Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Happy Belated Birthday to Nica!
Inilah 'gadis' comel bernama Nica...
Terawih, Moreh, Malam Raya, Takbir & Pagi Raya di New Delhi
Di Malaysia mesti suasana hari raya masih terasa. Sana-sini orang buat open-house. Tapi di New Delhi ni, suasana raya tu dah habis. Hari yang pertama je yang meriah. Pagi-pagi kami berkumpul untuk takbir dan solat raya, diikuti dengan jamuan makan dan minum. Meriah sungguh masa tu. Pastu, bersedia pulak untuk acara pada malam tersebut... open-house untuk semua Malaysia yang berada di New Delhi, dan jemputan kawan2 rapat masyarakat New Delhi, juga jemputan untuk Ambasador2 dari negara Asean. Habis malam tu, esoknya dah back to normal. Macam tak raya plak.
Begitulah kehidupan kami yang jauh di perantauan ini. Malam raya semasa takbir adalah malam yang penuh keharuan dan kepiluan. Airmata yang ditahan2 tak dapat dibendung lagi kerana teringatkan kampung halaman, ibu & ayah, adik beradik serta sanak saudara. Maka terlerailah airmata tersebut dengan iringan bacaan takbir ...
Bagi kami yang jauh ini, bukan raya yang kami nanti tetapi bulan ramadhan yang penuh mulia. Selain dari mengerjakan amal ibadat puasa, setiap hari kami berkumpul untuk berterawih. Memang sungguh meriah. Sebulan puasa kami penuh dengan ketenangan dan kebahagiaan.
Allahu Akbar.... Allahu Akbar.... Allahu Akbar
Laailahaillallahu Allahu Akbar
Allahu Akbar walillahilhamd...
Terawih
Moreh
Moreh
Sedang menunggu keputusan hari raya... Malam raya... takbir..
Pagi raya.. takbir & solat raya...
Menjamu hidangan yang disediakan..
Bergambar beramai-ramai di pagi raya..
Sedondon.. tahun ni hitam..
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri
Monday, October 1, 2007
Mahsuri
Makam Mahsuri sekarang...
Telaga Mahsuri dulu...Telaga Mahsuri sekarang...
Rumah Mahsuri dulu...
Rumah Mahsuri sekarang...
Potret Mahsuri dulu...
Potret Mahsuri sekarang...
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The Story of Mahsuri
During the time of the powerful Sultanates of the Malay archipelago there lived a young woman named Mahsuri. She was the most beautiful woman in all of Langkawi, and the wife of Wan Darus, a brave warrior. As was required of him, her husband had to go to war, leaving Mahsuri behind to fend for herself. It was during this time that Mahsuri befriended a young man named Deraman.
Their close friendship lead others in her village to believe that their relationship was sexual in nature. Some versions of the legend claim that the parties who perpetuated the gossip were those who were envious of Mahsuri's beauty. Eventually the rumours grew strong enough that the villagers openly accused her of adultery. Mahsuri pleaded her innocence, but no one believed her.
Following the old Islamic punishment for adultery, Mahsuri was to be tied to a tree (or pole) and stabbed to death. When they stabbed her, white blood flowed from her wound, signifying her innocence. With her dying breath, Mahsuri cursed Langkawi to have seven generations of bad luck.
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