PERAK SULTAN LAUNCHES BOOK ON SULTANATE
The book shows UTP’s commitment in preserving past, says ruler
SULTAN of Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah launched a book titled Perak Sultanate: The Historic Royal Glory of Perak Tengah here yesterday.
The book, published by Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) and the New Straits Times Press, is part of UTP’s corporate social responsibility programme to reflect the rich historical heritage of the Perak Sultanate.
Sultan Nazrin, in his speech, said the book showed UTP’s deep commitment to preserving the past and learning from it, an essential part of preparing to meet the challenges of the future.
“As a historian, albeit more directly concerned with its economic aspects, I endorse this aspiration and welcome the contribution of this book towards it.
“It is also commendable that the university established to pursue excellence and innovation in the realm of sciences is taking such an interest in supporting an endeavour that is so fully centred on the arts, in the form of culture and history of our region and its monarchy,” he said.
Sultan Nazrin said the book was not only a delight to peruse with its beautiful design and photographs, as befitting its regal subject matter, but also “a unique repository of some of the most striking aspects of our cultural heritage and some of the important events that have shaped the sultanate over its nearly half-a-millennium history”.
“As (former) UTP vice-chancellor Datuk Dr Abdul Rahim Hashim said in his forward, the rich historical tapestry that is woven by the book provides its readers with a greater understanding of the past and inspiration for the future,” he said.
UTP Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Mohamed Ibrahim Abdul Mutalib said he hoped the book would help the younger generation gain knowledge about the monarchy in this country.
“This book was written with an easy-to-understand writing approach to attract the interest of young people, especially students, to understand and appreciate the succession of the Sultanate of Perak, which started in Perak Tengah,” he said.
The book was written by UTP Project Management Office senior director Associate Professor Dr Shahrina Md Nordin and NSTP chief executive officer Datuk Seri Abdul Jalil Hamid.
Present at the launch were Perak Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu and Media Prima group managing director Datuk Kamal Khalid.
To purchase the book, email the UTP author at shahrina_mnordin@utp.edu.my or call 05-368 8686.