PERLIS REGENT UNDERTAKES SPECIAL VISIT TO NAMIBIA

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) -- The Regent of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail and a high-profile Perlis delegation have undertaken a special visit to Namibia.

Included in the visit from July 22 to 24 are his son Tuanku Syed Areeb, Mufti of Perlis Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UNIMAP) Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zaliman Sauli and Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Perlis (MAIPS) chief executive officer Mohd Nazim Mohd Noor.

While in Namibia, the delegation went to the Windhoek Islamic Centre, the main Islamic organisation in Namibia for meetings with fellow Muslims and their board of directors, where discussions included potential collaborations such as contributions to the soup kitchen.

According to a statement shared by the High Commission in Windhoek on Thursday, the delegation also discussed the provision of 15 scholarships for Muslim students in Namibia to pursue tertiary education at Kolej University Islam Perlis (KUIP) in Malaysia.

Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra also presented a mock cheque of US$4,000 to support the Muslim community's needs during Eid prayers, including the purchase of a covered tent and heaters for winter conditions.

The delegation also visited the Al Hidayah Mosque, located about 10 kilometres from Windhoek, to assess the condition of the madrasah and listen to Quran recitations by young Muslim children.

Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra and his son also served soup to those in need at the Islamic Centre and Al Hidayah Mosque.

They also visited the Namibian International University of Management (IUM), a sister university to UNIMAP, and held meetings with the founder, board of directors, lecturers and students.

 Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra planted a Namibian Medjool date tree at the university as a gesture of friendship between Malaysia and Namibia.

While in Namibia, the delegation also visited the Namibian Correctional Services, the Independence Museum of Namibia, a football stadium and the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC).

The delegation also visited the Namibian Halal Meat Abattoir (MEATCO) to observe its operations and explore further collaboration opportunities to enhance Malaysia-Namibia trade.

-- BERNAMA