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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.


Wednesday, November 18, 2009

To Masjid Abidin, the white mosque with the kids...

Enter the 404th article in this blogspot. I hope there won't be any 404 error... you know the one that happens when connection with the server fails. Continued from the article Back to Pulau Duyong and more views from the island...

So we have been to Pulau Duyong and back. In fact we've been to and fro so many places in and around Kuala Terengganu on that day alone, Saturday that when I checked using Google Earth it covers a whole distance of 85 km!

The next day only, Sunday, the day we wanted to head north back towards Kelantan, we decided to visit the nearby Masjid Abidin. While it is only 300 metres away from the hotel we stayed at in KT, I thought it's better to save this visit for the last...



So here is Masjid Abidin, also popularly known as Masjid Putih or the white mosque. If I'm not mistaken it was originally built as a palace before Sultan Zainal Abidin II who ruled Terengganu 1793-1808 turned it into a mosque. It has been renovated by later Sultans as the original wooden building was transformed into a large masonry work. That's how it became the beautiful mosque it is today...

Me and wife brought the kids to make them appreciate its art and beauty...


Just look at the call to prayer tower which has 7 levels...



Other parts of the mosque also contributed to the overall excellence...

















Then there's the area within the compound which contains the Terengganu royal burial area...









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