WikiSungkai
WikiSungkai is a Wikimedia workshop with local organizations that want to learn how to edit or contribute to Wikimedia projects, such as Wikipedia and Wiktionary. The workshop will end with a fast-breaking session (iftar) together with the participants.
| WikiSungkai | |
|---|---|
| Wikimedia workshop throughout Ramadan | |
| Program under Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia. | |
| Info | |
| Start | 2023 |
| Status | On going |
| Contacts | |
| Referents | Tofeiku, Ultron90, EmpAhmadK |
Etymology
editWikiSungkai is a combination of the words Wiki & Sungkai. Sungkai [suŋ.kaɪ̆] is a local term for breaking fast or iftar.
Background
editWikiSungkai was originally conducted in 2023 when one of Malaysian volunteers organized a WikiSungkai workshop for the Bajau Sama community in Sabah, Malaysia during Ramadan of that year. In 2024, other volunteers organized a similar workshop with students from the International Islamic University of Malaysia.
Since WCUGM have joined the Wiki Loves Ramadan (WLR) campaign for the Malay Wikipedia and Bajau Sama Wikipedia in 2025, they decided to organize more workshops with local societies as well.
Work plan
editWorkshop
edit| Date | Location | Project involved | Language involved | Wikimedian trainer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | |||||
| 6 April | Tanjung Aru Library, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | Bajau Sama Wikipedia (Wikimedia Incubator) | bdr - Bajau Sama | ||
| 2024 | |||||
| 22 March | Seminar Room 2.1, Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences (KENMS), International Islamic University Malaysia | Malay Wikipedia | ms - Malay | In collaboration with IIUM Silat Seni Gayong Club | |
| 2025 | |||||
| 2 March | Dewan Wisma Pasti Negeri Sembilan, Senawang, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan | Malay Wikipedia | ms - Malay | In conjunction with Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025, in collaboration with Pertubuhan Kasih Amal Negeri Sembilan | |
| 8 March | Balai Wikimedia Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur | Malay Wikipedia | ms - Malay | In conjunction with International Women Day and Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025 | |
| 15 March | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | Wikimedia | ms - Malay | ||
| 18 March | International Islamic University Malaysia | Malay Wikipedia | ms - Malay | In conjunction with Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025, In collaboration with IIUM Wikimedia Community | |
| 19 March | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | Wikimedia | ms - Malay | inaugural meeting session with Malaysia Teacher Education Institute, Gaya Campus | |
| 20 March | Kudat, Sabah | Kadazandusun Wikipedia | dtp - Kadazandusun | In conjunction with Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025, In collaboration with Kelab Wiki Kent members | |
| 23 March | Penampang, Sabah | Malay Wiktionary | kzj - Kadazan | In collaboration with Kadazan Sabah Society | |
| 23 March | Sandakan, Sabah | Malay Wiktionary | tsg - Suluk | In collaboration with Pertubuhan Kebudayaan, Kesenian dan Warisan Suluk Sandakan, Sabah | |