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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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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.

Thursday, November 04, 2010

Masjid (Mosque of) Kuala Pangsun

Di Kuala Pangsun iaitu di satu kawasan pendalaman Hulu Langat terdapat masjid kecil ini.
At Kuala Pangsun which is at a rural part of Hulu Langat there exist this small mosque.


Masjid ini agak istimewa buat saya kerana menjadi tempat berehat setelah 19 jam terperangkap dalam hutan berdekatan.
This mosque is rather special for me because it was the place of rest after getting trapped 19 hours inside a nearby jungle.

Peristiwa itu berlaku tahun 2003. Ketika itu saya mahu memanjat Gunung Nuang, gunung tertinggi di Selangor dari Janda Baik di Pahang dengan niat untuk keluar di Hulu Langat.
The event happened in the year 2003. What happened was I wanted to climb Gunung Nuang, the tallest mountain in Selangor from Janda Baik in Pahang with the intention of coming out at Hulu Langat.


Walaupun pertama kali memanjatnya, itupun seorang diri saya berjaya sampai ke puncak setelah lebih 7 jam berjalan kaki dan mendaki.
Although it was my first time climbing it, and doing it alone some more I managed to reach the top after more than 7 hours walking and climbing.



Masalah berlaku apabila turun dari puncak jam 6: 30 petang. Hari mula gelap sedangkan saya tidak membawa apa-apa jenis lampu.
Problem happened after making the way down from the top at 6:30 in the evening. It began to get dark while I didn't bring any kind of light.




Kegelapan yang amat sangat menyebabkan saya cuma dapat bergerak perlahan. Kemudian saya tersesat.
The pitch darkness means I could only move very slow. Then I got lost.





Nasib baik saya akhirnya menemui jalan keluar. Dari jam 6:30 petang turun sehingga keluar jam 1:30 tengahari esoknya saya boleh dikira sudah tersesat selama 19 jam. Kalau campur dengan waktu mula mendaki iaitu sekitar 11 pagi, saya telah berada di hutan lebih 26 jam apalagi dalam keadaan hujan. Maka bayangkan keadaan saya yang cuma berbekalkan sebuku roti dan sebotol kecil air mineral. Di masjid inilah kemudian saya terbaring lama kepenatan dengan badan bercalar-calar, kulit kecut-kecut akibat lama berjalan dalam kebasahan...
Luckily in the end I found a way out. From 6:30 in the evening I went down until getting out at 1:30 in the afternoon the following day I could be considered to have got lost for 19 hours. Add this to the time I started the climb which is about 11 in the morning, I have been inside the jungle for 26 hours what more in the rain. Thus imagine my condition as I only brought a supply of a loaf of bread and small bottle of mineral water. It is at this mosque that I lied down totally spent with body full of bruises, the skin shrivelled after having walked long in the wet...


Masjid (Mosque of) Ar-Rahman, Sungai Lui, Hulu Langat

Hujung minggu pula saya berjalan-jalan di Hulu Langat lalu singgah ke masjid di Sungai Lui.
In the weekend in turn I went around Hulu Langat and made a stop at the mosque in Sungai Lui.


Bentuknya agak ringkas tetapi senang mata memandang.
Its shape is rather simple but pleasant to the eyes.

Menara azan.

Call to prayer tower.


Pandangan dari sisi hadapan.
A side view from the front.



Mari lihat ke dalam.
Let us have a look inside.










Dewan solat.
Praying hall.










Bahagian bawah kubah.
Area under the dome.





Mihrab.
Front-most section.


Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Masjid (Mosque of) Taman Seri Melati, Selayang

Keluar lagi dari artikel tentang tempat-tempat di Brunei, kita beralih sebentar ke Selangor...
We go out again from articles on places in Brunei, we shift for a while to Selangor...


Ini adalah Masjid Al-Ikhlas di Taman Seri Melati, Selayang, Selangor.

This is the mosque of Al-Ikhlas at Taman Seri Melati, Selayang, Selangor.

Seminggu lepas saya singgah untuk bersolat di sini lalu tergerak mengambil gambar.
A week ago I made a stop to do my prayers here and was moved to take pictures.


Mari lihat lebih dekat.
Let us have a closer look.






Kolam mengambil wuduk di tepian pintu masuk utama.
Pool for taking abolution besides the main entrance.




Kita naik ke atas...
We go up...












Dewan utama solat.
Main praying hall.












Bahagian bawah kubah.
Section under the dome.






Mihrab.
Front-most section.


Masjid (Mosque of) Setia Ali, Muara

Puas melawat Muzium Teknologi Melayu dan satu tempat lain (lihat artikel The island called Pulau Chermin di blogspot BERPETUALANG KE ACEH), kami pergi ke satu masjid di pekan Muara untuk bersolat.
Satisfied at visiting the Malay Technology Museum and one other place (look at the article The island called Pulau Chermin in the blogspot BERPETUALANG KE ACEH), we went to a mosque at the small town of Muara to do our prayers.


Namanya Masjid Setia Ali.
It's name is the mosque of Setia Ali.

Masjid ini memiliki bumbung seperti payung terbuka.
This mosque has a roof like an open umbrella.


Menaranya pula agak ringkas.
Its tower in turn is rather simple.



Mari lihat ke dalam.
Let us have a look inside.




Praying hall.
Dewan solat.





Bahagian bawah kubah/puncak bumbung.
Area under the dome/peak of the roof.






Mihrab.
Front-most section.

Muzium Teknologi Melayu (Malay Technology Museum), Brunei

Seterusnya kami pergi ke Muzium Teknologi Melayu.
Next we went to the Malay Technology Museum.


Letaknya cuma setengah kilometer sahaja dari makam Sultan Bolkiah jika berjalan kaki. Jika menaiki kereta pula anda harus mengambil jalan sejauh 2 km.

It is positioned just half a kilometre only from the tomb of Sultan Bolkiah if you walk. But by car you have to take roads as far as 2 km.


Mari kita lihat ke dalam.

Let us have a look.




Nampaknya banyak paparan mengenai kehidupan orang Melayu di kampung.

It looks like there's plenty of display on the Malay way of living in the villages.


Ada dipaparkan sedikit barangan tekstil.

There are also a bit of textiles on display.


Senjata...

Weapons...




Aksesori emas...

Gold accesories...



Tetapi majoriti barangan pameran adalah berkenaan kehidupan ringkas di kampung.
But majority of exhibits are that on the simple life in villages.


Mungkin ada yang akan bertanya, kalau begitu di manakah letaknya teknologi Melayu?

Maybe there are those who would ask, if that is the case then where lies the Malay technology?

Jawaban saya, teknologi Melayu terletak pada cara hidup yang mesra alam. Di kala negara-negara Barat yang menganggap diri mereka lebih maju telah mula mencari jalan kembali yang lebih mendekati kehidupan ringkas akibat teknologi tinggi yang amat dibanggakan kini terbukti telah mendatangkan banyak kemusnahan zahir dan batin, orang Melayu dahulukala telah membuktikan teknologi tidak bermakna jika kehidupan dan jiwa jadi caca-marba.
My answer is, the Malay technology lies in a way of life that is intimate with nature. While Western nations who consider themselves as more advanced are now starting to look for a way back to approach a more simple life because the high technology they have been very proud of now proved to bring plenty of destruction physically and spiritually, the Malays of old have proved that technology has no meaning if life and soul becomes chaotic.