Tue, 29 May 2012 | Malay

Melaka

Youth @ Kassim

camp for youth

Fees: $ 70 per person

Kassim Mosque Youth Wing (Youth@Kassim) will organising 2 days 1 night camp at Astronomy Complex, Malacca. Open to age 13 and above. This camp will include tracking, Night observation, visit Traditional kueh factory and visit the historical town of Malacca.

Abu Abdullah Mohammad Ibn Musa al-Khawarizmi, known as Father of Algebra, was born at Khawarizm (Kheva), south of Aral Sea, Uzbekistan.Al Khawarizmi was a great Muslim mathematician, astronomer and geographer.His development of astronomical tables was a significant contribution to the field of astronomy, on which he also wrote a book.The contribution of Khawarizmi to geography is also worth mentioning, in that not only did he revise Ptolemy's views on geography, but also corrected them in detail as well as his map of the world.Other contributions include original work related to clocks, sundials and astrolabes.

In line with Teen aLIVE year 1 on Lesson (Aren't They Great!) that discussing on our Muslim scholar during Gold Era from Muslim World. The outcome of this camp is :
-To experience the journey of Al-Khawarizmi in Astronomy.
-To make better understanding & as a learning journey for the Teen's year 2 students
-Hope those new generations has the potency to bring the glory of astronomy in today's world.

Programme Outline:

29 May 2012
9.30 am : Registration & Ice Braking.
10.30 am : Depart to Malacca via Tuas 2nd link.
2.30 pm : Expecting to reach Astronomy Complex.

30 May 2012
2.00 pm : Depart from Astronomy Complex.
3.00 pm : Visit Traditional kueh factory.
4.00 pm : Visit Malacca Town.
8.00 pm : Expecting to reach Singapore.