Day Two
One of the most important second day visits is to Oxford University. Specifically, the delegates were hosted by staff and researchers at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS). What is special about the visit is the fact that both the President and Deputy President of the Malaysian Statutory Bodies Association (APBM) are joining the delegates for the Oxford training program. APBM's President, Tan Sri Mohd Shukor Mahfar (he is also the CEO of the Inland Revenue Board Malaysia) and Deputy President, Tan Sri Prof Ir Dr Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar (also the Vice Chancelor of Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia) dedicated time for the visit. At Oxford University, we were greeted by a renown OCIS fellow, Dr Afifi, who is also a Malaysian. Our first stop was a tour of the newly built OCIS building that is expected to be fully completed by December 2014. Malaysia's contribution towards OCIS's new building is the new "Malaysia Auditorium" which would be able to seat 300 participants at any one event. The auditorium truly reflects Malaysia's multiracial culture.The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies is a Recognized Independent
Centre of the University of Oxford. It was established in 1985 to encourage the
scholarly study of Islam and the Islamic world. HRH The Prince of Wales is the
Patron of the Centre. It is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of
scholars and statesmen from different parts of the world, alongside
representatives of the University of Oxford. The Centre provides a meeting point for the Western and Islamic
worlds of learning.
At Oxford it contributes to the multi-disciplinary and
cross-disciplinary study of the Islamic world. Beyond Oxford, its role is
strengthened by a developing international network of academic contacts. After an interesting tour of the new OCIS site, the delegates were taken to OCIS current building. There, we were met by Prof Dr Farhan, OCIS Director; Registrar, Mr Richard Makepeace and OCIS Fellows, Dr Basil and Dr Shafi Antonio. A forum title "The Prospects and Challenges of the Islamic Finance Industry: The Roles of Scholars in Developing New Islamic Finance Products" was moderated by Dr Basil and discussed by fellows Dr Afifi and Dr Shafi.
One of the most important second day visits is to Oxford University. Specifically, the delegates were hosted by staff and researchers at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS). What is special about the visit is the fact that both the President and Deputy President of the Malaysian Statutory Bodies Association (APBM) are joining the delegates for the Oxford training program. APBM's President, Tan Sri Mohd Shukor Mahfar (he is also the CEO of the Inland Revenue Board Malaysia) and Deputy President, Tan Sri Prof Ir Dr Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar (also the Vice Chancelor of Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia) dedicated time for the visit. At Oxford University, we were greeted by a renown OCIS fellow, Dr Afifi, who is also a Malaysian. Our first stop was a tour of the newly built OCIS building that is expected to be fully completed by December 2014. Malaysia's contribution towards OCIS's new building is the new "Malaysia Auditorium" which would be able to seat 300 participants at any one event. The auditorium truly reflects Malaysia's multiracial culture.The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies is a Recognized Independent
Centre of the University of Oxford. It was established in 1985 to encourage the
scholarly study of Islam and the Islamic world. HRH The Prince of Wales is the
Patron of the Centre. It is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of
scholars and statesmen from different parts of the world, alongside
representatives of the University of Oxford. The Centre provides a meeting point for the Western and Islamic
worlds of learning. 
