Wadah tambahan kepada blogspots "Catatan Si Merah Silu" dan "Berpetualang ke Aceh", khusus untuk berkongsi pandangan mengenai seni Melayu terutama senibina lama. An extension to the blogspots "Catatan Si Merah Silu" (Malay) and "Berpetualang ke Aceh" (English), specifically to share views on Malay art especially old architecture.
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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.
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.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Masjid negeri (State mosque of) Perlis, Arau
Across the road from the palace of Arau lies the state mosque of Perlis.
Seperti istana ia adalah bangunan utama di bandar kecil Arau.
Just like the palace it is also a main building in the small town of Arau.
Menara dan kubah masjid.
The tower and dome of the mosque.
Pintu masuk utama.
Main entrance.
Istana Arau (The palace of Arau)
Continued from Rumah dengan lidah tergantung di Arau (A house with the hanging-tounge shape in Arau).
Di sebelah rumah tersebut terdapat Istana Arau tempat Raja Perlis bersemayam.
Besides the said house there lies the palace of Arau where the king of Perlis resides.
Sebagai rakyat biasa saya cuma boleh melihat dari luar.
As a common citizen I could only see from outside.
Tapi dari rumah tadi saya dapat juga melihat lebih dekat.
But from the house just now I could at least have a closer look.
Rumah dengan lidah tergantung di Arau (A house with the hanging-tounge shape in Arau)
Apa yang menarik perhatian adalah bentuk seperti lidah tergantung pada hujung bumbung.
What attracted attention was the shape like hanginf tounge at the corner of the roof.
Masjid lama diraja Arau (The old royal mosque of Arau)
Continued from Makam diraja Perlis yang asal (The original royal mausoleum of Perlis).
Sebelah kawasan pemakaman lama diraja Arau terdapat bangunan ini.
Besides the old royal mausoleum in Arau there lies this building.
Lihat sedikit jauh dari luar. Baru kelihatan rupa sebuah masjid.
Makam diraja Perlis yang asal (The original royal mausoleum of Perlis)
Continued from Makam diraja (Royal mausoleum of) Perlis, Arau.
Lihat lebih dekat maka nyatalah ia milik kerabat diraja Perlis.
Look at it closely at it is clear it belong to members of the Perlis royalty.
Makam diraja (Royal mausoleum of) Perlis, Arau
OK. In the last few articles made in this blogspot 9 days ago have been featured a number of mosques at the southern parts of Thailand. After that we went to Perlis. Let the places visited in this smallest state of Malaysia be shown.
Ini adalah makam diraja Perlis di Arau, bandar diraja negeri ini.
This is the royal mausoleum of Perlis in Arau, the state's royal town.
The size is rather big but looks rather empty.
Nampaknya ia cuma menempatkan sedikit makam.
Looks like it only have a few tombs.
Besides is the tomb of Tengku Budriah, his majesty's queen.