A day trip to the southern tip of the country, while there we stopped at the Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque to pray. A prominent Islamic landmark which was constructed between 1892 and 1900. It was erected on a hill facing the Tebrau Straits and neighbours the Johore State Zoo. More pics at flickr
Archive for the ‘Eid’ Category
Pics taken on the first day of شوّال Preparing sate at the porch as it was raining heavily. More images at Flickr
Tis the time for peace & forgiveness, celebrated by Muslims all over the world, due to time difference, we will be celebrating a day later, 31st Dec. On this auspicious day, we would normally begin by going to the masjid to perform our Eid prayers. Then, those who can afford would sacrifice domestic animals normally [...]
The Joy of Eid – a gathering, a compilation
Posted: October 27, 2006 in culture, Eid, memory lane, mi familia, mi vida loca, reunion, SnapsIt’s a little different, this year, we celebrate Eid without Irfan, he is dearly missed by all. Eid 04 – 06 06 o5 04
so we decided to break our fast at IKEA, haha… I don’t know what got into us, but we felt that we should give it a try. It was rather cheap but the queue was very long. No wonder they told us to be there by 5.30. We reached at 5.45 and the line was [...]
Take a second or two to ponder on this. While we are happy, at home with roofs on our head, food on the table. Others are suffering, tears in their eyes, heart torn into pieces. Homes crumbled into rubbles, future uncertained. A lesson learnt for all of us. Let’s make love not war, lets pray [...]
When was the last time I paid you a visit? I can’t remember the specific day, what more the date. It was so blurry, I’m sorry. ;( You know I love you, both just the same. You both held my hand, when I was in pain. Oh how I miss you both, I must admit. [...]
I haven’t done anything. zilch. cero. My hands & feet were tied in the last few weeks, with assignments, work, presentation & God knows what! So, I’m finally free now, I can spread my wings since I’m off from work today. I’ll need to list down the things I need to do: shopping for shoes [...]
Never heard of it? Ahh, this can only be found here, this side of the world. We are known to have creative minds & to create new words etc so by combining Deepavali & Hari Raya (Eid), hence a new word has been created! Why DeepaRaya? Deepavali @ Divali will be celebrated on the 21st [...]
“You have to allow a certain amount of time in which you are doing nothing in order to have things occur to you, to let your mind think.” Mortimer Adler I’m sure we’ve been in such situation. It’s been like that for me for the last few days. Anyway, it has been 4 days since [...]
