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  • 13 Year Old Adik Greatest Wish? To Break Fast With His Mother

    13 Year Old Adik Greatest Wish? To Break Fast With His Mother

    Ahmad is like many other 13-year-olds.

    He is bold, boisterous and is optimistic in a way only a young person can be.

    But his greatest wish is to break fast with his mother.

    For the second year in a row, he is spending Ramadan away from her.

    It is only when this subject was raised that we saw a change in the boy.

    “I’m quite jealous when I see some of the residents go out and break their fast with their family members,” Ahmad told The New Paper, with notable sadness.

    Ahmad (not his real name) has spent more than a year at Pertapis Children’s Home.

    According to Mr Sophian Kayat, the head of the home, Ahmad and his older brother were placed in the home’s care in March last year after a court order to protect them.

    Their mother had been abused by Ahmad’s stepfather.

    She stays in a separate welfare home.

    I’m quite jealous when I see some of the residents go out and break their fast with their family members.

    — Ahmad

    When Ahmad was first admitted to the home, he understood why he was being separated from his mother, but it was still hard.

    “Ahmad is close to his mother so when he was first admitted here, he was moody and easily agitated,” said Ahmad’s case manager, Miss Hamidah Otheman, 25.

    “It took him three to four months before he was able to deal with his emotions and settle into life in the welfare home,” she added.

    Ahmad described last year’s fasting month: “I was very sad because it was the first time that I was fasting away from my mother.

    “This year, it’s better because I’m already used to it and I have friends here.”

    Ahmad breaking fast with some donors.
    BREAKING FAST: Ahmad breaking fast with donors. The donors had sponsored the food that day.

    When TNP visited the home in Kovan, Ahmad was having his school holidays.

    He and the other children at the home clamoured to play games during their morning break.

    During the school holidays, the children are allowed to play from 7.30am to 9am.

    He loves to play football. The home has a small field — about a quarter the size of a normal football field.

    “I support Chelsea and Fernando Torres is my favourite player,” he shared between kicks towards an old goalpost.

    A young resident at the home looking on as Ahmad and his friends play football.
    OBSERVING: A young resident at the home looking on as Ahmad and his friends play football.

    Even though Ahmad is away from his mother, but he does not complain about the home.

    In fact, he credits the home for helping him to get through the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), which he took last year.

    “The tuition and the support programmes that they have helped to push my grades up and I was able to pass my PSLE,” he said.

    Ahmad doing his worksheets which were given to him by the home.
    PRACTICE: Ahmad practicing the worksheets which were given to him by the home.

    “I want to study hard and get into polytechnic and study aerospace engineering,” said the secondary school student.

    “I heard that there are a lot of jobs as an aerospace engineer.”

    This is more than personal ambition. He wants to be able to give back to the welfare home.

    “Maybe in the future, I can sponsor an event for them or maybe make an activity programme for them,” he said.

    Ahmad is close to his mother, so when he was first admitted here, he was moody and was easily agitated.

    — Miss Hamidah Otheman, Ahmad’s case manager at Pertapis

    But for now, all he wants is to be reunited with his mother.

    According to Mr Sophian, Ahmad’s wish may be granted in the near future.

    He says that the next stage for Ahmad is to spend and extended home leave with his mother.

    “So long as safety is not compromised, we should be heading towards reunification.”

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

  • Entering NS Soon? From End-2017, You Can Indicate Preferred Vocation

    Entering NS Soon? From End-2017, You Can Indicate Preferred Vocation

    For men entering National Service (NS) from end-2017, they may indicate which vocations they are interested in joining and this will be factored in after they have been assigned to the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), Singapore Police Force (SPF) or Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen has revealed.

    The move aims to encourage full-time national servicemen to take ownership of their roles and responsibilities, Dr Ng said in an interview ahead of SAF Day on Jul 1.

    Currently, pre-enlistees are assigned to their vocations based on the operational needs of the SAF and Home Team agencies. However, pre-enlistees may begin to indicate which vocations they are interested in from the end of this year, if their enlistment date is from end-2017.

    Their interests will be considered after they have been assigned to SAF, SPF or SCDF, and information on more than 30 vocations available will be made available on the Central Manpower Base (CMPB) website from the third quarter this year.

    “Obviously, operational requirements will come first. But if their vocations, their aptitudes, match their choices, we’ll try to give as many as possible – with the caveat that the entirety of that unit, missions and capabilities must not be compromised,” said Dr Ng.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • Adik 9 Tahun Jadi Pendakwah, Pimpin Terawih 1,000 Jemaah

    Adik 9 Tahun Jadi Pendakwah, Pimpin Terawih 1,000 Jemaah

    INDONESIA: Usianya baru 9 tahun, namun dai dan hafiz cilik Indonesia, Muhammad Abdul Rasyid, sudah mampu meniru gaya suara bacaan Al-Quran 15 imam besar termasuk imam Makkah.

    Bahkan, kanak-kanak yang terkenal dengan gelaran Syekh Rasyid itu juga dikatakan sudah mengimamkan solat terawih dengan hampir 1,000 jemaah.

    Sejak usianya 5 tahun, kanak-kanak itu, yang terkenal dengan gelaran Syekh Rasyid, sudah mampu meniru gaya bacaan 15 imam besar dunia, mulai dari imam Masjidil Haram, Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Aziz as-Sudais, dan termasuk imam Masjid Nabawi dan Masjid Besar Kuwait, menurut Dream.co.id.

     

    Pada 2014, pada usia 6 tahun, kanak-kanak asal Pekanbaru itu mempamerkan bakatnya dengan menyertai pertandingan Pentas Hafiz Indonesia yang disiarkan di saluran RCTI.

    Di pertandingan itu, bakatnya itu menarik perhatian salah seorang juri, Syekh Ali Jaber, ulama terkenal dari Madinah, yang begitu kagum dengan kebolehannya, beliau mencium tangan kanak-kanak itu dan memberikannya gelaran “Syekh”.

    “Berbanding anak-anak lain, dia satu-satunya anak yang mampu meniru suara para imam.

    “Gelaran ‘Syekh’ itu diberikan kerana kita kenal salah satu figur di Arab, namanya Sheikh Mishary Rashid (Imam Masjid Besar Kuwait).

    “Saya berharap dengan gelaran ini, dia lebih bersemangat untuk menghafal Al-Quran kerana beliau belum menghafal kesemua 30 juz Al-Quran.

    “Mudah-mudahan Rasyid boleh jadi lebih baik, lebih tawaduk, dan bersemangat untuk hafal 30 juz,” kata Syekh Ali Jaber dalam wawancara yang disiarkan RCTI.

    Malah, kata ibu Rasyid, Yulia Chaniago, anaknya itu juga mampu melatunkan gaya azan dari muazzin pelbagai negara.

    “Seperti Turki, Madinah, Damsyik, Kuwait, India, sampai Jawa. Dia juga hafal siapa yang melantunkan azan yang dia tiru itu,” kata Cik Yulia kepada Dream.co.id.

    Lebih mengagumkan, murid sekolah Al Kindi Islamic School Pekanbaru yang lancar berbahasa Arab itu mempelajari sendiri irama 15 imam besar dunia itu – dengan menyaksikan dan mendengar bacaan Al-Quran mereka melalui YouTube.

    Sejak menyertai Pentas Hafiz Indonesia, Rasyid, yang juga tampil sebagai Juara Aksi 1 Junior 2015 di INDOSIAR, menjadi terkenal bukan sahaja di Indonesia malah di seluruh dunia, hingga digelar sebagai kanak-kanak ajaib dengan suara dari syurga.

    Kanak-kanak itu dijemput ke pelbagai acara di Indonesia dan luar negara, bahkan juga dikatakan mengimamkan solat terawih hampir 1,000 jemaah di sebuah masjid baru-baru ini.

     

    Dalam video yang dimuat naik ke saluran YouTube Umi Rasyid pada 20 Jun 2016 itu, lantunan ayat-ayat suci Al-Quran Rasyid dilihat begitu mengharukan hingga sesetengah jemaah menitiskan air mata.

    Video di bawah ini yang dimuat naik pada 10 Mei lalu pula menunjukkan kanak-kanak itu bersama imam dari Madinah, Syekh Dr Abdurrahman Awaji.

     

    Rasyid juga menyampaikan syarahan, yang dimulakan dengan pantun, di hadapan para jemaah di Masjid Nurul Jannah di Indonesia. Dalam video ini, kanak-kanak itu yang bersarban menyampaikan syiar dengan suara lantang dan penuh yakin diri.

     

    Pada Januari 2015 pula, Rasyid menggetarkan Masjid Tsim Sha Tsui di Hong Kong apabila membaca Al-Quran di hadapan ribuan jemaah sebagai tetamu undangan, menurut goriau.com.

    Malah, di Madinah, Rasyid juga pernah bertemu dan mempamerkan bakatnya itu di hadapan Syekh Abdul Rohman, dikatakan dari keturunan cucu Rasulullah.

     

    IBU: MAMPU MENGUCAP ALLAH PADA USIA 6 BULAN

    Ibu Rasyid, Yulia, memberitahu Dream.co.id bahawa anaknya itu mampu mengucap ‘Allah’ ketika usianya enam bulan.

    Malah pada usia tujuh bulan, kanak-kanak itu dikatakan sudah mampu berkata-kata.

    “Usia delapan bulan sudah bisa menghafal ayat-ayat Alquran. Anak ini umur dari bayi sudah luar biasa,” kata Cik Yulia.

    Menurutnya lagi, sejak kecil lagi Rasyid membawa Al-Quran ke mana sahaja dia pergi. “Kalau tidak bawa Al-Quran, sakit dia. Apalagi saat ini, ke mana-mana bawa Al-Quran,” ujarnya.

    Rasyid, yang dilahirkan pada 26 April 2007, juga asalnya diberi nama Gilang Pratama, menurut laman Dream. Tetapi sebelum usianya genap lima tahun, dia memilih sendiri nama Muhammad Abdul Rasyid, yang diambil dari nama Sheikh Mishary Rashid kerana menganggap beliau sebagai idolanya.

    Kini, Rasyid sudah menghafal sekitar 24 juz Al-Quran, menurut laporan goriau.com pada 18 Mei lalu.

    Menurut goriau.com, kisah kehidupan Rasyid diabadikan dalam buku “Suara dari Surga” dan “The Holy Child”.

    Kini, kisahnya juga dirancang dijadikan sebuah filem, kata sutradara dan penulis buku “Satu Rahim Satu Cinta”, Salamun Ali Mafaz.

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

  • Anak Melayu, Mohd Fahmi Aliman, Dinaikkan Pangkat, Kini Jadi Kolonel

    Anak Melayu, Mohd Fahmi Aliman, Dinaikkan Pangkat, Kini Jadi Kolonel

    Seorang askar Melayu Mohd Fahmi Aliman, dinaikkan pangkat menjadi seorang Kolonel (COL) bermula esok (1 Jul). Beliau yang kini berpangkat Leftenan Kolonel Kanan (SLTC), merupakan Komander bagi Pusat Penilaian Latihan Tentera (ATEC).

    Kenaikan pangkat beliau itu didedahkan dalam Majlis Kenaikan Pangkat Mindef/SAF hari ini.

    Ini juga bermakna, mulai esok SAF mempunyai dua pegawai Melayu sepenuh masa yang berpangkat Kolonel, iaitu pegawai Melayu tertinggi dalam angkatan tentera yang sedang bertugas. Sekaligus ada sekurang-kurangnya dua pegawai Melayu SAF sepenuh masa sekarang, yang berpotensi menjadi Jeneral pada masa depan.

    Seorang lagi Kolonel ialah COL Zakir Hamid dari Angkatan Udara Singapura (RSAF) yang mendapat pangkat tersebut tahun lalu.

    COL Zakir kini seorang Komander bagi Kumpulan Pengangkutan RSAF.

    Di majlis kenaikan pangkat petang tadi, seorang pegawai waran iaitu 1WO Ahmad Ali, dinaikkan pangkat kepada Pegawai Waran Master (MWO).

    COL MOHD FAHMI ALIMAN

    COL Mohd Fahmi tiada di majlis kenaikan pangkat yang diadakan di Kementerian Pertahanan (Mindef) petang tadi kerana sedang menjalani latihan di luar negara.

    Dalam wawancara menerusi telefon, beliau yang berusia 43 tahun berkata, beliau mula menjadi Komander ATEC sejak tahun lalu.

    Tugas beliau ialah melaksanakan penilaian yang realistik dan mencabar untuk semua unit-unit SAF.

    Beliau kini juga memegang jawatan sebagai seorang Komander Briged Infantri, dan sudah bertugas dalam SAF selama 24 tahun.

    Ditanya komen beliau mengenai kenaikan pangkatnya, COL Fahmi berkata ini suatu penghormatan dan kebanggaan kepada beliau dan keluarganya.

    Ini juga beliau anggap sebagai cerminan sejauh mana SAF percaya kepada sumbangan beliau, dan memberi amanah untuk beliau membantu membangunkan SAF.

    COL Fahmi berkata: “Yang lebih penting adalah untuk pertahanan Singapura, setiap kita mempunyai tanggungjawab kita sendiri, sama ada kita dalam pasukan keselamatan atau kita seorang kakitangan awam, semua ada tanggungjawab sendiri. Itu pada saya amat penting. Itu yang menjadikan satu motivasi untuk saya terus bekerja lebih gigih lagi dalam SAF.”

    Kini dengan pangkat Kolonel, beliau berkata pengaruhnya akan lebih besar lagi, untuk menaikkan mutu sumbangannya.

    COL Fahmi berazam untuk terus memberikan yang terbaik untuk SAF. Beliau malah berikrar menyumbang demi “menaikkan taraf SAF di dunia”.

    BUKAN UNTUK DAPAT DUIT LEBIH ATAU GLAMOUR

    Sebagai seorang ayah, beliau mempunyai empat orang anak berusia antara 6 hingga 19 tahun, manakala isterinya bekerja sebagai seorang guru sekolah menengah.

    Walaupun sentiasa dihantui kesibukan, COL Fahmi berkata keluarga beliau memberi segenap sokongan.

    COL Fahmi menasihatkan anak-anak Melayu yang berminat dengan kerjaya tentera supaya ada komitmen yang tinggi, minat yang tinggi dan cita-cita yang tinggi untuk cemerlang dalam bidang ketenteraan.

    Ini tegas beliau suatu kerjaya yang diceburi “bukan untuk dapat duit lebih atau glamour”.

    Beliau turut melahirkan rasa positif bahawa pada masa depan “kita akan ada lebih ramai anak muda Melayu berpendidikan dan berwawasan dalam angkatan tentera”.

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

  • Public Car Park Charges To Increase From December

    Public Car Park Charges To Increase From December

    Starting from December, it will be more expensive to park at public car parks in Singapore, with rates for short-term and season parking to rise.

    The new rates were announced in a press release issued by Housing and Development Board (HDB) and Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Thursday (Jun 30).

    For public car parks outside of the restricted zone or outside designated areas close to the restricted zone, the parking charge will be raised by S$0.10 from S$0.50 to S$0.60 per half-hour. This applies to most residential areas in Singapore.

    For public car parks within the restricted zone or within designated areas close to the restricted zone, the parking charge will increase by S$0.20 from S$1 to S$1.20 per half hour.

    Season parking rates in HDB car parks will be raised as well. Season parking for the first car will increase by S$15 for surface car parks from S$65 to S$80 per month, and S$20 for sheltered car parks from S$90 to S$110 per month.

    For non-residents buying a season parking pass or residents getting season parking for a second and subsequent parking lot, the rate will increase by S$25 for surface car parks to S$90 per month and by S$30 for sheltered car parks to S$120 per month.

    There will be no revision to the parking charges for motorcycles as they were revised when per-minute charging and Concessionary Season Parking Ticket for motorcycles were introduced in July 2014 and January 2015, respectively, HDB and URA said.

    From Dec 1, 2016, motorists using public car parks will have to use new coupons with the revised rates. The new coupons will be available for sale at HDB Branches/Service Centres, the URA Centre and coupon agents (e.g. all petrol stations, 7-11 outlets etc) from early October 2016.

    Motorists can exchange their unused old parking coupons for new ones from early October 2016 onwards, by topping up the difference in value.

    The last islandwide revision of car parking charges by HDB and URA was done 14 years ago in 2002, HDB and URA said.

    “Over this period, the costs of building, operating and managing car parks have increased due to general inflation, as well as construction, manpower and other related maintenance costs. Car park charges have not kept pace with these cost increases. Therefore revisions are needed to ensure proper cost recovery,” the agencies said.

     

    Source: ChannelNewsAsia

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