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Pahang's Sultan Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah formally proclaimed Universiti Al-Quran Al-Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah Pahang (UNIQSAAS) in a ceremony attended by senior royal and government officials.
Malaysia is intensifying Islamic education and dakwah programmes for Muslim Orang Asli communities through coordinated efforts involving JAKIM, religious departments, and community mobilisers, combining immediate interventions with long-term institutional development.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is undertaking a two-day working visit to Penang, launching programmes spanning Islamic education, vocational training, halal trade promotion, and heritage preservation.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed the MADANI Government's commitment to strengthening Islamic and pondok schools throughout Malaysia, pledging resources to modernise curricula while preserving traditional religious teachings.
Malaysia's Digital Economy Corporation has equipped Pondok Darul Furqan with a Digital Maker Hub, part of a national effort to integrate technology into Islamic education and build digital talent for the nation's AI ambitions.
Perak's Sultan Nazrin Shah has officially opened the country's first Orang Asli Islamic secondary school in Sungai Siput, underscoring education's transformative potential for indigenous communities across Malaysia.