royal islamic university malaysia

Recognition

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& Honour

Sustainability is a sustainable Islamic wisdom . The University, therefore will pursue this strategic philosophy in all its activities including and more so in the creation of its environment.

According to Besim Hakim , the essence of Islamic planning and urban design encompasses three main components which are the Mosque, the Governor or Commander and Suq (basic facilities for the community). The campus is a 'township', not only as a place that provides knowledge, but also forms its’ own distinctive community as a city.

Based on Hakim’s studies, the main elements that made up the town planning or placement of Islam and its identity, covers the following aspects:

The first, is 'Bab' or entrance. The second, 'Bat'ha' or field. The third, 'Sur' (walls or boundaries). The fourth, 'Burj' (Tower). The fifth, 'Shar' (main street, the boulevard).

The sixth, 'Rabad' or 'Mahalla' (cluster accommodation or neighborhood units).

The seventh, which is the last but not least, 'Khazzan' (water catchments or pond or lake).

However, this does not prevent UIM from inclusion of other elements especially those that convey Malaysian Royal influences.

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The Library is located in the same block as the Chancellory Building. The main functions of

a library are to provide resources and research support for students and faculty. It is

designed to excite and move students towards knowledge.

The Library will offer workshops and courses outside of formal, graded coursework, which

are meant to provide students with the tools necessary to succeed in their programs.

The Library provides a quiet ambience for students on campus; it may also provide group

study space, such as meeting rooms. The library provides a "gateway" for students and

researchers to access various resources, both print/physical and digital. It will act as an

electronic repository for institutional scholarly research and academic knowledge, such as

the collection and curation of digital copies of students' theses and dissertations.

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The Student’s Square is a prominent and splendid physical space that will be

multifunctional and openly accessible to students, faculty, and visiting guest of the

university. In addition to open gathering for students, it will be the venue where students

and faculty can have ‘bazaar’ during special occasions.

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Student’s Courtyard represents a model for the collective social, political and economic

functions of the pleasant community of the university. Ethnography, landscape and space

syntax analyses were used to reconstruct these functions. Moreover, the courtyard served

as a micro-climate modifier that will enhance the environment for student to interact.

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Faculty 1 comprises of a two-storey U-shaped structure which houses the main teaching

and support facilities including a multimedia suite, seminar and tutorial rooms, as well as

information technology centres, small lecture spaces and administration accommodation.

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The courtyard form the heart of the faculty building help to determine the atmosphere of

the surrounding spaces. The U-shaped building that have corridors, give access to teaching

rooms overlooking the central courtyard, and it is the liveliest of the outdoor spaces.

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The Faculty which is adjacent to the other facilities, give students easy access directly. The

tower structures distributed throughout the plan are multifunctional which offers good

accessibility for vertical circulation throughout the building. The strategic location of access

points and vertical circulation stairs within the service towers offers potential zoning of

access to give maximum flexibility in usage.

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The University Main Dining Hall serves as the venue for formal dining function, especially

during convocation. It is designed to provide comfort and serenity.

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The University Convocation Hall serves as the venue for academic functions, major events,

performances and social functions that involve large audiences.

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The Quranic Lab is the centre for Quranic learning. The Q-Lab will be equipped with

modern facilities and state-of-art learning systems. It is designed to achieve optimum

physical, mental and spiritual equilibrium.

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The Cyber Community Centre will be the place where students from the university and the

community meet. It is designed for maximum interactions and healthy activities.

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Mosque USD 24.0 million (taken – under construction)

Auditorium – Global Wisdom Hall USD 2.2 million

Royal Gallery USD 2.0 million (taken)

University Lounge USD 1.0 million

Outdoor Terrace Cafe USD 0.5 million

Cafe USD 0.5 million

Student’s Support Areas USD 0.5 million

Student’s Accommodations – 5 blocks USD 5.0 million each

Gateway (Bab) – 5 locations USD 1.0 million each

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