{"id":260,"date":"2026-04-01T04:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T04:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/office.iium.edu.my\/osit-dev\/?page_id=260"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T08:50:23","slug":"foreword-by-principal-director","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/office.iium.edu.my\/osit\/foreword-by-principal-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreword By Principal Director"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"260\" class=\"elementor elementor-260\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-d059a22 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d059a22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomInUp&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-592f42e e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"592f42e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df9afce elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"df9afce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/office.iium.edu.my\/osit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/03\/Template_Profile_Picture_Deans_shukran-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/office.iium.edu.my\/osit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/03\/Template_Profile_Picture_Deans_shukran-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/office.iium.edu.my\/osit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/03\/Template_Profile_Picture_Deans_shukran-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/office.iium.edu.my\/osit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/03\/Template_Profile_Picture_Deans_shukran-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/office.iium.edu.my\/osit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/03\/Template_Profile_Picture_Deans_shukran-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/office.iium.edu.my\/osit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/03\/Template_Profile_Picture_Deans_shukran-125x125.png 125w, https:\/\/office.iium.edu.my\/osit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/03\/Template_Profile_Picture_Deans_shukran.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-8da75e3 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8da75e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-b0a29bf e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0a29bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2850218 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2850218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>In an era of rapid and unprecedented change, our university continues to navigate an evolving higher education landscape that demands adaptability, innovation, and clarity of purpose. During this period of stewardship, it is essential that we remain firmly anchored to our foundational values while advancing the strategic direction entrusted to us. This commitment is embodied in our vision of the Garden of Knowledge and Virtue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-0b65949 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b65949\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57fe3f1 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57fe3f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the core of this vision lies Tawhidic Epistemology and Ummatic Excellence, a guiding framework that affirms the oneness of Allah (SWT) as the ultimate source of all knowledge. More than a conceptual ideal, it provides a unifying lens through which diverse disciplines are integrated, enabling holistic thinking and purposeful solutions to contemporary challenges. Through Tawhid, knowledge is no longer fragmented but harmonised towards meaningful impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-8dafafc e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8dafafc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2403a3d exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2403a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This framework also calls upon us to pursue Ummatic Excellence, to be not only a successful institution, but a beneficial one that contributes positively to the ummah at large. Achieving this aspiration requires collective commitment, shared responsibility, and a strong ethical foundation rooted in justice, equity, and sustainability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-df4978a e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df4978a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79dca5f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79dca5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Office of Strategic Institution Transformation (OSIT) remains committed to steering this agenda through strategic planning, institutional alignment, and continuous improvement. By embedding Tawhidic Epistemology in our strategies and practices, we aim to cultivate a culture of intellectual integrity, moral purpose, and principled innovation.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed2bbe exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ed2bbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As Principal Director, I am honoured to support these ongoing efforts, ensuring continuity while strengthening our strategic foundations. Together, we move forward in realising our aspiration to be a true Garden of Knowledge and Virtue, where the pursuit of wisdom is inseparable from the cultivation of noble character.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-9957d90 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9957d90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3f853 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b3f853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prof. Dr. Shukran Abd. 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