tom putu. Kao što je naše iskustvo pokazalo, obrazovanje je jedan od najvažnijij stubova bilo kog društva koje želi da zauzme mesto koje mu pripada u uslovima koje name?e ekonomija znanja. Znanje je klju? uspeha naše države.

Da bi naglasio koliko je obrazovanje važno, Prorok Muhamed, alejhiselam, je rekao: Onaj ko stvara svoj put u potrazi za znanjem, Allah mu olakšava put ka Dzenetu.

Budite sigurni da dobro obrazovanje stvara dobre gra?ane i predstavlja pravi put ka stvaranju prosperitetnog i produktivnog života i dobrih me?uljudskih odnosa, što želimo svim gra?anima Srbije. U nedostatku znanja i spoznajnih sposobnosti koje donosi kvalitetno obrazovanje, mladi ljudi su onemogu?eni u planiranju svog života i porodice. Može im se desiti da nisu u stanju da odgovore izazovima koje život pred njih postavlja, posebno u nerazvijenim podru?jima.

Upravo zbog toga su napori koje Vaši profesori ulažu tako važni, posebno u slu?aju škola kao što je Bakije Hanume Medresa, gde u?enici pored dobrog obrazovanja tako?e trebaju da usvoje i vredosti tradicionalnog vaspitanja. Ja sam poha?ao sli?nu školu internatskog tipa u Maleziji i imao sam prilike da se li?no uverim u prednosti ovakvog obrazovnog koncepta, što je upravo i jedan od razloga zbog kojih pokušavamo da damo svoj mali doprinos da podržimo Vaše napore, u nadi da ?emo uspeti da skrenemo pažnju i drugima i inspirišemo ih da prate naš primer.

Poštovani direktore i ucenice,

Želeo bih da Vam se zahvalim što ste nas ugostili danas i da Vam poželim sve najbolje u Vašim budu?im poduhvatima.

BarakAllahu feekum!

Charge d'Affaires a.i. Gave Keynote Speech at Bakije Hanume Madrasah in Prijepolje

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