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Tiga buku pertama yang ditulis dan diterbitkan saya.

The first three books written and published by me.

"Berpetualang ke Aceh: Mencari Diri dan Erti".

ISBN 983-42031-0-1, Jun 2006

"Berpetualang ke Aceh: Membela Syiar yang Asal"

ISBN 983-42031-1-x, Mei 2007

"Berpetualang ke Aceh: Sirih Pulang ke Gagang?"

ISBN 978-983-42031-2-2, November 2007

Buku keempat bertajuk "Rumah Azan". Diterbitkan April 2009 oleh syarikat Karnadya dengan pertolongan Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, buku ini memaparkan gambar-gambar cantik berserta cerita di sebalik masjid-masjid terpilih yang boleh dikaitkan dengan sejarah Melayu Islam dan pembentukan negara Malaysia.

The fourth book titled "Rumah Azan". Published in April 2009 by the company Karnadya with the help of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, this book features beautiful pictures along with stories behind selected mosques which could be related to the history of Islam and the Malays and the formation of the nation of Malaysia.

Buku kelima saya "Ahlul Bait (Family) of Rasulullah SAW and Malay Sultanates" diterbitkan awal 2010. Ia merupakan terjemahan buku "Ahlul Bait (Keluarga) Rasulullah SAW dan Kesultanan Melayu" karangan Hj Muzaffar Mohamad dan Tun Suzana Othman ke dalam bahasa Inggeris untuk pasaran antarabangsa.

My fifth book "Ahlul Bait (Family) of Rasulullah SAW and Malay Sultanates" was published early 2010. It is a translation of the Malay-language book "Ahlul Bait (Keluarga) Rasulullah SAW dan Kesultanan Melayu" authored by Hj Muzaffar Mohamad and Tun Suzana Othman turned into English for the international market.

Seperti buku ke-empat saya "Rumah Azan", buku ke-enam "Kereta Api Menuju Destinasi" juga adalah buku mewah yang diterbitkan oleh syarikat Karnadya dengan kerjasama Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. Keluar Januari 2011 ia memaparkan gambar dan cerita tentang pengembaraan menaiki keretapi ke seluruh Semenanjung Malaysia berserta tempat-tempat menarik yang boleh dicapai dengan cara ini.

Like my fourth book "Rumah Azan", the sixth book "Kereta Api Menuju Destinasi" is also a coffee-table book which is published by the company Karnadya with the cooperation of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (the main Malay literary body in Malaysia). Coming out January 2011 it features pictures and stories on the adventure travelling by train to all of Peninsular Malaysia along with the interesting places which could be reached this way.

Buku ketujuh saya "Jejak keluarga Yakin : Satu sketsa sejarah" pula ada sebuah coffee-table book atau buku mewah yang ditulis, disunting, direkaletak dan gambar-gambarnya diambil sendiri oleh saya. Keluar dari kilang Oktober 2011, buku yang menggabungkan sejarah keluarga dengan sejarah tempat-tempat seperti Singapura, Johor, Batu Pahat, Muar malah ada sejarah Pulau Jawa dan Inggeris sekali ini telah diulas dengan saya ditemu ramah secara langsung dalam program Selamat Pagi Malaysia di RTM1. Lihat artikel Siaran langsung ulasan buku "Jejak keluarga Yakin : Satu sketsa sejarah" dan temu ramah di Selamat Pagi Malaysia. Sedikit isi terpilih ada dipaparkan dalam Sneak peek "Jejak keluarga Yakin : Satu sketsa sejarah".

My seventh book "Jejak keluarga Yakin : Satu sketsa sejarah" in turn is a coffee-table book which is written, editted, designed and has pictures taken by me. Coming out of the factory October 2011, this book which combines family history with history of places such as Singapura, Johor, Batu Pahat, Muar and in fact the history of the island of Java and England has been reviewed with me interviewed live in the program Selamat Pagi Malaysia at RTM1. Look at the article Siaran langsung ulasan buku "Jejak keluarga Yakin : Satu sketsa sejarah" dan temu ramah di Selamat Pagi Malaysia. Some selected contents have been featured in Sneak peek "Jejak keluarga Yakin : Satu sketsa sejarah".

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Terbaru : Siri novel "Berpetualang ke Aceh" kini boleh didapati dalam bentuk e-book. Masuk http://www.e-sentral.com/, klik kategori novel am dan pergi ke mukasurat 4. Anda juga boleh taip perkataan "Aceh" pada kotak carian. Atau terus klik Buku 1, Buku 2 dan Buku 3.

Latest : The "Berpetualang ke Aceh" series of novels could now be obtained in e-book form. Enter http://www.e-sentral.com/, click general novel and go to page 4. You can also type the word "Aceh" at the search box. Or click straight Book 1, Book 2 and Book 3.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Masjid jamek (main mosque) of Seremban

Sekarang kita ke Seremban...
Now we go to Seremban...


Di satu bahagian ibunegeri Negeri Sembilan ini boleh kelihatan masjid ini...

At one part of this state capital of Negeri Sembilan could be seen this mosque...


Selamat datang ke Masjid Jamek Seremban...
Welcome to the Masjid Jamek (main mosque of) Seremban...

Walaupun Seremban memiliki sebuah lagi masjid yang lebih besar, itu adalah masjid negeri sedangkan ini masjid utama bandar...
Although Seremban has another bigger mosque, that is the state mosque while this one is the main mosque for the town...


Mari kita lihat ke dalam!
Let us have a look inside!



Ruang utama solat...
Main praying hall...




Bahagian bawah kubah...
Area under the dome (or rather, the central tower)...





Mimbar...
The front-most section...






Di belakang kelihatan ruang solat wanita yang terkepung...
At the rear could be seen the women's praying section which is covered...






Sekarang mari kita ke bahagian lain. Ini adalah serambi kiri masjid...
Now let us got to another section. This is the left-side verandah of the mosque...





Kita mahu ke belakang di mana terdapat menara azan...
We want to go to the back part where lies the call to prayer tower...









Di sini serambinya lebih luas.
Here the verandah is wider.








Di pintu masuk menara kelihatan tahun masjid ini dibina iaitu 1924.
At the entrance to the tower could be seen the year the mosque was built which is 1924.







Satu lagi pandangan menara. Sekian.
Another look at the tower. That's all.


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Monday, December 14, 2009

Masjid (Mosque of) Abu Bakar, Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands

Assalamualaikum. Setelah hampir sebulan tidak mengemaskini blogspot ini, mari dimulakan satu cerita baru ya...
Peace be upon you all. After almost a month not updating this blogspot, let us start a new story ya...



Di satu bahagian Cameron Highlands boleh kelihatan masjid ini...

At one part of Cameron Highlands could be seen this mosque...






Selamat datang ke Masjid Abu Bakar di Tanah Rata...
Welcome to the mosque of Abu Bakar at Tanah Rata...






Mari masuk ke dalam...
Let us go inside...




Masjidnya ringkas tetapi bermakna untuk masyarakat Islam di Cameron Highlands...
The mosque itself is simple but meaningful for the Islamic community in Cameron Highlands...




Pada satu ruang terdapat gambar-gambar lama masjid...
At a section there exist old pictures of the mosque...




Sekarang mari kita masuk ke dewan utama solat...
Now let us enter the main prayer hall...






Mihrab...
The front-most section...
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Makam (Tomb of) Tok Pelam

Oleh kerana saya belum pernah membuat apa-apa artikel tentang makam Tok Pelam di sini, biarlah gambar-gambar terbaru lawatan ke situ dijadikan artikel ke 300 di blogspot ini! Mari... :]
Since I have never made any article about the tomb of Tok Pelam here, let me put pictures from the latest visit there to be made into the 300th article in this blogspot! Come... :]


Ini adalah bangunan makam Tok Pelam di Kuala Terengganu...

This is the tomb of Tok Pelam in Kuala Terengganu...

Beliau adalah seorang ulamak yang berasal dari Hadramaut di Semenanjung Arab, berhijrah ke Pattani sebelum datang ke Terengganu tahun 1785 Masihi...
He is a religious master who originated from Hadramaut in the Arab peninsular, then moved to Pattani before coming to Terengganu in the year 1785 AD...



Lihat pintu makam yang terkunci. Bangunan yang dibina menandakan beliau bukan calang-calang orang!
Look at the locked tomb door. The building erected here bears a mark that he is no Tom, Dick or Harry!


Di perkarangan dalam lingkungan bangunan makam, terdapat sejumlah makam lain rasanya milik pengikut dan ahli keluarga...
In the yard within the bounds of the tomb building, there lies a number of other tombs, I think belonging to followers and family members...



Satu lagi keistimewaan bangunan ini ialah kewujudan sebuah bilik suluk di atas. Ini menunjukkan Tok Pelam juga adalah seorang guru tariqat, kemungkinan besar bertaraf wali! Lihat juga artikel Makam Tok Pelam di Kuala Terengganu... yang dibuat di blogspot Melayu CATATAN SI MERAH SILU tahun lepas.
Another special thing about this building is the existence of a solitary room for meditation above. This shows that Tok Pelam was also a tariqat (Islamic spiritual path) master, most probably of saintly status! Look also at the article Makam Tok Pelam di Kuala Terengganu... made in the Malay blogspot CATATAN SI MERAH SILU last year.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Kota Lama (Old fort of) Duyong

Di Pulau Duyong yang terletak dalam kawasan kuala Sungai Terengganu terdapat sebuah kota lama Melayu...
At the island of Duyong which is located within the area inside the estuary of the Terengganu river lies an old Malay fort...



Apabila masuk ke Pulau Duyong untuk mencari kota ini, seseorang akan terjumpa papantanda tadi yang sebenarnya membawa ke bahagian belakang kota...
When entering the Duyong island to look for this fort, one would came across the previous-seen signboarn which actually brings one to the rear section of the fort...






Anda perlu berjalan kaki lebih kurang 100 meter lagi untuk pergi ke bahagian hadapan...
You would have to walk for about another 100 metres to get to the front section...




Di situ baru terdapat sedikit maklumat tentang kota...
There only one could find some information on the fort...






Semasa saya sampai kota ini sedang ditutup. Cukuplah ini sebagai artikel ke 299 di blogspot ini ya...
When I reached the fort it was closed. This should be enough for the 299th article in this blogspot ya...

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Masjid (Mosque of) Al-Khalidiah, Rasa

Bersambung dari Masjid jamek (Main mosque of) Ar-Rahman, Hulu Bernam... .
Continued from Masjid jamek (Main mosque of) Ar-Rahman, Hulu Bernam... .

Pada malam harinya pula, dalam perjalanan kembali ke rumah saya singgah ke Masjid Al-Khalidiah di Rasa.

At night in turn, on the way back to my house I made a stop at the mosque of Al-Khalidiah in Rasa.


Saya telah diberitahu bahawa masjid ini menjadi tumpuan pengamal tariqat Naqshabandiah!
I have been told that this mosque is frequented by practioners of the tariqat (Islamic spiritual way) of Naqshabandiah!

Saya pun masuk ke dalam...
I then went inside...


Nampaknya masjid ini boleh tahan luas...
Looks like this mosque is rather spacious...



Satu pandangan bahagian dalam kubah...
A look at the inside section of the dome...




Saya sampai ketika masuk waktu Maghrib... kebetulan belum lagi bersolat. Maka saya pun menunaikan rukun Islam itu. Sekian... :]
I arrived as the period of Maghrib (early night prayers) entered... it happened that I haven't done the prayers yet. So I did this tenet of Islam. That's all... :]

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Masjid jamek (Main mosque of) Ar-Rahman, Hulu Bernam...

Dalam perjalanan ke Tanjung Malim, Perak siang tadi saya telah melalui kawasan Hulu Bernam, Selangor lalu terlihat masjid ini...
On the way to Tanjung Malim, Perak during the day I passed through the area of Hulu Bernam, Selangor and saw this mosque...


Kali terakhir saya lalu di sini mungkin lebih setahun lalu. Seingat saya masjid ini belum wujud lagi...
The last time I passed here was maybe more than a year ago. As far as I could remember this mosque hasn't existed yet...

Rekabentuk luaran dengan batu-bata menyerupai binaan pada istana batu dan kota-kota lama membuat saya ingin melihat suasana di dalam...
Its outer design with bricks and walls replicating that as built on old stone palaces and castles made me want to enter and look at what is inside...

Ketika itu orang sedang bersolat Asar berjemaah...
At the time people were congregating for the Asar prayers...



Saya telah terlebih dahulu bersolat jamak di tempat lain kerana ingin berjalan jauh lalu cuma menikmati rekabentuk yang ada...
I have earlier done the jamak prayers elsewhere (combining the obligatory prayers as allowed under certain conditions) as I was embarking on a trip of considerable distance and thus just enjoyed the available designs...





Menara masjid. Hampir-hampir ada ciri menara istana lama di Eropah!
The mosque's tower. It almost has the qualities of towers of old palaces in Europe!





Oh. Nama masjid ini ialah Masjid Jamek Ar-Rahman. Teringat pula Masjid Raya Baitur-Rahman di Aceh. Sila lihat artikel lama Masjid Raya (Main mosque of) Baiturrahman, Aceh ...
Oh. The name of the mosque is Masjid Jamek (Main mosque of) Ar-Rahman. Reminds me of Masjid Raya (Main mosque of) Baitur-Rahman in Aceh. Do look at the old article Masjid Raya (Main mosque of) Baiturrahman, Aceh...

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Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Kota (Fort of) Kuala Linggi

Bersambung dari artikel Masjid (Mosque of) Al-Muttaqin, Kuala Linggi...
Continued from the article Masjid (Mosque of) Al-Muttaqin, Kuala Linggi...



Berdekatan kuala Sungai Linggi terdapat sebuah bukit, Bukit Supai dengan satu binaan lama...

Close to the mouth of the river Linggi lies a hill, Bukit Supai with an olden construction available...


Pergi lebih dekat dan kelihatanlah bekas sebuah kota lama...
Look closer and one could see the remains of an old fort...



Mari naik ke atas...
Let us go up...


Kelihatan jalan masuk utama ke kota...
One could see the main entrance to the fort...




Sedikit maklumat tentang kota berumur sekitar 250 tahun ini. Sila buka dalam windows baru untuk melihat lebih dekat.
Some information on this 250-year-old or so fort. Please open it in another windows to have a more detailed look.



Kawasan mendatar puncak bukit yang dilingkungi tembok kota...
The plains on top the hill which is contained by the fort walls...








Boleh kelihatan kuala Sungai Linggi dari sisi utara...
One could see the mouth of the Linggi river from the northern side...



Bahagian barat kota membawa ke pintu masuk utama tadi...
The western part of the fort bring us back to the main entrance...





Dinding kota barat menghadap ke Selat Melaka...
The western wall of the fort faces the Straits of Melaka...





Mari kita turun...
Let us go down...





Oh. Bangunan terbengkalai di bawah adalah sebahagian dari kompleks pelancongan yang dicadangkan untuk menaikkan kota yang turut dikenali sebagai Fort Supai, kota Bukit Supai tetapi nampaknya tidak menjadi. Sekian.
Oh. The abandoned building below is part of the tourism complex suggested to popularise this fort also known as Fort Supai because of the name of the hill but it seems the project did not proceed all that well. That's all.


p/s: Satu cerita bergambar tentang kota ini juga sekitar Kuala Linggi telah dibuat dalam blogspot BERPETUALANG KE ACEH lebih setahun lalu. Sila lihat artikel Interlude: A visit to Kuala Linggi... .
A pictorial story about this fort and the surrounding Kuala Linggi has been made in the blogspot BERPETUALANG KE ACEH more than a year ago. Please look at the article Interlude: A visit to Kuala Linggi... .
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