The inaugural dialogue under the rule of Sultan Nazrin Muizzudin Shah was held at the Amanjaya Convention Centre, Casuarina@Meru, Bandar Meru Raya, was attended by about 150 participants from various career backgrounds and places. It started on Sunday afternoon with participant registration and followed by Pre-Muzakarah presentation in the evening which was presented by Y.Bhg. Prof Madya Mat Rofa Bin Ismail of Putra University Malaysia Faculty of Science.

The Muzakarah continued on Monday morning with the Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah’s Muzakarah Opening Ceremony which was attended by about 1000 people. Also present were Her Royal Highness the Raja Permaisuri Perak, HRH Raja Muda Perak and HRH Raja Puan Besar Perak, HRH Raja DiHilir Perak and HRH Raja Puan Muda Perak, Perak Chief Minister and wife and all the Perak Exco Members. The Opening Ceremony began with the recital of verses of the Holy Quran y Ustaz Mohd Radzi Qamarulhailan AF, followed by a welcoming speech by Mufti of Perak, Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Haji Harussani bin Haji Zakaria and Opening Ceremony speech by His Royal Highness Sultan Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzudin Shah. After the speech, the Muzakarah continued wih presentation papers 1 by Y.Bhg. Professor Emiritus Tan Sri Dr. Khoo Khay Kim from the Faculty of History, University of Malaya, entitled : “ Sorotan Kesultanan Melayu Memayungi Agama, Negara dan Rakyat.

Presentation papers 2 was presented in the afternoon by Y.Bhg. SS Dato’ Haji Mohamad Shukri bin Mohammad, the Mufti of Kelantan. The title of this working paper is ‘The flow of Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah : Core Stability of Belief ‘. The muzakarah breaks after the question and answer session. The next session later in the evening is an Intellectual Talk delivered by 2 person panel consisted of SS Mufti of Kedah Dato’ Paduka Haji Sheikh Baderuddin Bin Haji Ahmad and and Y. Bhg. Dr. Yusri Bin Mohd, President of the Islamic Dakwah Foundation Malaysia (YADIM).

Presentation 3 continued on Tuesday morning. It is presented by Y. Bhg. Associate Prof. Dr. Abdul Halim El-Muhammady Research Centre for Traditional and Contemporary Islam, Bangi which is titled : ‘ Shafie Mazhab as vehicle to Ummah Unity and Uniformity of Syariah practice in Malaysia. ‘This dialogue is followed by he presentation of resolutions by Y. Bhg. Prof. Dr. Jamil Bin Hashim of Kolej Universiti Islam Sultan Azlan Shah (KUISAS) and ended with the Closing Ceremony around noon. The Closing Ceremony was officiated by YAB Dato’ Seri Drs. Nizar Bin Zakaria, Perak state Executive Councilor.

Source: Maktabah Division of Perak Mufti Department.