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  • Lelaki ‘Dirasuk’ Buat Kacau Dan ‘Bersilat’ Dalam Masjid Al Khair

    Lelaki ‘Dirasuk’ Buat Kacau Dan ‘Bersilat’ Dalam Masjid Al Khair

    Seorang lelaki mengganggu ketenteraman Masjid Al Khair apabila dia mula ‘bersilat’ dan memekik-mekik di dewan utama masjid tersebut.

    Kejadian ini berlaku kelmarin, iaitu pada hari Selasa (22 September), sebelum jemaah mengerjakan solat Zohor.

    Semasa dihubungi BERITAMediaCorp, Pengerusi Masjid Al Khair, Encik Rashid Ramli mengesahkan kejadian ‘rasuk’ itu.

    Mujur semasa kejadian, bilangan jemaah di dalam dewan solat masjid itu tidak sesak. Kejadian tersebut sempat dirakamkan jemaah dan video berkenaan mula menjadi viral di laman-laman media sosial semalam.

    Video tersebut menunjukkan Imam Eksekutif Masjid Al Khair, Ustaz Fakhrudin Zaki, kelihatan melaungkan azan bagi menenangkan pemuda yang tidak dikenali itu yang turut mengeluarkan kata-kata kesat.

    Pada suatu ketika, pemudah yang histeria itu membuka jurus-jurus silat dan membuat akrobatik dengan kakinya hampir menendang dan mengena imam masjid.

    Encik Rashid menambah, lelaki itu kelihatan ‘dirasuk’ atau mengalami histeria. Dia kemudian ditangkap dan direbahkan ke lantai oleh sekitar 10 orang jemaah dan kakitangan masjid untuk ditenangkan.

    Setelah tenang semula, pemuda tersebut kemudian dibenarkan keluar meninggalkan masjid.

    Pengerusi Masjid Al Khair memberitahu BERITAMediaCorp, ia tidak membuat sebarang laporan polis kerana menganggap ini sebagai insiden kecil dan tidak menjejas kegiatan masjid atau jemaah lain.

    Masjid tersebut menjelaskan, pemuda tersebut juga bukanlah seorang jemaah yang kerap mengunjungi masjid di kawasan Teck Whye itu.

    Encik Rashid Ramli berkata, kejadian kerasukan atau histeria seperti itu bukan yang pertama kali berlaku di Masjid Al Khair.

    Sebelum ini berlaku kejadian di mana seorang penuntut ITE perempuan, juga mengalami kejadian rasuk, dedah beliau.

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

  • Shakir Juanda Receives Singapore Youth Award For Efforts Promoting Silat

    Shakir Juanda Receives Singapore Youth Award For Efforts Promoting Silat

    Five youths and one youth organisation received this year’s Singapore Youth Award at a presentation ceremony held at the Victoria Concert Hall on Jul 12.

    Awarded by the National Youth Council, the accolade is the nation’s highest for youth. It recognises individuals and teams who have excelled in their fields and have made significant contributions to society.

    SECOND CHANCES

    The recipients include Josephus Tan, who chairs several community projects for the Law Society of Singapore, including one which offers legal advice to sex workers. The teenage rebel-turned-lawyer said it was not by chance that his life’s journey lay around the theme of second chances.

    Then a delinquent son, his family gave him one such chance to study law. His sense of purpose renewed, he went on to use his knowledge for the benefit of society, clocking over 5,000 pro bono hours over six years.

    “When you have something like that, a miracle, I think that it comes with a special mission, so what I do is no longer a job. I see it as a mission,” said Tan. “I never believe in luck so I never believe that I’m just very lucky. I think that now that I’m given this second chance, I should actually use my story to inspire the future generation, to pay it forward.

    “Regardless of what you do, whether it’s in law, medicine, sports or the arts, whatever it is, if you can and you have the chance, you got to pass forward the message to future generations, so that we can continue to bond people. And when you bond people, that is when you actually forge a nation.

    INSPIRING STUDENTS

    Silat champion Muhammad Shakir Juanda said he would put his award to good use.

    He was conferred the award for taking home a string of medals – including four SEA Games medals and the Silat World Championship gold medal in 2012 – and his work at schools to inspire students to achieve their dreams.

    “After winning this award, it opens a wide variety of opportunities for me to help give back to the community,” said Shakir. “A lot of people have given me name cards and everything, saying ‘hey I have this kind of student, can you help them and give them motivational talks’.”

    The other individual winners are artist and filmmaker Brian Gothong Tan, chemical engineer and community engagement activist Dr Chew Jia Wei, and musician Yang Ji Wei.

    Yang fell in love with the Sheng while he was still in primary school and was so inspired by the sounds of the traditional Chinese wind instrument,  that mastering it alone was not enough.

    He has taken it as his personal mission to make sure the ancient instruments sound modern and not forgotten and is nurturing a new generation of young musicians eager to push the boundaries of Chinese classical music.

    “Very few people learn to appreciate this music,” said Yang. “For me, I hope that I can spread this instrument by giving it a new lease of life.

    “I hope, actually, one day to see my students or people that I’ve mentored before be able to carry on the legacy of the work that I do. That is my dream actually, so that the instruments will not be forgotten and continue to evolve and be relevant in today’s society.

    The National University of Singapore’s Students Against Violation of the Earth (NUS SAVE) received the team award for its outstanding environmental conservation efforts.

    The team worked with the university administration to roll out several environmental projects on campus, and has been represented in major events beyond the campus, including the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, as well as Earthwatch Study Trips to Puerto Rico, Nova Scotia and Churchill.

    MAKING THE FULLEST OUT OF LIFE

    Also recognised on Sunday was former award winner Lina Chong.

    Despite her battles with ill health since age 17, the grassroots leader tirelessly devoted herself towards youth leadership and community development even after winning the award in 2009.

    Tapping the opportunities provided to her when she was awarded the Singapore Youth Award in 2009, she went on to advocate for youth and represented their voices on platforms such as the 17th ASEAN Youth Day Meeting in 2011.

    For her efforts, she was awarded several accolades, including the National Day Award Public Service Medal (PBM) in 2012. On Sunday she received the Medal of Commendation – awarded to former SYA recipients who have contributed to society for at least five years after they were conferred the award.

    “Because of my medical conditions, if this is going to be the last day of my life, I will make the fullest out of it,” said Ms Chong.

    “It’s really important to pay it forward, because the next generation of Singapore depends on all of you – the young people out there. Without you continuing to serve the community, without you coming forward to lead Singapore, our good work will actually go to waste.”

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • Singapore Silat Chief: Fear Of Losing Messed Up Fighters’ Minds

    Singapore Silat Chief: Fear Of Losing Messed Up Fighters’ Minds

    The Singapore silat team won eight medals, including a gold, at the recent SEA Games. But the team has not been faring well in the past few editions compared to their glory years in 1999 and 2003.

    One by one, their athletes faltered at the semi-final stages of the Games, except for Muhammad Nur Alfian Juma’en. He defended his gold in the individual Class F finals after beating world champion Tran Dinh Nam from Vietnam, and famously shed tears on the podium, overwhelmed by the moment.

    Nur Alfian said: “The thing that was running through my mind was that everything was worth it. Like the sacrifices that I’ve done in terms of diet, school, time with family and the training was very tough. To be able to achieve the win, I can’t describe the emotions.”

    The 18-year-old first took up silat when he was five. Initially it was just for fun, but now, he is part of the elite team which has over 22 athletes.

    “The main thing is discipline because you have to take care of your diet. And you must also give 100 per cent in training every single time,” Nur Alfian said.

    He was one of 13 silat athletes fielded at the recent Games and the team ended with a haul of one gold, one silver and six bronze.

    Mr Sheik Alau’ddin, head of the Singapore Silat Federation, said: “I asked them, ‘What is the problem with you guys? Why are you so scared?’ And they said ‘I’m scared of losing. I’m scared because I might fall.’ So, all these things messed up their minds. The main priority now is to have the mental strength, how we need to develop individual athletes.”

    The team seems to fare better at other international and regional competitions. Singapore was crowned overall champions in the 5th Southeast Asian Pencak Silat Championships in April, defeating powerhouses like Malaysia and Indonesia along the way. The team received seven gold, two silver and 10 bronze in the competition. And Singapore’s silat exponents won one gold, three silver, and three bronze at the world championships in Phuket earlier in January.

    At the SEA Games though, they have only bagged four gold in the past five editions.

    Sheik Alau’ddin said the sport’s glory years at the Games were in 1999 and 2003. They had won three gold medals each in those years. But he said the sport is not losing its shine.

    “I’m not worried about all that. It’s just the individual athletes, whether they’re hungry enough, whether they want to be on the highest podium,” he said. “You see, like Alfian, he fought in the finals and his toe was split open and there’s blood everywhere. If it’s someone who is not strong enough and they look at the blood, they might not continue.”

    This hunger to win will be put to the test when they compete at the International Malaysia Open Silat Championship in September.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • The Cultural Traditions Of The Malay Silat Pengantin – Osman Sulaiman

    The Cultural Traditions Of The Malay Silat Pengantin – Osman Sulaiman

    For my non-Malay friends, this is what ‘Silat Pengantin’ (silat bride) in a Malay wedding looks like.

    During the early Malay civilisation, Silat Pengantin was performed in front of the Sultan of a country by a Panglima (commander). The purpose of doing so was to showcase the skills and fighting capabilities of that Panglima,which was important during the era where wars between countries were frequent.

    For wedding purposes, Silat is not used against an opponent but rather as aform of respect, blessing and protection.

    The Silat Pengantin has to be performed with great respect and etiquette. When performing the Silat Pengantin, care must be taken and the following be observed:

    – Movements must be graceful so as to be respectful to the bridal couple.
    – There should not be any movements where the back is shown to the bridal couple.
    – The feet must not be lifted too high.
    – There should not be any “aggressive” movement directed towards the couple.
    – Performer should not move to the side of the bridal couple.
    – No weapons should be used when performing.
    – During the performance,the performer should not make any utterances.
    – It is traditionally believed that the Silat Pengantin has to be presented in odd numbers i.e. one, three, five people and so forth.

     

     

    Source: Osman Sulaiman

     

  • Silat Gold-Medallist Hopeful, Shakir Juanda, Out Of Contact Event Due To Knee Injury

    Silat Gold-Medallist Hopeful, Shakir Juanda, Out Of Contact Event Due To Knee Injury

    Singapore’s silat gold medal hopeful Shakir Juanda was ruled out of the contact event of next month’s SEA Games after failing to fully recover from a knee injury.

    The 2013 world champion injured his left knee during last month’s Southeast Asian Pencak Silat Championship. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests showed that he had sprained his anterior cruciate ligament and had a Grade 2 tear to his medial collateral ligament.

    The former world champion will now partner Sheik Ferdous to compete in the artistic doubles instead.

    The 26-year-old, who won a SEA Games bronze in the Class H (80-85kg) in 2013 said: “I am naturally disappointed that I’m unable to bring back a first gold medal for my strongest event on home soil. But I will train with my partner, Sheik Ferdous, and come back stronger in the SEA Games.”

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com