Makassar, fk.umi.ac.id - The Ramadan Energy Movement (GEN-Ramadan) of the Faculty of Medicine (FK) at the Indonesian Muslim University (UMI) is a regular event held every holy month of Ramadan. The series of GEN Ramadhan activities began in 2019, and this year marks the fifth year of the program.
GEN Ramadhan consists of several events that begin before the start of the holy month of Ramadan, namely Da’i Training and Funeral Prayer Training for faculty, staff, and students of the UMI Faculty of Medicine. This training is an application of UMI’s mission of spreading the message of Islam. The event was opened and led by the Vice Rector IV of UMI, KH. Dr. Ishak Samad, MA, who presented on “The Prophet’s Methods of Da’wah.” Other speakers included the Director of the UMI Padang Lampe Islamic Boarding School, Sheikh KH. Dr. Zain Irwanto, MA, who presented on “Dakwah Bil Hikmah,” and the Head of UMI’s UPT-PKD, Dr. Rauf Assegaf, M.Pd, who covered the theory and practice of preparing the deceased for burial. This training was held on Friday, March 8, 2024, in the Teleconference Auditorium on the 5th floor of the UMI Faculty of Medicine.
Following the training, a social gathering was held in the evening for the leadership, faculty members, and parents of UMI Faculty of Medicine students, featuring two speakers: the father of the 4th Vice Dean of the UMI Faculty of Medicine, Dr. dr. Rachmat Faisal Syamsu, M.Kes, who presented on “Mental Health Issues from an Islamic Perspective,” followed by the second speaker, UMI Faculty of Medicine lecturer Dr. Muhammad Alim Jaya, MARS, Ph.D, Sp.KJ, who spoke on “Understanding the Importance of Mental Health in Adolescents and Young Adults.” The gathering felt very warm and intimate even though it was held via a Zoom meeting on Friday, March 8, 2024
A series of activities continued throughout the month of Ramadan, including a competition for the children of UMI Faculty of Medicine faculty members and staff, a creative video contest within the UMI Faculty of Medicine, a creative video contest among Indonesian medical faculties, a competition among Majelis Taklim groups within UMI, Ramadan charity, mosque renovation, collective i’tikaf, and the highlight of the activities: the Joint Iftar for the UMI Faculty of Medicine Community.
During this 5th annual GEN Ramadan, a new activity was introduced: “One Day One Juz,” held every day after the dawn prayer throughout the month of Ramadan, led directly by male and female students from the UMI Faculty of Medicine who have memorized all 30 juz of the Quran. This activity was enthusiastically received not only by students and faculty but also by clinical instructors and students’ parents.
The entire GEN Ramadan series represents the UMI Faculty of Medicine’s commitment to strengthening the dissemination of Islamic teachings in the community by equipping every graduate with solid religious and spiritual knowledge.