Continuing from The archers' hill of Uhud.
Later in the afternoon we went to the grounds of Masjid Nabawi.
We took our places among those waiting to break the fast of Ramadhan for that day.
Food given to break fast.
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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.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
The archers' hill of Uhud
Continuing from Part of Salman al-Farisi's date farm.
Later we went to the site of the famous Battle of Uhud on to a small hill where Muslim archers were placed during battle.
I have shown it and the article Views from the archer's hill at Uhud 13 years ago.
Part of Salman al-Farisi's date farm
Peace be upon you. On to the 11th day of the umrah trip.
Thursday morning 12th February 2026. We made visits to historical places around Medina including this date farm.
It is said to have been started more than 1,400 years ago for Salman al-Farisi, a close companion of Prophet Muhammad SAW.
A check on Google Map shows these parts of Medina indeed house a date farm attributed to Salman.
However this is not the only farm within that designated parts.
So let's just called it part of Salman al-Farisi's date farm.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Taking the speed train from Mecca to Medina
Peace be upon you. On to the 10th day of the umrah trip.
Wednesday 18th February 2026. My group of 10 people when to Mecca train station to get the speed train to Medina.
When I last went to Arab lands in 2013, with the wife, this service was yet to exist.
This picture was taken while the train speeds at 297 km/h.
It slows down to made stops at Jeddah then another place. Or was it three places?
Later it speeds up to slightly above 300 km/h.
The journey to Medina more than 450 km was covered in about 2 and half hours or so.
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