This research focused on the focal aim of analysing students’ perceptions in public universities in regards to the development of leadership values through their participation as the members of students’ representative council (JAKSA) in student’s accommodation.The current study implemented a qualitative methodology via semi-structrured focus group interviews among 19 students who are in the highest committee members and executive committees (Excos) in two student colleges in Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM). The current study found that almost all of the interviewees among JAKSA agreed that their participation as a JAKSA member gave a positive impact in terms of their leadership value and skill. Several characteristics and roles of leaders which are obvious among JAKSA were also stated and debated as a valuable drivers for their capability to organize their committee. Abstrak Kajian ini memfokuskan kepada matlamat untuk menganalisis persepsi pelajar di institusi pengajian tinggi awam terhadap pembentukan nilai kepemimpinan melalui penglibatan mereka sebagai ahli Jawatankuasa Kebajikan Siswa/i Kolej Kediaman (JAKSA). Kajian ini mengaplikasikan metodologi kajian kualitatif melalui temubual separa berstruktur secara focus group dalam kalangan 19 orang pelajar yang menjadi Ahli Majlis Tertinggi dan Exco JAKSA di dua buah kolej kediaman di Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia. Hasil kajian mendapati hampir kesemua JAKSA bersetuju bahawa penyertaan mereka sebagai JAKSA di kolej kediaman memberikan impak yang positif dalam pembentukan nilai dan kemahiran kepemimpinan. Beberapa sifat dan peranan pemimpin yang terserlah dalam kalangan JAKSA juga digagaskan oleh responden kajian ini sebagai pemangkin kepada kemampuan mereka mengorganisasi persatuan mereka ini di kolej kediaman.

This paper attempts to highlight the role of Islamic Propagation Society International (IPSI) in Interfaith Dialogue in Penang, Malaysia. Although the concept of interfaith dialogue is mentioned explicitly in the Holy Qur’an about 1400 years ago, it is still not commonly practiced today, partly because it needs the engagement from both sides, this regards for example the Muslim-Christian engagement. Due the wide spread of misconceptions and stereotypes against Islam in this era of globalization, Muslim scholars started to reactivate this divine effort. The contribution of late Ahmad Deedat who has inspired young Muslim to engage in this interfaith activity, as a result, the increasing number of Muslim personalities excel in this field such as Dr. Zakir Naik, Dr. Shabbir Ally, Hamza Tzortzis and Abdullah al-Andalusi to name a few. Surely, interfaith dialogue is one of the many effective ways to clear misconceptions about Islam and Muslims. This research is mainly based on observations and interviews at the Kapitan Keling mosque, Penang and IPSI headquarters in Penang. The research findings show that IPSI plays a very significant role in interfaith dialogue in Penang, and hence, the approach can be applied in any mosques in Malaysia which attracts many non-Muslim tourists such as Putra mosque and National mosque of Malaysia.