IPOH, Feb. 8, 2017 - Muzakarah Sultan Nazrin Shah Muizzuddin this year has ended successfully yesterday. The muzakarah with the theme; 'Mengakar Kuat Umat Melayu, Menjulang Tinggi Islam' was held from 5 to 7 February. HRH Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah Muizzuddin has consented to officiate at the Opening Ceremony of the muzakarah on Monday, February 6, 2017.

The Muzakarah held at Amanjaya Convention Centre, Casuarina @ Meru, Bandar Meru Raya was attended by about 250 participants from various career backgrounds and from all over the country. It started on Sunday night with sessions Pre Muzakarah paper presentation, presented by Y.Bhg. Prof. Madya Dr. Shamrahayu Binti Ab. Aziz, a Fellow of the Center for Syariah Studies, Law and Politics, Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia (IKIM).

The opening ceremony took place on the second day, attended by about 1000 people. Also present were HRH Raja Muda Perak and his wife, HRH Raja DiHilir Perak and his wife, Menteri Besar Perak and wife, and the line of Council State of Perak. The event was graced with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran by AF Ustaz Mohd Radzi Kamarul Hailan, followed by a welcoming speech by Mufti of Perak, Tan Sri Dato 'Seri Dr. Haji Harussani bin Haji Zakaria, and said opening by HRH Paduka Seri Sultan Perak. After that, the event continued with the main working paper presentation by Y.Bhg. Prof. Ulung Datuk Dr. Shamsul Amri Bin Baharuddin from the Institute of Ethnic Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). The title of his paper is Tradition, Cultural and Religion: Flow Variation Malay Community.

The paper presenters during the muzakarah was the Y.Bhg. Prof. Datin Paduka Datuk Dr. Ramlah Binti Adam of Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UMP), Y.Bhg. Dato' Wan Mohamad Bin Dato' Sheikh Abdul Aziz, Former Head Director of JAKIM, Y.Bhg. Dato' Dr. A. Aziz Bin Deraman, President of the Malaysian Association of Malay Civilization, Kelantan, and Y.Bhg. Prof. Dato' Dr. Mohd Yusof Bin Othman of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

On the third day, the workshop sessions were held to discuss the resolution of the entire presentation. The workshop was conducted by the Resolution Committee from Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah (USAS), led by Dr. Mohd. Fuad Bin Mokhtar. He also presented the resolution of muzakarah at the closing ceremony which was officiated by YAB Dato' Seri Diraja Dr. Zambry Bin Abd. Kadir, Menteri Besar of Perak Darul Ridzuan.

	HRH Sultan Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah Muizzuddin polluting dust to officiate the Opening Ceremony of Muzakarah.
	The participants paying attention during presentations.
	YAB Dato 'Seri Royal, Dr. Zambry Bin Abd. Kadir was giving a speech during the closing ceremony of Muzakarah.

Source: Information Resources Unit, Maktabah Department, Perak Mufti Department.