SPM 2008: 12 As for student who beat cancer

Nor Amalina Abd Rahman (centre) , who scored 12 As in her Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) showing her result slip to her parents.



By : Zainuddin Muhammad

KUALA TERENGGANU: For Nor Amalina Abd Rahman, who scored 12 As in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), the examination was nothing compared with the test she went through two years ago.

The 15-year-old is lucky to be alive today after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer, which doctors fought with chemotherapy and surgery.

Her greatest test well behind her, she sailed through the SPM with flying colours.

The former Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Sheikh Abdul Malek student said there were moments when she wondered if she would live to sit the examination.

"Stage Three meant the cancer had spread through the pelvic cavity to the lymph nodes, the small bowel or the surface of the liver, and doctors were not too optimistic of my chances of survival.

"I later found out that the cancer had spread throughout the abdomen and I only had between 15 and 20 per cent chance of survival.

"It was a miracle of sorts that I beat the odds," said Nor Amalina, who has been declared cancer-free for more than a year.

The fourth of seven siblings said she still had to go for blood tests and check-ups every other month but said she had never felt healthier.

"This episode has made me determined to be a doctor some day. I knew that I could never make that happen if I did not take my studies seriously.

"There were times when I felt tired and lethargic but I did not let that stop me from hitting the books and attending tuition classes after school."

Amalina said her parents had been wonderful in helping her cope with her workload, especially when the examination was looming large.

Her father, Abdul Rahman Harun, 56, said he and his wife, Khadijah Ismail, 48, were worried their daughter may be pushing too hard to do well in the examination.

"We knew she went through a lot battling her cancer and we thought she might be jeopardising her health by working too hard.

"Now, we are glad that everything has turned out well but we are going to worry again soon when it comes to letting her pursue her studies."

SPM 2008: Record 20 As for top scorer student

Nik Nur Madihah of SMA Maahad Muhammadi Kota Baru, who scored 19 1As and a 2A, shows her fisherman father, Nik Mohd Kamal Husin, her results. - NST picture by ZAMAN HURI ISA


By : Sharifah Mahsinah Abdullah


KOTA BARU: Nik Nur Madihah Nik Mohd Kamal is the top Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia scorer with 20 As.

The 18-year-old student of SM (Agama) Maahad Muhammadi Kota Baru obtained 19 1As and one 2A.

The eldest of four siblings, from Kampung Parang Puting near Pantai Sabak, said the three-day SKOR seminar, organised by Berita Harian which she attended last year, helped her a lot in answering questions on subjects such as Mathematics, Science and Bahasa Melayu.


"I did not miss any tuition classes and group studies which the school organised as I could not afford to take private tuition with my parents small income."


Her father is a fisherman and her mother is a cleaner.


Her results were announced by state Islamic Development, Education and Dakwah Committee chairman Mohd Amar Abdullah at the school yesterday.


Nik Nur Madihah said her father, Nik Mohd Kamal Husin, 42, and mother Mariani Omar, 40, had also encouraged her to do well.


"I plan to further my studies overseas so that I can help my parents and my siblings in the future."


Akira Wong Neng Chun, of SMK Tung Hua in Sibu, scored 16 As, as did best friends Lim Shu Yong and Tan Chin Huat of SMJK Yoke Kuan in Sekinchan.

Bernama reports that Lim and Tan attributed their success to the fact that they had done revision together and paid attention in class.

INILAH RUMAH SAYA

Nik Nur Madihah bersama ibu bapanya Nik Mohd. Kamal Hussien dan Mariani Omar di rumah mereka di Kampung Parang Puting, Pengkalan Chepa, Kota Bharu, semalam. – UTUSAN/Hafiz Johari

Hidup tanpa peralatan canggih dan kemudahan sempurna bukan penghalang untuk seseorang menempa kejayaan. Malah kesukaran dan kekurangan itulah yang menjadi pendorong kepada usaha untuk mengubah nasib ke tahap lebih baik sambil membahagiakan ibu bapa.

Siapa sangka rumah yang kelihatan hampir roboh ini menyimpan sebutir permata berharga yang bakal menyinar suatu hari nanti.

Bahkan tidak seorang juga yang terfikir bahawa permata yang berlindung di rumah ini telah mencipta sejarah dengan memperoleh keputusan cemerlang dalam Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) yang diumumkan kelmarin. Nik Nur Madihah Nik Mohd. Kamal, 18, mencatat keputusan cemerlang 19 A1 dan satu A2.

Kejayaan pelajar dari Sekolah Menengah Agama Arab Maahad Muhammadi (Perempuan), Kota Bharu, Kelantan ini agak istimewa kerana dia adalah anak seorang nelayan berbanding pelajar cemerlang SPM sebelum ini yang datang dari keluarga yang agak senang.

Dia yang pernah menjadi antara pelajar terbaik peperiksaan Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) peringkat kebangsaan 2006, bertukar menjadi selebriti sekelip mata kerana kecemerlangannya itu.

Malah wartawan yang berpusu-pusu untuk menemu bualnya terpaksa menunggu giliran untuk memasuki rumah yang disewa bapanya dengan harga RM90 sebulan kerana ia terlalu sempit dan agak uzur.

Rumah kecil itu menjadi gambaran kehidupan sukar mereka sekeluarga malah bilik kecil yang dilindungi almari di ruang tamu yang menjadi tempatnya untuk berehat manakala ruang tamu yang mampu memuatkan kira-kira empat orang itu menjadi bilik belajar tetapnya pada setiap hari.

Buy American. I Am.

By WARREN E. BUFFETT

Published: October 16, 2008

Omaha

Brad Holland

THE financial world is a mess, both in the United States and abroad. Its problems, moreover, have been leaking into the general economy, and the leaks are now turning into a gusher. In the near term, unemployment will rise, business activity will falter and headlines will continue to be scary.

So ... I’ve been buying American stocks. This is my personal account I’m talking about, in which I previously owned nothing but United States government bonds. (This description leaves aside my Berkshire Hathaway holdings, which are all committed to philanthropy.) If prices keep looking attractive, my non-Berkshire net worth will soon be 100 percent in United States equities.

Why?

A simple rule dictates my buying: Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. And most certainly, fear is now widespread, gripping even seasoned investors. To be sure, investors are right to be wary of highly leveraged entities or businesses in weak competitive positions. But fears regarding the long-term prosperity of the nation’s many sound companies make no sense. These businesses will indeed suffer earnings hiccups, as they always have. But most major companies will be setting new profit records 5, 10 and 20 years from now.

Let me be clear on one point: I can’t predict the short-term movements of the stock market. I haven’t the faintest idea as to whether stocks will be higher or lower a month — or a year — from now. What is likely, however, is that the market will move higher, perhaps substantially so, well before either sentiment or the economy turns up. So if you wait for the robins, spring will be over.

A little history here: During the Depression, the Dow hit its low, 41, on July 8, 1932. Economic conditions, though, kept deteriorating until Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in March 1933. By that time, the market had already advanced 30 percent. Or think back to the early days of World War II, when things were going badly for the United States in Europe and the Pacific. The market hit bottom in April 1942, well before Allied fortunes turned. Again, in the early 1980s, the time to buy stocks was when inflation raged and the economy was in the tank. In short, bad news is an investor’s best friend. It lets you buy a slice of America’s future at a marked-down price.

Over the long term, the stock market news will be good. In the 20th century, the United States endured two world wars and other traumatic and expensive military conflicts; the Depression; a dozen or so recessions and financial panics; oil shocks; a flu epidemic; and the resignation of a disgraced president. Yet the Dow rose from 66 to 11,497.

You might think it would have been impossible for an investor to lose money during a century marked by such an extraordinary gain. But some investors did. The hapless ones bought stocks only when they felt comfort in doing so and then proceeded to sell when the headlines made them queasy.

Today people who hold cash equivalents feel comfortable. They shouldn’t. They have opted for a terrible long-term asset, one that pays virtually nothing and is certain to depreciate in value. Indeed, the policies that government will follow in its efforts to alleviate the current crisis will probably prove inflationary and therefore accelerate declines in the real value of cash accounts.

Equities will almost certainly outperform cash over the next decade, probably by a substantial degree. Those investors who cling now to cash are betting they can efficiently time their move away from it later. In waiting for the comfort of good news, they are ignoring Wayne Gretzky’s advice: “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been.”

I don’t like to opine on the stock market, and again I emphasize that I have no idea what the market will do in the short term. Nevertheless, I’ll follow the lead of a restaurant that opened in an empty bank building and then advertised: “Put your mouth where your money was.” Today my money and my mouth both say equities.

Warren E. Buffett is the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, a diversified holding company.

Bank Negara Raids Four Companies on Suspicion Of Taking Illegal Deposits, Money Laundering

October 13, 2008 19:33 PM

Bank Negara Raids Four Companies on Suspicion Of Taking Illegal Deposits, Money Laundering


KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia raided four companies Monday on suspicion of conducting illegal deposit taking and money laundering activities.

In a statement, Bank Negara said the four companies were Buluhmas Enterprise Sdn Bhd, Jazmeen (M) Sdn Bhd, Noradz Travel and Services Sdn Bhd and Eastana Farm Industries Sdn Bhd located in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.

Relevant assets and documents of the companies were seized for purpose of the investigation.

The raids were conducted following complaints from the public.

Bank Negara will conduct investigations on the operator of the company in accordance with Section 25(1) of the Banking and Financial Institutions Act (BAFIA) 1989 and Section 4(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act (AMLATFA) 2001.

If found guilty, the scheme operator can be jailed for not more than 10 years or fined not more than RM10 million or both under BAFIA.

Meanwhile a fine not exceeding RM5 million or jail sentence of not more than five years or both await the offender under Section 4(1) of AMLATFA 2001.

Bank Negara has advised the public to be cautious of investment schemes promoted on the internet, through phone calls or seminars conducted by individuals or companies that are not licensed or authorised by the central bank to accept deposits or conduct foreign currency dealings.

For a list of all licensed institutions that accept deposits, log on to Bank Negara Malaysia's website at www.bnm.gov.my.

-- BERNAMA

DOL SAID PAHLAWAN NANING

DOL Said atau nama sebenar beliau Abdul Said lahir dalam tahun 1773 di Naning, Alor Gajah, Melaka dan berasal dari suku Semelenggang merupakan seorang pahlawan Melayu yang kental. Ini kerana Dol Said memiliki sifat berpantang mati sebelum ajal.

Sejak kecil lagi, sifat keberaniannya mula diperlihatkan apabila beliau mula belajar ilmu mempertahankan diri atau seni silat sejak berusia enam tahun. Sungguhpun berasal dari golongan keluarga yang susah, namun Dol Said sentiasa berusaha untuk memajukan diri, agama dan bangsanya.

Dol Said seorang yang tekun mengaji, cekap dalam seni mempertahankan diri dan sentiasa dihormati orang ramai. Beliau juga seorang yang taat kepada kedua orang tuanya.

Kebangkitan Dol Said

Taring Dol Said mula kelihatan apabila beliau dilantik sebagai Penghulu Naning menggantikan Penghulu Anjak pada tahun 1799 sewaktu berumur 26 tahun. Dol Said merupakan pemerintah Naning yang kesembilan membantah pengenaan cukai ke atas daerahnya oleh pihak British.

Tentangan orang melayu yang pertama terhadap kuasa luar ialah dearah Naning (Alor Gajah). Ini adalah kerana British telah campurtangan dalam hal ehwal politik dan pentadbiran negeri tersebut dan jelas dapat dilihat apabila British menguasai Melaka dan mendakwa bahawa Naning adalah sebahagian daripada Melaka.

Pihak British telah menegaskan bahawa segala peraturan yang dijalankan di Melaka akan turut dilaksanakan di Naning dan kenyataan ini bercanggah dengan nilai-nilai tradisi dearah Naning.

Pihak British telah meminta Naning memberi satu persepuluh daripada hasilnya. Ini sebagaimana Naning memberi kepada Belanda dahulu dan perjanjian dengan British pada tahun 1801. Menurut perjanjian tersebut, Naning perlu menyerahkan satu persepuluh hasil negerinya. Bagaimanapun, pihak Naning menjelaskan bahawa pemberian kepada Belanda itu atas tanda persahabatan dan tanpa paksaan.

Ketegasan pihak British dan Dol Said telah menyebabkan kegentingan antara kedua-dua belah pihak dan pada 1831 British telah menghantar satu ekspedisi bersama 200 orang tentera menyerang Naning akan tetapi dapat dipatahkan oleh Dol Said dan pengikut-pengikutnya.

Beliau secara keras membangkang kemasukan tentera British di Naning dengan menunjukkan kebijaksanaan peperangan yang telah mengalahkan pihak British dalam dua kempen peperangan.

Dol Said Pahlawan Melayu Melaka

Peperangan Naning, yang berlaku pada tahun 1834 telah menjadikan Dol Said seorang wira yang berani yang telah mengukir di sejarah Melaka. Beliau kemudiannya diberi gelaran Penghulu Dol Said. Dengan pimpinannya itu, beliau telah berjaya mendapat sokongan orang Melayu seramai 1,000 orang untuk menentang British dalam Perang Naning yang bermula pada 6 Ogos 1831 dan berakhir pada 24 Ogos 1831 iaitu kira-kira 18 hari berperang.

Dalam peperangan tersebut, Penghulu Dol Said telah mendapat kejayaan dan sebab utama kejayaan tersebut adalah kerana perpaduan yang wujud di kalangan orang Melayu serta sokongan orang Melayu di wilayah yang lain.

Pada ketika itu, nama Penghulu Dol Said kedengaran di mana-mana tempat. Semua penduduk terutama bangsa Melayu menghamburkan pelbagai pujian terhadap keberanian beliau selaku pemimpin yang menegakkan hak-hak orang Melayu.

Bagaimanapun, yang enggan mengaku kalah dan tidak berpuas hati, sekali lagi bertindak melancarkan serangan ke atas Naning untuk mengembalikan maruah mereka yang kononnya tercalar, sekitar tahun 1982. Dan pertempuran kali ini telah memihak kepada British.

Dol Said akhirnya terpaksa berundur ke Pasir Besar setelah kalah dalam perang Naning kedua pada Februari 1832 dan dalam masa 4 bulan akhirnya Naning jatuh ke tangan British pada 15 Jun 1832. Naning kemudiannya diletakkan di bawah peraturan Negeri-negeri Selat pada 27 Oktober 1832.

Pihak Naning tewas bukan kerana tidak mempunyai kepakaran atau strategi yang jitu, akan tetapi pihak Rembau telah berpaling tadah dengan tidak menghantar tentera mereka seperti dijanjikan kepada Naning.

Pada masa yang sama juga, pihak Rembau telah memberitahu kepada pihak British mengenai kelemahan Naning iaitu pihak Naning hanya boleh dikalahkan dengan menaburkan tulang babi dan anjing kekawasan sempadan Naning.

Oleh yang demikian, berakhirlah kerajaan naning pada 1832 setelah sekian lama bertahan dari serangaan Portugis, Belanda dan British. Kekalahan mereka bukan kerana pihak asing tetapi oleh kerana bangsa sendiri yang menikam dari belakang. Orang melayu hanya dapat mencapai kegemilangannya jika mereka bersatu hati.

Sumber : Perpustakaan Malaysia, Sejarah Pahlawan Melayu.

WARNING/ALERTS - LIST OF UNAUTHORISED WEBSITES /INVESTMENT PRODUCTS / COMPANIES

From Securities Commission Website

Click www.sc.com.my and then click on Investor Alert! (red button on top left hand corner).

Warning/Alerts

List of Unauthorised Websites / Investment Products / Companies


Below is the list of known companies and websites which are not authorised nor approved under the securities laws to deal in securities, trade in futures contracts, advise on corporate finance, provide investment advice, financial planning and/or fund management services related to securities or futures.

The public is advised not to make any investment with companies that are not licensed or approved by the SC. Offers often come in the guise of seemingly attractive investment opportunities or schemes and may also be camouflaged as direct selling or business opportunities.

Please take note that this list is not exhaustive and only serves as a guide to investors. The list will be updated periodically with names removed or added on. The public is advised to also check with other relevant agencies (e.g. Central Bank of Malaysia, Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, Companies Commission of Malaysia) as to the legitimacy of companies or websites which may not appear or have been removed from this list.

If you require any clarification or wish to lodge a complaint, please contact us at 603-62048999 or e-mail us at aduan@seccom.com.my.

Members of the public who come across any suspicious websites, as well as e-mails or any information on the Internet relating to investment advice and services, may alert the SC at the contact number or e-mail above.



Di bawah ialah senarai syarikat dan tapak web yang tidak diiktiraf atau tidak diluluskan di bawah undang-undang sekuriti untuk menjalankan urus niaga pasaran sekuriti, pasaran niaga hadapan, urusniaga kontrak hadapan, termasuk memberi nasihat pelaburan atau/dan perkhidmatan pengurusan dana atau yang berkaitan dengan pasaran sekuriti atau pasaran niaga hadapan.

Pelabur adalah dinasihatkan untuk tidak membuat apa-apa pelaburan melalui syarikat yang tidak dilesenkan atau yang tidak diluluskan oleh Suruhanjaya Sekuriti (SC). Tawaran kepada pelabur selalunya adalah dalam bentuk pelbagai peluang atau skim pelaburan yang menarik dan mungkin juga berselindung di sebalik perniagaan jualan langsung atau peluang perniagaan.

Sila ambil maklum, senarai ini bukan merupakan senarai mutlak, dan hanya bertindak sebagai panduan kepada pelabur. Senarai ini akan dikemaskini di mana nama-nama syarikat atau laman web akan dikeluarkan atau ditambah dari masa ke semasa. Bagi mana-mana syarikat atau laman web yang tidak tersenarai di sini, orang ramai adalah dinasihatkan juga untuk membuat pengesahan dengan agensi-agensi yang berkenaan (contoh: Bank Negara Malaysia, Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna , Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malayaia) bagi memastikan status syarikat atau laman web tersebut.

Sekiranya anda memerlukan sebarang penjelasan atau ingin membuat aduan, sila hubungi kami di talian 603-62048999 atau e-mel aduan@seccom.com.my.

Orang ramai adalah dinasihatkan agar memaklumkan pihak SC melalui talian atau e-mel yang tertera di atas jika sekiranya mereka bertemu dengan mana-mana tapak web, e-mel atau apa-apa maklumat yang mencurigakan di Internet.






A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Alpha Numeric



A
Asset Brokerage Network (www.abn-group.com)
ABFund (www.abfund.us)
Al-Arabic Fund (www.al-arabic.com)
ABB Fund (www.abbfund.com)
Artemis Wealth Management
Asia Wallet/ASWtrader/Splitindex Inc (www.splitindex.com)
AM Global Management (www.nypoe.com)


B
Beneficence International (Group) Company Ltd / Beneficence Agency
Products:
CSI Garant Funds
CSI
Credit Suisse Investment
BHG e-investment (www.bhg-corp.com)
Bidvask Investment Ltd (www.bidvask.com)
Buy-e-barrel (www.buyebarrel.com)
Brentwood Trust Company (www.brentwoodtrust.com)
Boston Asset Management Pte. Ltd.


C
Cambridge Capital Trading
(www.cambridgecapitaltrading.com, www.dubaiex.com) * (Press Release)
Capital Enhancement Club/ CEC
CB.IRAQ
Capital Glory Holdings Ltd
Cfdventures
Colonyinvest


D
Dongyin Futures Brokerage Company Limited
Data Saham (www.datasaham.com)
Dragon Gold Sdn Bhd / Dr Iain Gray
Duit Wayang
Dana Futures (www.danafutures.com)
Dana Modal (www.angelfire.com/journal2/danamodal)
Debenture Petal Trust


E
Eaindex
Empay
eUK Gold (www.eukgold.com)
Eubond.com (www.eubond.com)
Eduit2u.com (www.eduit2u.com)
E-suisse Fund (www.esuissefund.com)
Euro America Index (www.eaindex.com)
E-Barrel (www.ebarrel.com)


F
Fical (www.fical.net / www.fical.us)
FX Capital Consultant (M) Sdn Bhd
FX Capital
FX Consultant


G
GC Group Asset Management
Good Credit Asset Management
Goldmill Wagner Ltd / GWA Worldwide (www.goldmillwagner.com)
Global Investment Network System (http://ginsystem.com)


H
Hibah Funds
Hollinger Newcastle Limited

I
IPC Shopping Services Sdn Bhd/Empay (www.ipcshopping.com)


J
Jai Network System Sdn Bhd


L
Lexworth Prestige


M
Maxficient Consultancy Sdn Bhd
Mercury Acquisition Associates (www.mercuryacquisitionassociates.com)
Montego Finance & Securities Berhad (www.montegofs.official.ws)
My Dinar (www.mydinar.net)
My Share (www.myshare2u.com)


O
Oregon Invest (www.oregoninvest.com)
Ocean Balance Ltd


P
Pure Investor / PIPS (www.pureinvestor.com, www.gopips.com)
Prowealth Solutions (www.prowealthsolutions.com)


R
Reges Enterprise Sdn Bhd
Remno Club (www.remnoclub.com)
Remisier (www.remisier.com)


S
Sunshine Empire (www.sunshine-empire.com)
Swiss Mutual Fund (www.swisscash.com, www.swisscash.biz) *(Press Release)
Sweden Fund (www.swedenfund.com)
Solid Investment (www.solidinvestment.com)
Smartcash (www.smartcash.com)
Sime Securities (www.simesecurities.net)
Starr-Bradley Associates Inc (www.starrbradleyinc.com)
Splitindex


T
Tian Ping (www.tianping2u.com)


U
UeBond (www.uebond.com)
United Capital Management Inc (www.brentwoodtrust.com)
Universe Asset Management Inc / Tony So
Ugifund


V
Venturemax International (www.venturemax.com)


W
Win Li Fund (www.winlifund.com)
Whitman Pearce & Partners (www.whitmanpearce.com)


Z
Ziyaaudhin NYC Agency Sdn Bhd


Alpha Numeric
A3 Union
3A Consulting Group Sdn Bhd

Last updated: 9 May 2008

ABDUL RAUF SINGKEL - TOKOH ULAMAK TERSOHOR NUSANTARA

PENGENALAN

Akhbar Mingguan Malaysia pada hari Ahad, 16 Januari 2004 ada menyiarkan berita makam ulamak besar Aceh, Syeikh Abdul Rauf Singkel yang rosak teruk dilanda tsunami.

Menurut ceritanya, suatu pesta hiburan telah diadakan di persisiran pantai berhampiran makam tersebut pada 25 Disember lalu, walaupun telah ditegur oleh seorang kiyai. Sama ada ianya satu kebetulan atau tidak, keesokan harinya tsunami melanda dan memusnahkan dua kampung yang ada di situ iaitu Kampung *Syiah Kuala dan Kampung Alun Naga.

Siapakah Abdul Rauf Singkel dan apakah signifikannya kehadiran beliau di dalam sejarah Acheh?

KELAHIRAN

Beliau adalah tokoh ulamak tersohor Nusantara pada kurun ke-17. Dilahirkan di Kabupaten Singkel, sebuah daerah kecil di Acheh Selatan pada tahun 1620, iaitu lebih 100 tahun selepas kejatuhan Melaka di tangan Portugis.

PENDIDIKAN

Pendidikan pertamanya adalah dari ayahnya, Syeikh Ali, seorang alim yang juga mempunyai pesantren. Beliau kemudian berguru di Fansur, Acheh. Beberapa tahun kemudian, beliau berguru dengan seorang tokoh ulamak besar Acheh iaitu Syeikh Shamsuddin Al Sumatrani di Banda Aceh.

Beliau merantau ke Tanah Arab pada tahun 1642 dan belajar dari 19 guru dan 27 ulamak di dalam berbagai disiplin Ilmu Islam. Tempat belajarnya adalah di sepanjang perjalanan untuk mengerjakan haji; mulai dari Doha, kemudian di Yaman, Jeddah, Makkah serta Madinah. Tahap intelektualisme beliau adalah sangat tinggi berkat didikan para ulama terkemuka saat itu. Pengetahuannya sangat lengkap mencakupi pelbagai bidang; syariat, fiqh, hadis, ilmu kalam dan tasawuf.

MENGAJAR

Kemudian beliau mengajar di Mekah & Madinah. Selepas 19 tahun berada di Tanah Arab, beliau memutuskan kembali ke Acheh sekitar tahun 1662 dan mengajar di madrasahnya di Kuala Sg Aceh. Ramai murid datang berguru dengannya dari seluruh Nusantara. Antara murid-muridnya yang menjadi ulama terkenal ialah Syeikh Burhanuddin Wafan dari Minangkabau, Abd Al Muhnyi dari Jawa Barat, Dawud Al Jawi Al Fansuri dan Ismail Agha Mushthafa Agha 'Ali Al Rumi dari Turki.

BIDANG PENTADBIRAN

Kerana pengetahuannya yang luas, Sultanah Safiyatuddin Tajul Alam (1645 hingga 1675) telah melantik beliau menjadi Perdana Menteri yg bertanggung jawab memberi nasihat di dalam bidang agama, sosial, kebudayaan dan pentadbiran. Beliau bertanggung jawab di dalam penyusunan semula pentadbiran Acheh yang hancur akibat perang dengan Portugis di Melaka (1629). Hasilnya Acheh pulih semula sebagai pusat Islam & kebudayaan Melayu di Nusantara.

BIDANG KEAGAMAAN

Beliau merupakan tokoh kesufian, ahli hukum Islam & pendakwah ulung di Nusantara.

Hukum Islam - jasa beliau yang paling besar ialah meletakkan Syari'at Islam sebagai perundangan negara. Fatwa & karangan beliau diterima ramai kerana ianya jelas & mudah difahami.

Tafsir Al Qur'an - orang pertama menterjemahkan Al-Qur'an ke dalam Bahasa Melayu di Nusantara. Buku tafsirnya Al Baidhawi masih diterbitkan di Mesir hingga ke hari ini.

Dakwah - menyebarkan Islam dengan mendirikan madrasah, mengajar & menulis tentang Islam.

MENINGGAL DUNIA

Beliau meninggal dunia ketika berusia 73 tahun. Beliau juga digelar "Tengku *Syiah Kuala". Sebagai mengenang jasa & menghormati peribadi beliau, sebuah universiti di Banda Aceh telah dinamakan sempena nama beliau iaitu Universiti *Syiah Kuala www.unsyiah.ac.id/.

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Develop high-performance leadership

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Saturday January 12, 2008

Develop high-performance leadership

MANY organisations today are undergoing a rapid transition in leadership styles.

Coupled with the reality that modern organisational life is about achieving more with less, there is a demand for a new form of managerial leadership – high-performance leadership.

High-performance leaders empower others to venture into unknown territories, inspire colleagues and staff to make difficult decisions, and are able to move their organisations forward in new ways to achieve better results.

Managerial leadership

The term “managerial leadership” recognises the subtle switch over the past decade from the role of a manager to that of a leader.

This is not to decry the traditional management activities such as planning, organising and controlling. Rather, it is to acknowledge the transition from control to empowerment that has taken place.

Managerial leadership is a way to encompass both sets of activities. And high-performance leadership is a way of recognising the leadership attributes needed to achieve long-term organisational success.

One of the key distinguishing features of this type of leadership is the ability to initiate, drive and constantly encourage change.

High-performance leaders are pioneers, willing to step out into the unknown to achieve innovation. These leaders search out opportunities, experiment and take risks.

They lead by example and act as a role model for others to follow, acting in ways that are consistent with their beliefs.

High-performance leaders acknowledge the power of working collaboratively and concentrate their efforts on building peak-performance teams.

This involves developing vision and values, establishing direction, and persuading others to see, understand and believe in their vision through developing shared goals and plans of action.

Change to match

As the team develops and matures, the leader must change his leadership style to suit the stages of development of the team. He must also be able to diagnose and troubleshoot at every stage.

This ability to change leadership style – not only during the stages of team development, but also when leading and managing staff at every level – is the hallmark of high-performance leadership.

By analysing the “maturity” of the subordinate and the varying levels of support and direction needed in any given situation, the leadership style can be varied. Choose the most appropriate style – direction, coaching, support or delegation – to match the circumstances.

Desirable qualities

Sharing vision and setting goals lie at the heart of managing performance, which is the natural domain of a high-performance leader.

Involving others in creating smart goals and setting performance standards and expectations lead to a clear understanding of what is needed from the team.

Being able to spot performance problems early and developing the ability to coach and counsel are now an integral part of the leadership role.

High-performance leaders develop the key interpersonal skills to lead others. They understand their strengths and weaknesses as a leader, acknowledge their preferred behavioural style when dealing with other people, and develop the ability to change style if necessary.

They understand the power of effective communication, encourage others to give constructive feedback and praise when appropriate.

They have learnt to empower and delegate.

Above all, they are honest. In the majority of surveys about the most admired qualities of leaders, respondents said they admire leaders who are (in rank order): honest, competent, forward-looking and inspiring.

In a nutshell

To summarise, one can refer to Warren Bennis’s now-classic book, Leaders. He describes leadership as “heading into the wind with such knowledge of oneself and such collaborative energy as to move others to follow”.

His book offers four major strategies that seem to form the essence of high-performance leadership:

# Attention through vision: “I have a dream” (Martin Luther King). The leader must set a vision for others to follow.

# Meaning through communication: “If you can dream it, you can do it” (Walt Disney). The leader’s vision must be communicated to the people who can make it happen.

# Trust through positioning: The accumulation of trust is a measure of the legitimacy of leadership. Trust is the emotional glue that binds followers and leaders together.

# Deployment of self through positive self-regard: Leaders must have persistence and self-knowledge, be willing to take risks and accept losses, make and honour commitments, and be consistent and willing to learn constantly.

To paraphrase a quote from Colin Powell: “High-performance leadership is about achieving more than the science of management says is possible.”

– Source: Straits Times/Asia News Network

Article contributed by Chris Fenney, who has more than 30 years’ experience in training and management development.

Irham Nite 2008; SMKA Maahad Hamidiah, Kajang, Selangor