Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Setelah sebulan kita berpuasa di bulan Ramadhan, Syawal menjelma bererti kita akan menyambut Hari Raya. Kepada semua rakan-rakan yang mengenali Fa-iz diucapkan Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Maaf Zahir & Batin. Andai ada terkasar bahasa, terguris perasaan, terlajak budi bicara dan sebagainya jari sepuluh dihulur sebagai tanda memohon kemaafan. Ampun maaf buat semua.

Salam Aidil Fitri

Riaszahraku 1 tahun, 3 bulan

Huaaaaa...kakak nangis pagi tadi...

Sudah dua minggu kakak kat Seremban..
Kalau ikut plan asal aritu abah nak amik kakak, adik ngan bonda dan kita beraya di sini. Tup tup tok di Perlis demam kuat dan bonda pulak tak terlayan kerenah kakak dan adik. Bila adik nangis kakak pun nak nangis sesekali tengok macam kembar pulak dua beradik ni. Abah amik keputusan bawa balik kakak seorang jer ke Seremban sebab kesiankan bonda yang terpaksa menjaga adik-kakak ni. Sambil tu bolehla bonda menjaga makan-minum atuk Perlis dan tengokkan tok sekali.

Di Seremban, time abah kerja ni terpaksalah abah mintak ehsan paklang ngan atuk sini jaga kakak. Sesekali teringat apalah yang kakak buat sekarang ni. Malam menjelma giliran abah pulak melayan kerenah kakak sambil dibantu acu ngan wawa. Penat bekerja di siang hari seakan hilang melayan kakak.

Kakak sebenarnya baru jer baik dari demam, kiranya time abah amik dia bawa balik aritu tinggal sisa-sisa demam saje yang tinggal. Sepanjang minggu lepas abah tengok dia ok jer cume setiap hari berak kakak memang cair. Abah ingatkan pasal susu yang kakak minum dah tak sesuai lagi tapi abah tengok kakak minum ok jer. Jadi semalam atuk bawa kakak pergi jumpa doktor untuk kepastian. Doktor bagitau kakak tak boleh makan makanan berminyak. Perut kakak tak boleh lagi terima makanan yang berat-berat lagi tapi apa yang abah, atuk, wawa makan kakak nak juga makan kalau tak diberi nanti kakak merajuk. Sekarang kakak kena makan ubat yang doktor bagi dan susu khas yang disyorkan doktor terlebih dahulu bagi memulihkan sistem pengkhadaman terlebih dahulu. Sabar je lah sayang! Nanti lagi 3 bulan baru kakak boleh makan macam-macam.

Membilang Usia Anak-anakku

Spotlight : Buka puasa at a price

IKLAN
AUDREY VIJAINDREN

While most Malaysians are cutting corners to save a few ringgit, others are queuing up at the Ramadan buka puasa buffet line. Hotels and restaurants tell AUDREY VIJAINDREN that it’s a full house every night, despite higher prices and the rising cost of living

A rojak dish among the buffet spread at Mandarin Oriental

A great way to buka puasa is this tempting Mamak Tenggiri Curry

KETUPAT, rendang, serunding and lemang. There’s nothing like old-time kampung favourites to remind us of our childhood.

Lucky for us, we don’t have to pack all the kids in the minivan and make that five-hour drive home, each time we have a craving.

All through Ramadan, fancy restaurants and upscale hotels are taking us on that journey.

Bracing themselves for a loss this Ramadan, due to the rising cost of living, hotels and restaurants are glad to report nothing less than a “full house” since the start of the fasting month.
The tell the New Sunday Times that the queue at the buffet table is getting longer and bookings are coming in three months in advance.

As far as they’re concerned, it’s business as usual, whatever the cost.

Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur (MOKL) says although it’s only a week into the fasting month, there’s no indication of a slowdown in business this year.

“Our Ramadan buffets are usually fully booked from the second week of Ramadan onwards. The response and reservations so far have been more than encouraging.

“The majority of our Ramadan buffet patrons are corporate companies from the surrounding vicinity along with an influx of family gatherings on weekends.

“There’s no real trend indicative of a slowdown, as there are a myriad of factors that could affect the reservations,” said its spokesperson.

While the month of Ramadan is one of the busiest times for their restaurants, MOKL says there’s a slight decrease in banquet events during the fasting month.

“The volumes generated from the Ramadan buffets do contribute to the overall hotel food & beverage revenue. This helps as we have observed a slight decrease in banquet events.”

So, are people forking out cold hard cash for these lavish dinners? Not really.

MOKL says that payments are usually made by credit card, especially for group bookings.

Hilton Petaling Jaya’s assistant food & beverage manager Kamarul Zaman says they’re enjoying similar success with their buka puasa buffets.

“Needless to say, with the popularity of the restaurant, we have our loyal regulars who dine with us every year during Ramadan. It’s a must for them to dine here at least once during this month.

“As the yearly norm, for the first week, our Muslim friends prefer to break fast at home with their family.

“Nevertheless, the restaurant still performs above the average dinner crowd for the first week and it picks-up tremendously over the weeks until the end of Ramadan.”

He says being located in a business district populated by multinational companies, the hotel receives many corporate bookings, as many of them would take this opportunity to dine with their clients.

So, does the month of Ramadan greatly increase their yearly profits? He says that goes without saying.

While most hotels see a balance in walk-in guests and corporate customers, Renaissance Kuala Lumpur says they’re receiving many Prestige Card members (the hotel’s loyalty programme members).

“Our club members enjoy a variety of perks when dining at the hotel, so many come for such promotions.

“Corporate guests and companies are also big on our Ramadan buffets. Most of the customers during this month are between the ages of 30 to 55 years old,” says its assistant public relations manager Nor Aizan Abdul Hamid.

For business or pleasure, she says, both their coffee houses are full during the second and third week of Ramadan, but reservation is always slow at the beginning of Ramadan.

In fact, most restaurants and hotels offering buka puasa buffets have noticed a similar pattern and strategise accordingly.

Buka puasa buffets are usually RM10 less throughout the first and last week of the fasting month.

But while most eateries are raising their buffet prices to a minimum of 20 per cent this month, there’s one restaurant that has chosen not to burden their customers with an expensive meal.

The Seri Angkasa revolving restaurant at the KL Tower is sticking to their RM130++ dinner buffet price, even during the fasting month.

“We don’t need to raise our prices because we have agreements with our suppliers for a year. So, although there is a price hike, we’re not affected. Well, at least not yet. Who knows, next year may be different,” says the assistant marketing, advertising and promotion manager for Seri Melayu group of companies Noorulazwaliza Noh.

Although Seri Angkasa’s buka puasa buffet price is one of the highest around, she says, the restaurant is still receiving bookings three months in advance.

“We house 250 people at one time, with two dinner sessions every night. Obviously, people are still eating out as much as before despite the increase in prices worldwide.

“In fact, during this month, we offer a special lunch buffet for non-Muslims at RM40 per person. Even that is fully booked everyday.”

Yes, but being the only revolving restaurant at the KL Tower, could their business be coming from tourists?

She says, not at all. The majority of their patrons are locals and not tourists.

“More and more Malaysians are dining here, most are here to impress clients and business partners.

“With our new online booking feature, more companies are reserving their tables months ahead.”

While that may be true for the revolving restaurant, Carcosa Seri Negara’s buka puasa buffet attracts many foreigners.

“Oh yes. Our stay-in guests, many being Europeans, Americans and Japanese, never fail to make it part of their experience at Carcosa to attend the Ramadan buffet.

“Foreign executives also participate with great enthusiasm, not wanting to miss out on a Malaysian experience.

“We attract many expatriates, business groups and families, due to our lush garden environment, “ says its general manager Carla Petzold-Beck.

But unlike other hotels, Ramadan is not a huge profit-making month for this boutique hotel.

“Large-scale events are greatly reduced during the day, so no, the fasting month does not contribute significantly to profits.

“It’s also not the busiest time of the year for us. It’s simply the perception of busy-ness because most of the dining takes place within a shorter window of time, which is at the break of fast,” she says.

The price of their buka puasa buffet? RM119++ per person.

So, who are these big spenders?

Director of construction company Greenfield Buildtec Raymond Selvaraj is one of many.

Because he has a lot of Muslim and Indonesian sub-contractors, Raymond says the fasting month is a good time to foster business ties.

“It’s a great opportunity to entertain business partners. Who’s going to turn down a free meal? And because other contractors are taking their business partners out, you can’t afford not to.”

Even for an overpriced plate of kerabu pucuk paku?

Why not, he says, Ramadan only comes around once a year.

Raymond says when you take into account the business opportunity, the price of a Ramadan dinner is peanuts.

“These Ramadan dinners used to cost much less, but now it’s steadily increasing. But when you are talking about million ringgit projects, this is a small price to pay.

“Especially in the construction line, people expect to receive little perks like this. It’s all part of business.”

Raymond is not the only one who’s taking advantage of the Ramadan month to boost sales and seal deals.

IT consultant Francis Lim says he too doesn’t hesitate to give his clients and prospective clients a treat.

“It’s no surprise that Malaysians love food. So, when an opportunity like this comes along, we have to grab it. In fact, it’s much better to take your clients out for dinner than to a karaoke lounge.

“It’s all done in good faith and people like to be appreciated. Unfortunately, there are some who take advantage of the situation by carting their whole family along. But what can we do? We can’t say no. The customer is always right.”

Raymond and Lim are part of the vast majority who are willing to spend lavishly, in hopes of a bigger “fish".

But there are business people who don’t think showering clients with pricey buffets is the way to go.

Financial planner Clarence Chua says he doesn’t mind entertaining his Muslim clients at home. But expensive Ramadan dinners defeat the purpose of fasting.

“I don’t think my clients would expect it of me. Buka puasa is a great time for family and friends to get together. But why must it be at an expensive place, with 300 dishes? That’s so impersonal!

“Wouldn’t the experience be better in the comfort of your own home? I think my clients would appreciate the extra effort I put into preparing a dinner for them in my own house.”

Most of time, Chua says, talking business in a restaurant full of people is not conducive.

“It’s usually a ’full house’ at the restaurants during this time and it’s impossible to talk about serious stuff. People just eat and go, with little mingling.”

But for business, pleasure of leisure, buka puasa buffet dinners will still be a tool to foster better relationships for some and build a bigger client base for others.

And if you look at it that way, a plate of fresh kampung ulam-ulaman is truly priceless.

Drink : Long, cool sips

IKLAN
By : SU AZIZ

(From left) A mealy jackfruit slurp, an enticing dragon fruit gulp, a memorable kedondong sip and a crispy cool lotus root swig.

SU AZIZ celebrates that first drink of the day that marks the break of fasting for Muslims. Others, too, can enjoy the flavours of these concoctions any day, any time, when longing for something tasty and different.

WHEN I was a kid, fasting month was never about food. The anticipation was all for an icy, cold, sweet drink lubricating my throat that had become sandpaper dry. It truly didn’t matter what drink it was, as long as it was cold and sweet.

At the first cold sip, I would slowly regain life. Then, there would be no stopping me. Glass after glass, despite warnings, I would gulp. Regret came way too late; suddenly, I’d discover there was no more room for food. Nevertheless, it was a habit that endured for the entire month (and yes, until today!).

The good people of Legend Hotel in Kuala Lumpur can relate to this and therefore have come up with four cool, sweet drinks to quench the thirst for buka puasa.

The four below are elaborate concoctions but terrific distractions as you wait for the sun to set and feasting to begin. Or, order them while enjoying Legend Hotel’s Ramadhan buffet spread of over 100 dishes every night!
The first drink uses buah kedondong. This drink is not only refreshing, it also evokes childhood memories for me. This fruit has a soft, spikey stone that has a distinct flavour – rather raw but with a sour-sweet tinge to it.

Simply cut the fruit up, remove the stone and blend:

• 120ml of kedondong juice

Then muddle in:

• 1-2 sour plums

• syrup water to taste

Finally, add in crushed ice before drinking.

The second drink is a terrific variation of our sirap biji selasih. The chopped up lotus root gives the drink a crispiness biji selasih does. Chop up as much as you want:

• young lotus root

• jackfruit or nangka

Then mix some raspberry syrup with water, add chopped ingredients and mix in:

• 5-6 nata de cacao

Lastly, add crushed ice before drinking.

This third one doesn’t need crushed ice but the vanilla ice-cream will go down well. This is a mealy drink. The jackfruit is comforting and it is most definitely sweet. All you need is to blend together:

• 1 tsp green tea powder or ¼ cup of very thick green tea

• 120ml soya milk or lessen it slightly to accommodate the ¼ cup of green tea

• 1-2 slices of jackfruit

• 1-2 scoops of vanilla ice-cream

The most visually enticing is their fourth drink. Its mango yellow and burgundy are rich and appetising. When mixed, the ruby red defies the soft mango flavours and the drink’s innocent sweetness.

Another heavy and mealy drink, simply blend to retrieve:

• 30ml of red dragon fruit puree

Pour it into a tumbler. Then slowly pour on top:

• fresh mango juice

For a hint of zest, crush the thick end of a lemongrass and use the crushed end to stir this drink. Remember, add in crushed ice only before you drink it to minimise dilution.

Teruja sangat nak berhari raya!

Dua hari lepas Fa-iz menerima sms dari mak saudara, Mak Mah adik kepada ibu. Sms tersebut menyebut tentang satu perhimpunan seluruh keluarga kepada adik beradik Allahyarham Wan Mohamed bin Wan Ismail sempena Hari Raya Aidilfitri yang bakal disambut 01 atau 02 Oktober bulan hadapan. Majlis tersebut bakal diadakan di Dewan Orang Ramai Bandar pada hari Ahad 19 Oktober.

Bagi Fa-iz perhimpunan keluarga sebegini ini memang amat dinanti-nantikan kerana melaluinya kita dapat mengenali antara satu sama lain dan merapatkan silaturrahim. Bayangkanlah anakanda kepada Wan Mohamed saja dah 10 orang dan cucu-cucu dah hampir 50 orang. Berkumpul pula bersama-sama keluarga adik beradik Wan Mohamed yang lain. Satu perhimpunan besar keluarga yang dijangka menjangkau lebih 500 orang rasanya.

Semoga usaha pihak penganjur ini berjaya dan berjalan lancar. Teruja sangat nak berhari raya!

Salam Aidilfitri dari Dublin

Terjumpa la plak... budak mane ntah ni buat ucapan Salam Aidilfitri keluar kat dalam BH. Bukan setakat on-line jer keluar...paper pun keluar tarikh 08.09.2008. Layan jer lah yerr...

SALAM Aidilfitri kami tujukan istimewa buat ayahanda bonda dan keluarga tercinta, saudara mara, sahabat handai serta kenalan kami yang berada di seluruh Malaysia terutama di Negeri Sembilan, Melake, Pahang dan Johor. Tidak lupakan juga kepada pensyarah Kolej Universiti Islam Selangor, Kolej Dar Al-Hikmah dan KMB. Doakan kejayaan kami di Dublin, Ireland. Selamat menjalani ibadah puasa, Selamat Hari Raya, maaf zahir Batin. Dari kiri: Diana, Fairuza Feerhana dan Izdzatun Nasyiah.

Jejak Kasih (Siri II)

Jeng jeng jeng...

Siri kedua kali ini aku fokuskan kepada kengkawan di SMAD Titi Besi, Kepala Batas. Sekolah ini terletak kira-kira 10 KM dari bandar Alor Star berhampiran sangat dengan Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Halim. Aku start masuk sekolah ni pada penghujung 2004 dan ditempatkan di tingkatan dua, kira-kira beberapa minggu je lagi nak periksa hujung tahun. Di sini bermulalah era persekolahan formal aku dan sepanjang di sekolah ini juga beberapa kali jugakla aku keluar masuk asrama (bukan kena buang asrama tau tapi kengkononnye nak fokus belajar). Boleh kata satu kejutan budaya jugak la kat aku bila belajar kat sini.

Tahun 2005 aku amik PMR dan alhamdulillah taklah mengecewakan sangat bolehlah 2A. Ok per belajar setahun jer beb!. Masuk form 4 aku berulang dari rumah di Taman Mahsuri, Jitra. Dan tahun ni pun aku ada amik exam arab (SMRA) dan alhamdulillah resultnya pun ok aku dapat maqbul jer. Okla tu!. 1997 aku kembali ke asrama masa tu parent semua dah balik ke N9 tinggallah aku sensorang kat sana. Tahun tu jugak aku amik SPM dan resultnya taklah gempak sangat tapi steadyla. Kalau susun ikut ranking laki-laki aku dok top ten jugakla. Hehehe. Tapi yang paling aku ingat, tahun tu raya haji tak balik sebab nak dekat ngan periksa. Aku balik raya rumah Mat Zaki Saad kat Pokok Sena.

Masa dok asrama memang banyak kenangan. Teringat aku kat ustaz Kamil dan arwah ustaz Long. Hari-hari kena ligan kalau tak pergi sembahyang kat surau. Kalau dapat kat diorang alamat berbiratlah kat kaki. huhuhuh...sian kat aku. Tapi yang paling best bila time outing, memang tak pernah nak balik ikut waktu yang ditetapkan, paling tidak pun kitorang balik masa lepas abis prep. Lubang kat pagar kat hujung bangunan tu lah yang jadi port kitorang masuk. Dan yang paling best sepanjang penglibatan aku alhamdulillah tak pernah kantoi lagi la. Huhuhu.


Ni otai asrama ni...huhuhu. Kamcing diorang ni ngan ustaz Kamil tapi geng aku balik malam jugak ni...sebab tu aku tak kantoi...hehehe. Gambar ni masa kita orang gi Bukit Hijau masa tu aku baru dapat lesen. Sewa kereta sebijik ronda dari pagi sampai malam.


Ni pulak kat bilik ketua dorm, port bebudak malas pergi surau, konfom waden pun tak kacau bilik ni. Ketua konon! Hampehla korang!

Banyak dengan diorang ni aku dah lost contact, entahla masing2 dah bawa diri. Setakat yang aku pernah jumpa lepas abis sekolah dulu antaranya wan lah (MPI), fakhrul, zaki yaman, hanif (Kisdar), spotlight (Seremban) tapi itu pun 7-8 tahun dulu. Wan lah masa kat MPI dulu selalu jugakla aku jumpa tapi bila dah posting ke mana entah dia pun terus hilang. Cuma yang aku dah jumpa dalam tahun ni Mat Deris dan adiknya. Kebetulan umah Mat Deris kat Tokai ni dekat ngan kampung Pak Mertua aku.

Last sekali, takziah aku ucapkan kepada keluarga arwah ustaz Long, ustazah Khairiah, Pak Cha dan lain-lain yang telah kembali ke rahmatullah. Al-fatihah.

Jejak Kasih (Siri I) - Update!

Salam Ramadhan buat semua sahabat.

Pada kesempatan ini diucapkan Selamat Menyambut Ramadhan Al-Mubarak. Semoga kehadiran bulan yang penuh keberkatan ini dapat dipenuhi dengan amalan-amalan sunat dan lebih baik dari bulan Ramadhan yang lalu.

Mengimbau kembali zaman pra-remaja teringat zaman belajar di sebuah "sekolah pondok" di daerah Kota Star yang terletak di antara jalan Bukit Pinang - Langgar. Banyak sekali pengajaran yang diperolehi sepanjang menuntut ilmu agama di sekolah ini. Satu dinamakan Madrasah As-saadah dan satu lagi dinamakan Madrasah Al-Irsyadiah. Sesekali terkenangkan sawah padi, panjat pokok rambutan, mandi sungai, meredah 'bah', naik motor kapcai pastinya teringat tempat yang dinamakan Lepai ini.

Paling tidak dilupakan kawan-kawan yang turut sama berjuang semasa dalam zaman pengajian "sekolah pondok" ini. Teringat pada zam, shidi, husni, mujahid, pakya, cikgu lah, zahir, nasir (chet), sir jaafar, zaki saad, din pisang, zamri, adi belacan, awang, tebuan, wan tepui, din kura, pendek, shuib, rozek, sodri, haikal, asri, shahrin sawai antara pelajar dan penduduk berhampiran sekolah ini. Tidak dilupakan juga pelajar yang di luar Kedah antaranya zul dan adiknya, kaman, sopi, yuz, mamat, atan, abang din, azrul penang dan kakaknya, madihah dan adik-adiknya, bob sungai petani, ilyas tebu, reza dan lain-lain yang namanya tercicir dari senarai ini maklumlah tahun 1994 adalah tahun terakhir aku disini. 1994 - 2008, 14 tahun mana mungkin lagi dapat mengingati kesemuanya. Yang ada dalam ingatan inipun sekadar dapat mengingati nama sahaja, berselisih bahupun belum tentu dapat dikenal.

Cuma dari senarai diatas ini, sebahagiannya telah dapat aku hubungi terutamanya ketika menjemput ke majlis perkahwinan aku pada tahun 2006 yang lalu. Antara yang hadir masa tu zul dan mujahid dan selang beberapa bulan lepas tu aku seisi keluarga pula pergi ke kenduri zul. Terbaru aku jumpa mamat JB di masjid negara, bini majistret tuuuuu. Masa balik kampung bini aku raya cina tahun ni aku berkesempatan jumpa husni, din kura, shuib, kaman, azrul kat rumah/tempat masing-masing. Zam, sodri ngan zaki saad aku dah ada berbalas mesej tapi tak kesempatan lagi nak jumpa lagi. Wan tepui, shidi aku ada juga jumpa masa diorang promote MLM kat aku. Beriya-iya nak jumpa aku ingatkan nak tanya khabar aku tup tup mintak join MLM diorang cehhhh terkena aku.

Itu je la mesej aku kat sini, saja nak cari kengkawan. Siri I ni aku khaskan untuk budak Lepai, siri II aku nak cari budak Titi Besi dan seterusnyala aku cuba menjejak kasih dengan semua rakan taulan yang pernah menjalin persahabatan ngan aku. Sebagai menyahut cabaran ko mamat, aku siarkan gambar2 budak "sekolah pondok" yang adalam simpanan aku. Aku rasa ada lagi gambar2 dalam simpanan aku tapi ntah ke mana la agaknya. Paling aku ingat gambar posing ala-ala 4u2c kat tengah bendang. Aduuuuh kena carik tue...



UPDATE!
Ni gambar-gambar yang baru aku jumpa...selak pi selak mai alhamdulillah jumpa gak...tapi gamba ko jugak yang aku takdak mamat...hahahah

Pak yeh dimana kamu sekarang ya? Kamu meniaga tebu lagi tak?

Dah jumpa...gambar ni la yang aku bgtau ala-ala 4u2c ni...ni silap-silap boleh buat cover album ni...

Pehhhh...Mak ndak bila dah posing maut ngan spek mata hitam...mamat duo orang belakang yus tu sapa ek...lupa la...apa namaaaaa...

51st Merdeka: Proud of his name despite the ribbing

(Lagi cerita pasal merdeka)

NST

PASIR MAS: Mohd Merdeka Che Soh has always had to put up with the ribbing from friends because of his unique name. It had started in primary school and continued through his secondary school years.

Mohd Merdeka, who will be as old as the nation tomorrow, said his friends would always insist on calling him "Merdeka" instead of "Mat", which was what he was popularly known as among the people in his village.

"I know from the way they called me 'Merdeka' that they were poking fun at me. After calling my name, they would smile and laugh.

"I would normally just ignore them and walk away," he said when met at his house in Kampung Jias, near Kasa here recently.
The teacher at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tendong said it got so bad, he begged his father to change his name.


Mohd Merdeka Che Soh is all for unique names

"My father, a padi farmer, kept telling me that one day I would be proud of my name. I also spoke to a teacher and he advised me to be patient," Mohd Merdeka said.

Mercifully, the jokes stopped when he entered Universiti Sains Malaysia.

"Friends did not joke about my name but they were curious to know why my parents gave me such a name. I explained the reasons to them and they understood."

The father of six said he finally realised the truth of what his father had told him when he was at the university.

"During my time at the university, I learned that the name was actually a great name and only a few people had it. Since then, I have never thought of changing it," said Mohd Merdeka.

Despite being tormented by his friends when he was younger, Mohd Merdeka is all for unique names.

"For instance, a name like Syawal will remind us of Hari Raya."

On his plans for the Merdeka celebration, he said he would be attending the state-level celebrations.

"Although I will not be celebrating Merdeka Day with the nation in Kuala Lumpur, I will be celebrating my birthday with my family and friends."

Merdekakah kita?

Merdekakah kita hanya kerana ada perarakan dan juga jet pejuang?
Merdekakah kita hanya kerana kita sebut MERDEKA berkali-kali?
Merdekakah kita hanya disebabkan penjajah tiada lagi?
Merdekakah kita hanya kerana Perdana Menteri pilihan sendiri?
Merdekakah kita hanya kerana iklan berseri-seri?

Namun

Merdekakah kita jika masih ada lagi yang hidup menagih simpati?
Merdekakah kita kerana dadah masih lagi jual beli?
Merdekakah kita jika menjadi kuli dibumi sendiri?
Merdekakah kita jika daya juang masih boleh dibeli-beli?
Merdekakah kita jika niat hanya untuk memburukkan bangsa sendiri?
Merdekakah kita kebahagiaan dan keamanan tidak boleh digerenti?
Merdekakah kita? Merdekakah kita? Merdekakah kita?

26 Ogos 2008 - Menuju Kebahagiaan

Happy 2nd Anniversary!

Tanggal tarikh 26 Ogos pada tahun 2006 maka berakhirlah zaman bujang aku dan kini dalam diam tak diam sudah dua tahun aku bergelar suami dan ayah kepada dua orang anak-anakku. Ada orang berpendapat tempoh berumahtangga dari tahun pertama berkahwin hingga ke tahun kelima adalah tempoh yang mencabar dan banyak dugaan. Alhamdulillah aku hampir melalui separuh daripadanya tapi secara peribadi aku tak mempercayai pendapat tersebut, aku percaya rezeki, jodoh dan ajal maut semuanya terletak pada ketentuan Ilahi. Namun, usaha memperkukuhkan ikatan kekeluargaan, kasih sayang sentiasa berterusan dan menjadi agenda dalam kehidupan. Ditambah pula dengan kehadiran dua permata kami Riaszahra dan Uwais Razique menambahkan keceriaan dalam rumahtangga kami.

Yaaa 26 Ogos...sana sini banyak orang memperkatakan tarikh ini...samada suratan atau satu kebetulan. Tarikh ini pasti diingati andai tsunami politik yang melanda dalam PRU-12 terus hangat lagi. Perubahan yang ditunggu-tunggu sejak era reformasi yang tercetus pada tahun 1999 tak dapat dibendung lagi. Rakyat mahukan perubahan...Menuju Kebahagiaan!

Ya Allah Ya Tuhanku! Kau lindungilah diriku, keluargaku dan negaraku dari sebarang malapetaka. Kau berkatilah kehidupan kami, Kau ampunkanlah dosa-dosa kami. Berikan kami petunjuk ke jalan-Mu Ya Allah Ya Rahman Ya Rahim. Kau tunjukkan pada mereka jalan-Mu Ya Allah agar mereka dapat mentadbir negara ini dengan selamat, aman, makmur dan seterusya mendapat rahmat-Mu. Aku berserah pada-Mu. Amin Ya Rabbal Alamin. Takbir! Allahuakbar!

Hikmah Tahnik dan Tahliq

Riaszahra semasa ditahnik oleh datuknya

Daripada Abu Musa, katanya: Aku mendapat anak lelaki, lalu aku bawa dia kepada Nabi (sallallahu alayhi wasalam) dan baginda namakan dia dengan Ibrahim dan mentahnikkannya dengan sebijik kurma. Imam Bukhari menambahkan: Nabi s.a.w. doakan untuknya keberkatan, kemudian baginda serahkan dia kembali kepadaku”.

HR Bukhari dan Muslim

Uwais Razique yang ditahnik oleh yang berbahagia Ustaz Hashim Jasin

Tahnik & Tahliq

Tahnik maknanya menggosok kunyahan tamar dengan telunjuk kanan pada gusi dan langit-langit bayi yang baru lahir. Gerakan ke kiri dan ke kanan bahagian dalam mulut bayi hendaklah dilakukan dengan lembut sehingga sampai manisan korma itu ke semua bahagian dalam mulut. Jika tidak ada kurma (tamar), boleh juga digunakan benda-benda manis lainnya seperti madu.

Dan di antara hikmah tahnik ini ialah supaya memperkuat otot-otot mulut, gusi dan langit-langit bayi yang tidak lama kemudian akan menghisap dan menyedut keluar susu ibunya. Dan adalah afdhal (lebih baik) jika yang melakukan tahnik ini orang yang dipandang lebih taqwa dan lebih saleh sebagai mengambil keberkatan dengan harapan semoga bayi tersebut kelak juga memiliki sifat-sifat yang terpuji. Dan mungkin atas dasar inilah para sahabat banyak yang meminta jasa baik Rasulullah s.a.w. untuk mentahnikkan anak-anak mereka yang baru lahir sebagaimana diberitakan dalam hadis.


Tahliq pada hari ketujuh kelahiran (Riaszahra)

Tahliq maknanya mencukur habis rambut bayi hingga botak samada bayi lelaki atau bayi perempuan. Sebaiknya tahlig ini dilakukan pada hari yang ketujuh daripada kelahiran. Rambut tersebut hendaklah ditimbang dengan emas atau perak atau wang yang kemudian jumlah itu disedekahkan kepada fakir miskin.

a. Hikmah Kesihatan :
Pencukuran itu dapat memperkuat penglihatan, penciuman dan pendengaran bayi serta dapat menghilangkan keracunan pada pori-pori rambutnya. (Lihat kitab: Tuhfatul Maudud dan Tarbiyah Al-Awlaad).

b. Hikmah Kemasyarakatan :
Bersedekah sejumlah wang yang ditimbang sama berat dengan rambut bayi itu kepada fakir miskin atau sesiapa yang berhak menerimanya mengandungi unsur-unsur kemasyarakatan. Diharapkan semoga setelah bayi itu dewasa kelak ia akan menjadi manusia yang dermawan dan suka menolong anggota masyarakat yang kurang bernasib baik.

Daripada Anas Bin Malik ra katanya : Sesungguhnya Rasulullah s.a.w. menyuruh agar mencukur kepala Hasan dan Husin pada hari ketujuh kelahiran mereka, lalu mereka pun dicukur dan selanjutnya disedekahkan perak seberat rambut itu. (HR Yahya Bin Bakir)

Dan dalam hal ini Rasulullah s.a.w. telah melarang Al-Qaza’ iaitu mencukur sebahagian kepala dan meninggalkan sebahagian yang lain.

Daripada Abdullah Bin Umar ra katanya: Rasulullah s.a.w. telah melarang daripada Al-Qaza’. (HR Bukhari dan Muslim)

Al-Qaza’ mencakupi empat jenis:

• Menggunting rambut bayi sejemput sini dan sejemput sana (tidak teratur)
• Menggunting atau mencukur bahagian tengah kepala bayi dan membiarkan rambut bahagian tepi kiri dan tepi kanannya.
• Menggunting atau mencukur bahagian tepi kiri dan kanan, tetapi membiarkan bahagian tengahnya.
• Menggunting atau mencukur bahagian depan kepala bayi dan membiarkan bahagian belakangnya atau sebaliknya (jambul)

1. Di antara amalan yang digalakkan oleh Islam ketika bayi baru lahir ialah: (Bisyarah atau Tahniah, Azan dan Iqamah, Tahnik dan Tahliq. (Akikah-Tasmiah-Khitan akan menyusul).

2. Walaupun amalan di atas hanya sunat hukumnya, namun umat Islam tidak wajar mengabaikannya. Lebih-lebih lagi dalam menghadapi dunia yang serba mencabar ini. Semoga dengan melakukan sunah-sunah Nabi tersebut anak-anak kita akan menjadi anak-anak yang saleh dan dilindungi Allah.

3. Segala panduan-panduan yang datang daripada Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasalam) pasti baik. Termasuklah bagaimana cara kita membentuk anak sejak kecil lagi agar mereka menjadi anak-anak yang soleh.

Rujukan : http://www.al-nidaa.com.my

Puteraku Uwais Razique (10.07.2008)

Alhamdulillah, Segala Puji Bagi Allah Tuhan yang Mencipta Makhluk di Muka Bumi untuk Sujud kepada-Nya.

10 Julai 2008, lahirlah seorang putera Uwais Razique tepat jam 11.36 pagi. Dengan berat 3.1 kg, isteriku selamat melahirkannya secara normal di Pusat Perubatan Kohilal, Taman Melawati, Kuala Lumpur. Kini tanggungjawab kami semakin berat dalam mendidik dan mengasuh kedua-dua putera dan puteri kami agar menjadi seorang insan yang taat dan patuh kepada ajaran-Nya. Doakan kami agar diberikan kekuatan dan ketabahan dalam memberi tunjuk ajar kepada mereka.

Al-fatihah untuk arwah 'Aruk'

Hari ini genap satu minggu arwah Fairul aka 'Aruk' meninggalkan kita. Arwah dikhabarkan meninggal secara mengejut dirumahnya sebelum disahkan meninggal di hospital. Secara peribadi aku memang tak close sangat dengan arwah tapi kami bekerja di tingkat yang sama, kadang-kadang saja aku bertegur sapa itupun ketika terserempak di tempat punch card, restroom mahupun di lif. Pada aku arwah seorang yang sangat rajin bekerja, peramah dan baik hati.
Di kesempatan ini diucapkan takziah kepada keluarga arwah Aruk dan juga pada sesiapa yang mengenali beliau. Semoga rohnya dicucuri rahmat dan ditempatkan bersama-sama orang yang soleh. Amin. Al-fatihah

Happy Birthday Sayang...

23.06.08 - Selamat Hari Lahir!

Sudah setahun Riaszahra, kini baru nak bertatih...sehari dua atau semingu dua lagi lajulah lagi kakak berjalan...Insyallah

Semoga dimurahkan rezqi dan menjadi anak yang solehah...amin

Countdown : Riaszahra Birthday

04.06.08 - 19 hari lagi

23 Jun 2008 : (Bakal) Genaplah usia setahun Riaszahra. Kakak tak nak lagi merangkak tapi kakak nak berjalanlah abah! hehehe...masih lagi berpaut pada kerusi, dinding untuk bertatih sambil melepaskan sebelah tangan. Go kakak go...nanti dah cukup setahun kakak mesti boleh jalan ok! Kakak sambut besday nanti kat umah Paroi tau...

Insyallah kalau takde aral mungkin minggu ni atau minggu depan berpindahlah kitorang anak beranak ke Paroi setelah ayahanda mula berpencen bulan lepas. Selamat tinggal Podeh...Selamat tinggal Rombau...

WIPO NATIONAL SEMINAR ON MADRID PROTOCOL AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION

General Information

Each year, increasing number of trademark owners use the Madrid system to protect their trademarks abroad. Governed by the Madrid Agreement of 1891 and the Madrid Protocol (in operation since 1996), the Madrid system offers the possibility to obtain trademark protection in the countries of the Madrid Union by filing a single international application. To date, the Madrid Union has 82 members

The Madrid system for the international registration of marks was established in 1891 functions under the Madrid Agreement (1891), and the Madrid Protocol (1989). It is administered by the International Bureau of WIPO located in Geneva, Switzerland.

Overview

The seminar will be conducted by WIPO speakers. It aims at increasing awareness and practical knowledge of the system among actual and potential users, whether in industry or in private practice. In addition, ample time will be reserved for discussion and practical exercises.

All aspects of the international registration procedure and relevant administrative and legal questions will be dealt with in detail.

It’s China again

THE towering Xie Zhongbo-Guo Zhengdong were not expected to win a single match in the Thomas Cup Finals. But they were mobbed and hugged by their jubilant team-mates at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta last night.

The duo pulled off a sensational 21-12, 19-21, 21-12 win over the more fancied Lee Jae-jin-Hwang Ji-man to give China the winning point in a 3-1 victory over South Korea in the Thomas Cup final.

It was the third consecutive win in the series and seventh overall for China since they made a winning debut in the world men's team championships in London in 1982.

Shortlived joy: South Korea’s Jung Jae-sung (left) and Lee Yong-dae celebrating after beating China’s Fu Haifeng and Cai Yun Sunday. – Reuters

The other two points for China last night were won by world number one Lin Dan and world number three Bao Chunlai.

China dropped a point in the first doubles through Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng, who were blown away by All-England champions Jung Jae-sung-Lee Yong-dae 23-25, 16-21.

It was dejection for the Koreans as they saw their hopes of winning the Thomas Cup go up in smoke. But still, the Koreans can walk tall for reaching their first-ever final and bowing out fighting in the final.

The first match of the night between Lin Dan and Park Sung-hwan set the tempo for the keenly contested tie.

Crucial win: Bao Chunlai of China stretching to return a shot against Lee Hyun-il of South Korea Sunday. Chunlai won 28-26, 21-11. – AFP

Lin Dan came charging back after losing the first game tamely at 10-21. With more ferocity in his attacks, a pumped up Lin Dan slowly broke Sung-hwan resolve in the second game, winning 21-18. After winning the decider at 21-8, he celebrated as though China had won the Cup.

He bowed to the spectators, waved repeatedly and even threw his shirt to the delight of the thousands of spectators in the stadium.

“I am so happy to have delivered the first point. There was so much of pressure,” said Lin Dan, who crashed to a tame defeat by Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei in the semi-finals on Friday.

But China's celebration died off briefly in the first doubles when Jae-sung-Yong-dae fought tooth and nail to level the tie, beating Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng 25-23, 21-16.

In the second singles, Lee Hyun-il gave Chunlai a run for his money in the first game. Hyun-il took a comfortable lead at 14-11 and raised hopes on the Korean ability to lift the Cup but Chunlai refused to buckle.

Chunlai fought back, unleashing his deadly smashes to keep pace with the Korea and hung on for a 28-26 win.

In the second game, Chunlai had no problem against the demoralised Hyun-il, romping home for a 21-11 win.

The lanky Chunlai, who had beaten Hyun-il with less effort in their last five meetings, said: “I certainly did not expect the first game to be so close.

“He (hyun-il) put so much pressure on me but after the deuce, I was more determined. I stayed focused and I am very pleased, I was able to overcome the pressure,” he said.

Intercontinental Cup: Adebayor in Togo cast

Ghaz Ramli

ARSENAL fans could be in for a treat as their top scorer Emmanuel Adebayor may be in the Togo squad featuring in the Intercontinental Cup from May 15-25. Togo are the replacement team for Ghana.

Although the tournament’s organiser has yet to confirm whether Adebayor will be heading here, his name is on the 18-man list.

Meanwhile, Kedah striker Mohd Khyril Muhyamee Zambri is looking forward to partnering Negri Sembilan’s Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak in Malaysia’s attack.

Selangor striker Safee Sali and defender Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak, Zaquan’s twin brother, have been ruled out of the tournament due to injury.

Khyril, who scored in Malaysia’s 1-1 draw with Maldives in a friendly on Saturday, said: “I haven’t played with Zaquan since the Korat SEA Games last December but we have played together since 2005.

“It’s just a matter of resuming an old partnership.” Malaysia start their campaign in Group A against Ireland while the opening tie will be between Nigeria and Iraq.

Group B comprises Australia, Croatia, Chile and Togo.

Group A matches will be at the Petaling Jaya Stadium while Group B fixtures are contested at the KLFA stadium.

THE MALAYSIAN SQUAD: Goalkeepers: Mohd Nasril Nourdin (Perak), Syed Adney Syed Hussein (UPB-MyTeam), Mohd Farizal Marlias (Shahzan Muda).

Defenders: Norhafiza Zamani Misbah (Pah), Ahmad Azlan Zainal, S. Subramaniam (Prk), Mohd Nasriq Baharom (Sel), Chun Keng Hong (Pen), Mohd Aidil Zafuan (NS), Zairul Fitree Ishak (Kel), Mohd Daudso Jamaluddin, Sumardi Hajalan (Joh FC).

Midfielders: Mohd Shukor Adan, Safiq Rahim, Mohd Asraruddin Putra (Sel), Azi Shahril Azmi (Per), Mohd Khyril Muhymeen, Badrol Bakhtiar (Kdh), S. Kunalan, Shahurain Abu S amah (NS) , Mohd Bunyamin Umar, Mohd Zamri Chin (UPB-MyTeam).

Strikers: Mohd Safee Sali, Mohd Amirulhadi Zainal (Sel), Mohd Zaquan Adha (NS), Norsharul Idlan Talaha (UPB-MyTeam), Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin (Ter).