Himpunan Malaysia Bersama Palestin

 

Sekitar Himpunan Malaysia Bersama Palestin, 24 Oktober 2023 di Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil.

Free Free Palestine!

Meeting Dr Bilal

 

Alhamdulillah. Finally got to meet the founder and Chancellor of our uni IOU (International Open University), Dr Bilal Philips at The Faith Conference yesterday. Been attending his Fiqh and Aqeedah (online) lectures these past 3 semesters, and have benefitted so much from him and the rest of the BAIS faculty. Masya Allah, Tabarakallah.

There Is Never Room For Racism

 

By the grace and permission of Allah, I got to perform my Umrah back in January this year. Alhamdulillah.

Indeed, it was also a great blessing that we got to experience Umrah after all the Covid-19 SOPs have been lifted. We were free to move around anywhere with no restrictions and the wearing of masks was purely voluntary.

One of the holy sites that we got to visit which was previously closed was Jabal Rahmah, although I did not climb up the 70m hill, having done so during my last Umrah some years ago.

But it was here that our mutawwif reminded us of Prophet Muhammad SAW’s Farewell Sermon, the Khutbah al-Wada’. Among other things, the Prophet SAW said, “All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over a black, nor a black has any superiority over a white – except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood.”

It is a fundamentally important message that says, there is no racism in Islam.

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Kembara Umrah 2023

 

Part 1

Part 2

Food, Glorious Food!: Ambuyat, It's Been A While!

 

Ambuyat for dinner tonight! Alhamdulillah. Ambuyat, or also known as linut, is the Brunei national dish and can also be found in parts of Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan. Drove all the way up to Lutong for this place Selihah Catering, located in a very quiet neighbourhood. The fam never had ambuyat before but they... LOVED IT. 😍😍 The last time I ate it was about a decade ago in Bandar Seri Begawan, the night before the Brunei Half Marathon along with the ntv7 team. I still struggle with the assisted chopsticks though. Hahahaha.

Jalan-Jalan Temerloh, Pahang

Know2 dah sampai Temerloh! The Sundays-only Pekan Sehari is definitely a must-visit for everyone lah. It's only our second time here and we love the vibe (and food prices 😁). The random karaoke singers are a mood killer though. Haha!

Jalan-Jalan Singapore

The last time we were in Singapore was way back in December 2019. We all know what happened in 2020, and we hadn’t been back to the city-state, until this past November.

It was actually a trip back to my kampung JB, but I decided to squeeze in a day in SG as well. And oh yeah, a couple of weeks prior to that, I finally renewed my passport that had been expired for a good few months, so the thought of getting that first immigration stamp was rather exciting, haha.

The original plan was to drive into Singapore as per the last few trips. But first, we had to go through all the new SOPs post the pandemic. Virtually everything has moved online, and yes, that also means no more filling up the iconic white card!

We applied for the VEP (Vehicle Entry Permit) a few days before the trip, but on the morning of our planned day of entry into SG, we were told at the pick-up point that our VEP would only be ready in the evening. Oh, man. But I had a contingency plan in my head, i.e.: to take the bus instead, something we had never done before as a family.

Of course, this was a normal thing for me decades ago as my late mum and I would usually take the Singapore-JB Express bus every time we went over to visit our relatives there. But with my own family, we usually take a flight or drive in ourselves.

But when I mooted the bus idea, it was enthusiastically received by everyone! So, I drove to Larkin Sentral, parked our car there and walked into the busy terminal looking for the bus station.

Read the full article HERE

A Story On Ice Cream And Manners

My late mother was always strict about having good manners. So, saying “please” and “thank you” was a must for everyone in the family at all times.

And here’s a story from more than four decades ago to illustrate this point.

We were on a trip to Penang when I was about 5 or 6 years old together with our extended family from Singapore. And I remember having a wonderful time there with my uncles and aunties and cousins.

Read the full story HERE

 

Thank You, Lads!

Thank you, lads! Thanks for being part of the team that won everything! A personal highlight for me was being at the Champions League trophy parade in Liverpool back in 2019, cheering for this lot. This absolutely means more. #ynwa

Jalan-Jalan Melaka

Ah, Melaka. So near, yet so over-crowded with too many traffic lights. Those two factors weigh heavily on my mind that when it comes to making a daytrip out of KL for some makan and a change of scenery, we would rather drive straight down to Muar, Johor instead. (Yes, even though Melaka IS my wife’s kampung)

But one fine weekday some months ago, our “hati” were strangely “terbuka”, and we decided to pay Melaka a visit. It was a holiday in the state (the Governor’s Birthday), and so we thought it’d be the best day to scour for some asam pedas while soaking in some history.

Traffic on the North-South highway was smooth all the way right up to the exit at Simpang Ampat. Then came the traffic light test, and guess what, they were mostly perfectly timed! Green after green after green. A mini miracle, indeed!

Our first destination was a recommendation by a relative. Instead of going to a “viral” breakfast spot, we drove to Limbongan for Faizal Mohd Yusof, Roti Canai Special. There was already a good crowd enjoying their first meal of the day, but getting a table wasn’t a problem.

We had the roti canai with kari kambing and kari ikan siakap (with additional sotong), and they were all good. Alhamdulillah!

Read the full article HERE

Alhamdulillah

Pada Jumaat yg penuh barakah ini, aku panjatkan setinggi-tinggi kesyukuran kepada Allah SWT atas jemputan buat hambaMu ini, dan dengan kuasa dan izinMu, dapatlah aku mengerjakan ibadah Umrah bersama jemaah lain. Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah. Allahuakbar.
 

Sejam Di Raudah...

Allahuakbar, Alhamdulillah. Hari ke-3 kami di Madinah. Rezeki Allah beri, dapat duduk di Taman Syurga Raudah lebih dari sejam. 

Masya Allah, still mcm tak percaya. Kami duduk untuk masuk bermula 11.30pm. Lebih kurang 20 minit kemudian dapat ke Raudah. Selesai solat, berdoa, selawat, kami nasih dibenarkan utk duduk. Makin lama, makin hampir waktu zohor 12.32. 

Akhirnya, azan berkumandang ketika kami di Raudah. Masya Allah. Dapat solat zohor di belakang imam. Seterusnya dapat juga solat jenazah dan ba'diyyah. Dan juga ziarah dan menyampaikan salam kepada Rasulullah SAW. Allah, hebatnya rezekiMu buat hamba-hambaMu ini.

Yasir Qadhi In KL

"When you forget about Allah, you forget yourself and you become animalistic in nature"

Alhamdulillah, attending Yasir Qadhi live in KL organised by Faith Events. Today's class is "Glory Be To He". May it be a beneficial session for all, Insya Allah. 

Larian 40 Taman: It's Been A Decade!

 

#throwback TEN YEARS ago, the gang and I completed my community running project, Larian 40 Taman 100km, 'live' on MHI! 9 states, 4 different countries in one year. What a blast!

Senarai Taman Larian 40 Taman 100km:

1. Taman Bandaran Kelana Jaya

2. Taman Merdeka Johor Bahru

3. Taman  Rekreasi & Terapi Pantai Purnama, Port Dickson

4. Taman Bukit Jalil

5. Taman KLCC

6. Taman Subang Ria

7. Taman Botanikal Melaka

8. Taman Tasik Titiwangsa

9. Taman Jaya

10. Taman Tasik Shah Alam

11. Taman Tasik Permaisuri

12. Taman Rekreasi Hutan Bandar, Johor Bahru

13. Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM)

14. Central Park, Bandar Utama

15. Padang Polo, Ipoh

16. Perdana Park, Kota Kinabalu

17. Taman Putra Perdana, Putrajaya

18. Taman Perbandaran Pulau Pinang

19. Taman Rekreasi Seksyen 7, Shah Alam

20. Taman Tasik Ampang Hilir

21. Taman Tasik Seremban

22. Hyde Park, London

23. Taman Tasik Datuk Keramat

24. Albert Park, Melbourne

25. Taman Tasik Cempaka Bangi

26. Southwark Park, London

27. Hutan Bandar Mutiara Rini

28. Central Park, Desa Park City

29. Taman Aman

30. Taman Budaya, Kuching

31. Taman Botani Perdana

32. Taman Tasik Cyberjaya

33. Taman Rimba Riang, Kota Damansara

34. Taman  Rekreasi & Terapi Pantai Tanjung Gemok

35. Taman Metropolitan, Kepong

36. Gardens by the Bay, Singapore

37. Taman Metropolitan Batu

38. Taman Bukit Komanwel

39. City Park, Seremban 2

40. Taman Tasik Lembah Kiara, Taman Tun Dr Ismail