Executive Summary

This directive is designed to emphasize the importance and relevance of the Centre of Indigenous Ethnic Studies (CIES) within the organizational framework of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Community and Industrial Link), in line with the implementation of programmes involving the Indigenous community and reflects the objectives and role of CIES as a research center dedicated to the specific mission of dakwah (Islamic outreach) among Indigenous peoples.

This guidance is also in accordance with the words of Allah S.W.T. in the Qur’an, as stated in Surah An-Nahl, verse 125, which means:

ٱدۡعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلۡحِكۡمَةِ وَٱلۡمَوۡعِظَةِ ٱلۡحَسَنَةِۖ وَجَٰدِلۡهُم بِٱلَّتِي هِيَ أَحۡسَنُۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلۡمُهۡتَدِينَ

The meaning is:
“Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has strayed from His way, and He is most knowing of who is [rightly] guided.”.