{"id":177262,"date":"2023-11-29T06:06:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T06:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/?p=177262"},"modified":"2023-11-29T06:06:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T06:06:54","slug":"39th-iium-convocation-kict-graduand-stuns-audiences-with-solidarity-palestinian-scarf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/?p=177262","title":{"rendered":"39th IIUM Convocation: KICT graduand stuns audiences with solidarity Palestinian scarf"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>By Syafiah Sakirin<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GOMBAK, 29 November 2023: \u0153Expressing solidarity openly was empowering,\u009d said Anchumukkil Heavenly from Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology (KICT) after she proudly stood on stage wearing a Palestinian scarf while receiving her scroll.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heavenly, an international student from India, received the scroll for completing her Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) degree. This took place in the third session of the 39th IIUM Convocation Ceremony on Sunday (26 November 2023), at IIUM Gombak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an exclusive interview with IIUM Today, she confessed that wearing a Palestinian scarf on convocation day was her way of showing solidarity with Palestine and her symbolic gesture representing her support for their struggle, freedom, and rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"867\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/HEAVENLY.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-177266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/HEAVENLY.png 867w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/HEAVENLY-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/HEAVENLY-768x338.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 867px) 100vw, 867px\" \/><figcaption>Heavenly receiving a scroll for the Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) at the 39th IIUM Convocation Ceremony. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0153It felt like a big responsibility to stand up for justice and let others know about the ongoing struggles faced by our brothers and sisters in Palestine,\u009d she explained when asked about the specific reasons for wearing the scarf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She firmly insisted that everyone should express their support for Palestine as it is a global call for human rights, justice, and dignity that everyone should heed. Solidarity can create a ripple effect for positive change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0153IIUM students can organize seminars, peaceful demonstrations, or awareness campaigns to educate others about the Palestinian cause. Additionally, fundraising for humanitarian aid can make a tangible impact,\u009d she suggested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She further mentioned that the support for Palestine within the IIUM community and among Muslims across Malaysia is heartening. It shows that there is a united and collective voice advocating for justice in Palestine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0153To my fellow Muslims worldwide, let us stand united in support of Palestine. The challenges faced by our brothers and sisters there demand our unwavering support, prayers, and activism for a just resolution to their plight,\u009d she concluded the interview with this inspiring message. ***<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Syafiah Sakirin GOMBAK, 29 November 2023: \u0153Expressing solidarity openly was empowering,\u009d said Anchumukkil Heavenly from Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology (KICT) after she&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":246,"featured_media":177264,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,4,11,8,19,3,24,23],"tags":[],"nelio_content":{"isAutoShareEnabled":true,"autoShareEndMode":"never","automationSources":{"useCustomSentences":false,"customSentences":[]},"followers":[237,232,246],"suggestedReferences":[],"efiUrl":"","efiAlt":"","highlights":[],"permalinkQueryArgs":[]},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/india.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177262"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/246"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=177262"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177262\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":177336,"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177262\/revisions\/177336"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/177264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=177262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=177262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=177262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}