His Royal Highness Prince (Dr) Haji AlMuhtadeeBillahibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddinWaddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, and Pro-Chancellor of the University Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), officiated today 16 August 2022 at the 12 thMahrajanHafl Al-Takharruj, or UNISSA Convocation Festival.
His Royal Highness Prince (Dr) Haji AlMuhtadee Billah presiding over the launching of new publications and flanked by Dr Haji Norarfan , the Rector
Upon arrival at the International Convention Centre (ICC), His Royal Highness was greeted by Ministers and Dr Haji Norarfan bin Haji Zainal, the Rector of UNISSA and Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the Convocation Festival.The event began with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah and a Doa,
His Royal Highness also presided over the launching of 28 new publications and books by UNISSA.All 28 new publications and books, published by UNISSA, are the results of years of research conducted by lecturers and foreign academicians at the university.
Among them are two books on International Human Rights Law and Islamic International Law authored by Professor (Dr)Nehaluddin Ahmad and coauthored by his colleagues, Faculty of Shariah and Law. The book on International Human HumanRights states an area of human rights struggles and the reality of contemporary conditions.
The book discusses the United Nations; the United Nations organizational structure; regional protection of human rights; Europe; the Americas; Asia, and Africa; key treaties and mechanisms for monitoring, implementing, and enforcing human rights.The second book on Islamic International Law containsthe developments,sources, tradition, evolution, and practices of Islamic International law (Siyar).
It argues that Islamic International Law was developed as a particular branch of law by Muslim jurists in the eighth century. It explores the vital characteristics of Islamic Law of Nations, which international law lacks, such as divinity, justice, and stability. Since Islamic law is not only one of the principal legal systems in the world, but also Islam is one of the primary forms of civilization; therefore, Islamic law must be one of the sources of international law.
Meanwhile, several booths andcube units have been set up for the festival by local entrepreneurs and UNISSA students.
