{"id":4113,"date":"2023-09-28T10:10:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T10:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/kaed\/?page_id=4113"},"modified":"2026-03-11T08:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T08:35:22","slug":"deans-foreword","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/kaed\/deans-foreword\/","title":{"rendered":"Dean&#8217;s Foreword"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4113\" class=\"elementor elementor-4113\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1666cbf elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"1666cbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9dd295f\" data-id=\"9dd295f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af52f36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af52f36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/kaed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/KAED-WEBSITE-HEADER-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16422\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/kaed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/KAED-WEBSITE-HEADER-2.png 2000w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/kaed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/KAED-WEBSITE-HEADER-2-300x29.png 300w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/kaed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/KAED-WEBSITE-HEADER-2-1024x100.png 1024w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/kaed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/KAED-WEBSITE-HEADER-2-768x75.png 768w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/kaed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/KAED-WEBSITE-HEADER-2-1536x150.png 1536w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/kaed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/KAED-WEBSITE-HEADER-2-500x49.png 500w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/kaed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/KAED-WEBSITE-HEADER-2-800x78.png 800w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/kaed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/KAED-WEBSITE-HEADER-2-1280x125.png 1280w, https:\/\/kulliyyah.iium.edu.my\/kaed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/KAED-WEBSITE-HEADER-2-1920x187.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba953af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ba953af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f279fa\" data-id=\"9f279fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b17fb5 section-title-style-style2 section-title-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-tpg-section-title\" data-id=\"8b17fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tpg-section-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rt-container-fluid rt-tpg-container tpg-el-main-wrapper clearfix  section-title-style-style2 section-title-align-left\">\n\t\t\t<div class='tpg-header-wrapper'>\n        <div class=\"tpg-widget-heading-wrapper rt-clear heading-style2 \">\n            <span class=\"tpg-widget-heading-line line-left\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2 class='tpg-widget-heading'>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t                    <span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProf. TPr. 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It is my pleasure to extend warm greetings to all students, staff, industry partners, alumni, and visitors who share our commitment to advancing knowledge and shaping a better built environment.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\" data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"972\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">At KAED, we believe that architecture and environmental design are more than technical disciplines, they are transformative fields that define the way people live, work, and connect with one another. Guided by holistic values and driven by innovation, our programmes integrate creativity, sustainability, and professionalism to produce graduates who are prepared to address the challenges of an increasingly complex world.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\" data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"1295\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">Our Kulliyyah continues to strengthen its academic excellence through impactful research, industry collaborations, and experiential learning. We take pride in nurturing future architects, planners, designers, and researchers who uphold integrity, cultural sensitivity, and environmental stewardship in everything they do.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\" data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1589\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">As we move forward, KAED remains committed to shaping a sustainable and resilient future. 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