WELCOME HOME, PROF. SYUKRI!

Almost a month in Brunei Darussalam on the demands of work as Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Arabic Language and Islamic Civilization (FBATI), Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), the Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) beloved Director, Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh had safely arrived in Kuala Lumpur on 26 February 2016. It is back to work as usual at ISDEV, USM for Prof Syukri.

His stint to recently fulfil his duties as an Adjunct Professor served as a second visit for Prof. Syukri. His first visit was in July 2015 which saw him welcoming and seeing to the initial needs and welfare of the 22 ISDEV postgraduate students who participated in the "Makmal Sosio-Akademik ISDEV-UNISSA Pertama" programme or also known as "MASA@UNISSA" then. 

Accompanied by his beloved wife and son, Prof. Syukri safely arrived
at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) before heading back to Pulau Pinang.

As an Adjunct Professor, Prof Syukri contributed not only in the form of ideas, energy and expertise to the development, performance and excellence of the FBATI, but also provided the impetus as well as a variety of compact frameworks which had been set up for FBATI use as it gears up to be a faculty of excellence that glorifies Islam. Definitely ISDEV members eagerly awaits to listen to the experience and ukuhuwwah (networking) established that will be shared by Prof. Syukri in the near future in shaa Allah.

To Prof. Syukri, Welcome Home from all of us, ISDEV members.