SENI LAMA MELAYU (MALAY OLDEN ART): 2011-12-25

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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.

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Masjid (Mosque of) Besilam

Bersambung dari Makam anak cucu Sheikh Abdul Wahab (Tombs of descendants of Sheikh Abdul Wahab).

Continued from Makam anak cucu Sheikh Abdul Wahab (Tombs of descendants of Sheikh Abdul Wahab).

Sudah disebut dalam artikel sebelum ini tentang kampung bernama Babussalam atau Besilam. Sekarang biar ditambah makam Sheikh Abdul Wahab dan makam anak cucunya terletak dalam kampung itu. Tidak jauh dari makam terdapat masjidnya.

It has been mentioned in the previous article about a villaged named Babussalam or Besilam. Now let it be added the tomb of Sheikh Abdul Wahab and tombs of his descendants are located inside the village. Not far from it lies its mosque.

Bangunannya sederhana rupa tetapi agak besar.

Its building is average-looking but is rather big.

Mari masuk ke dalam.

Let us look inside.

Dewan solat.

Praying hall.

Mihrab.

Front-most section.

Makam anak cucu Sheikh Abdul Wahab (Tombs of descendants of Sheikh Abdul Wahab)

Bersambung dari Makam (Tomb of) Sheikh Abdul Wahab Rokan.
Continued from Makam (Tomb of) Sheikh Abdul Wahab Rokan.

Di sisi bangunan makam Sheikh Abdul Wahab kelihatan sejumlah bangunan yang lebih kecil.

Besides the tomb building of Sheikh Abdul Wahab could be seen a number of smaller buildings.

Ia mengandungi makam-makam ahli keluarga dan anak cucu Sheikh Abdul Wahab.

It contain the tombs of family members and descendants of Sheikh Abdul Wahab.

Mereka dipandang tinggi sebagai ahli keluarga ulamak bertaraf wali lalu menjadi rujukan ramai pihak.

They are looked up upon as members of a family of master scholars of saintly status and thus were referred to by many parties.

Ada di antara mereka pula mewarisi kepimpinan Sheikh Abdul Wahab dalam menjaga kemaslahatan penduduk setempat terutama di kampung yang diasaskannya, Kampung Babussalam atau biasa dipanggil Besilam.

There are those among them who in turn inherited the leadership of Sheikh Abdul Wahab in taking care of the well-being of the local populace especially in the village founded by him, Kampung (village of) Babussalam or commonly called Besilam.

Makam (Tomb of) Sheikh Abdul Wahab Rokan

Bersambung dari Makam pujangga Tengku Amir Hamzah (Tomb of the poet Tengku Amir Hamzah).

Continued from Makam pujangga Tengku Amir Hamzah (Tomb of the poet Tengku Amir Hamzah).

Sekitar 6 km perjalanan dari Masjid Azizi pula terdapat bangunan ini.

Around 6 km journey from the Azizi mosque in turn lies this building.

Ia kelihatan seperti masjid tetapi sebenarnya bangunan makam!

It looks like a mosque but is actually a tomb building!

Bangunan dibina begitu terserlah kerana taraf tokoh yang disemadikan.

The building was built so outstanding because of the personality laid to rest.

Beliau ialah Sheikh Abdul Wahab Rokan seorang pemimpin tariqat Naqsyabandiah yang dianggap sebagai wali besar abad ke 19 Masihi. Ramai anak muridnya menjadi para pemimpin tariqat lalu menyebarkannya ke seluruh Nusantara.

He is Sheikh Abdul Wahab Rokan a Naqsyabandiah tariqat (Sufi or Islamic spiritual order) leader who is considered to be a major saint in the 19th century. Many of his students became tariqat leaders and spread it all over Nusantara (the Malay archipelago).

Makam pujangga Tengku Amir Hamzah (Tomb of the poet Tengku Amir Hamzah)

Bersambung dari Kawasan pemakaman diraja Langkat (Royal burial ground of Langkat).
Continued from Kawasan pemakaman diraja Langkat (Royal burial ground of Langkat).

Turut terdapat di hadapan Masjid Azizi adalah makam Tengku Amir Hamzah, seorang pujangga Melayu tersohor abad ke 20.

Also available in front of the Azizi mosque is the tomb of Tengku Amir Hamzah, a foremost Malay poet of the 20th century.

Beliau adalah seorang kerabat diraja Langkat yang dimakamkan di antara makam-makam lain kerabat dan mereka yang berkait.

He is a member of the Langkat royalty who is laid to rest among tombs of other royalty and those who are related.

Sebagai seorang pejuang bahasa beliau diiktiraf di Sumatera dan Indonesia. Sayangnya Amir Hamzah terkorban semasa revolusi tajaan Komunis tahun 1946 yang menyaksikan ramai kerabat diraja di Sumatera dibunuh dengan kejam.

As a fighter of the language he is recognised in Sumatera and Indonesia. Too bad Amir Hamzah was a casualty during the revolution sponsored by the Communists in the year 1946 which saw many members of royalty in Sumatera killed violently.

Kawasan pemakaman diraja Langkat (Royal burial ground of Langkat)

Bersambung dari Masjid (Mosque of) Azizi, Tanjung Pura.
Continued from Masjid (Mosque of) Azizi, Tanjung Pura.

Di hadapan Masjid Azizi terdapat bangunan ini.

In front of the Azizi mosque there lies this building.

Ia menempatkan makam-makam beberapa pemerintah Langkat dan ahli keluarga.

It houses tombs of a number of rulers of Langkat and family members.

Kalau tak salah ini adalah makam Sultan Musa yang memerintah 1840-1893. Baginda adalah pemerintah pertama Langkat yang memakai gelaran Sultan. Sebelum itu pemerintah sini cuma dipanggil Raja Langkat kerana pernah menjadi negeri bawahan Aceh.

If not mistaken this is the tomb of Sultan Musa who ruled 1840-1893. His majesty was the first ruler of Langkat to use the title Sultan. Before that all rulers here are simply called the Raja of Langkat (raja also means ruler but in general has a lesser status than a Sultan) as it used to be an underling state of Aceh.

Ini mungkin makam Sultan Abdul Aziz anakanda kepada Sultan Musa. Masjid Azizi mendapat nama sempena baginda. Untuk makluman artikel ini adalah yang ke 808 di blogspot ini.

This could be the tomb of Sultan Abdul Aziz son to Sultan Musa. Masjid (mosque of) Azizi got its name after his majesty. For information this article is the 808th in this blogspot.

Masjid (Mosque of) Azizi, Tanjung Pura

Bersambung dari Masjid Agung (Great mosque of) Kota Binjai.
Continued from Masjid Agung (Great mosque of) Kota Binjai.

Setelah berjalan 40 km ke utara Kota Binjai kelihatan masjid yang indah ini.

After going 40 km to the north of Kota Binjai could be seen this beautiful mosque.

Selamat datang ke Masjid Azizi yang didirikan kira-kira 110 tahun lalu.

Welcome to Masjid (mosque of) Azizi which was built around 110 years ago.

Terletak di bandar Tanjung Pura ia adalah masjid utama di Langkat sebuah daerah yang dahulu merupakan sebuah kesultanan sendiri.

Situated at the town of Tanjung Pura it is the main mosque in Langkat a district which used to be its own sultanate.

Masjid inilah yang dijadikan contoh ketika membina Masjid Zahir di Alor Setar, Kedah. Lihat artikel Masjid (mosque of) Zahir.

This is the mosque which was used as example when building Masjid (mosque of) Zahir in Alor Setar, Kedah. Look at the article Masjid (mosque of) Zahir.