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This blogspot is a medium to share my thoughts and adventures apart from promoting my books. Below are the books which have been written or authored and published by myself.


"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, May 2007


"Berpetualang ke Aceh: Sirih Pulang ke Gagang?"

ISBN 978-983-42031-2-2, November 2007


It is interesting to note that while these books were written in Malay it has gained enough attention to merit being part of the collections of the American Library of Congress and National Library of Australia. Look here and here.


While the first three books were published by my own company, the fourth titled "Rumah Azan" was published in April 2009 by a company called Karnadya with the help of the Malaysian national literary body Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. It features beautiful pictures along with stories behind selected mosques which could be related to the history of Islam and the Malays alongside the formation of the Malaysian nation. Look at the article A collaboration of old collegemates - the book "Rumah Azan".


My fifth book "Ahlul Bait (Family) of Rasulullah SAW and Malay Sultanates", an English translation and adaptation of the Malay book "Ahlul Bait (Keluarga) Rasulullah SAW dan Kesultanan Melayu" authored by Hj Muzaffar Mohamad and Tun Suzana Othman was published early 2010. Look here... My 5th book is out! Ahlul Bait (Family) of Rasulullah SAW and the Malay Sultanates... . For more information check out my Malay blogspot CATATAN SI MERAH SILU.



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.


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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The "Berpetualang ke Aceh" series of novels could 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.


Sunday, April 13, 2008

Up on Bukit Puteri in Kuala Terengganu

Good Lord, finally I managed to get these pictures uploaded after over an hour or so experiencing problems with the blogspot's upload mechanism. Anyway, here's my latest posting using some pictures taken at the small hill known as Bukit Puteri in the city of Kuala Terengganu. So here we go...


I believe I have posted some pictures of Bukit Puteri a long time ago in one or two of my blogspots. Nevertheless, these ones are the latest taken 2 days after leaving Kemaman as featured in the article A look around Kemaman, Terengganu...


Like in my last visit to Bukit Puteri made at the end of 2006, I found that the place has been made off-limits because of construction works...


Nevertheless, also like in the last visit, I decided to find my way up...


Except this time, apart from some planks put across at some points, I found myself obstructed by security guards, right at the end this particular set of staircase!


But they let me in when I stated my real reason for going up Bukit Puteri... Not to loiter around as people would normally do but to visit a certain old grave...


Still, that doesn't mean I shouldn't enjoy the view like this of the Terengganu river near its estuary...


Set againts the few cannons up there, the view can be rather quaint indeed...


Finally the said grave, that of a 18th century religious figure, Syed Yassin bin Yahya..


A person of Arab descent from the bloodline of the Prophet Muhammad SAW, his grave or rather his tomb is marked by Aceh type tombstones signifying him as a person of high status...


A view of the top of Bukit Puteri...


Another side of the hill overlooks the Istana Maziah, one of Terengganu Sultan's royal palace...


I just had a quick view of the area on top. After all, I promised the security guards that I went up Bukit Puteri only to visit the tomb of Syed Yassin...


Then it's time to go down. That's all folks! :]

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