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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.


Friday, March 17, 2023

Songkhla Day celebration at Songkhla town centre

Continuing from Walking through Songkhla old town with the family.



This is a view of the centre of the old city of Songkhla from our hotel. As it turned out there was some sort of celebration besides the old city wall.



We went down to have a look...






Then only did we found that this is the celebration of Songkhla Day, the day the old city was inaugurated some time in the 1830s or so...







































Walking through Songkhla old town with the family

Continuing from Jumaat prayers at the oldest mosque in Songkhla.



After prayers we had lunch at a nearby stall then went to the nearby gate of old Songkhla town.




From there we walked through the old town...







It has a certain rustic charm that makes it feel like walking through the old section of the Melaka city in Malaysia...



























While Melaka is situated besides the Straits of Melaka, Songkhla has a wide body of water which is actually the opening to a huge inland lake called Lake Songkhla...



















Jumaat prayers at the oldest mosque in Songkhla

Continuing from Hatyai skyline from a hotel at Lee Garden.



From Hatyai we took a Grab car to the get to the town of Songkhla. After checking in into a hotel we immediately headed for this mosque.




Built sometime in the year 1830-1850 it is the oldest existing mosque in the province.










Thank God we made it in time to join the congregational Friday prayers there...









Hatyai skyline from a hotel at Lee Garden

Peace be upon you all. On to the second day of the recent southern Thailand trip.



Friday morning 10th March 2023 I went up the highest floor of the hotel where I lodged at in Hatyai.




From its location at the city centre one could have a fairly good look at the city skyline...







The nearby tall building seen here is the Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel...







The street seen down here is famous for its night market. 




Because of the Lee Gardens Plaza, it is generally known as the Lee Garden...