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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 11, 2009

Recent views of Tanjung Malim and around

Earlier during the day I went for a drive to Tanjung Malim, Perak...


But first I have to pass through Hulu Bernam where I decided to visit a certain favourite old mosque, the mosque of Sheikh Ismail...



The mosque is just about 200 metres to this bridge...


The bridge passes through the river Bernam which is the natural border between the states of Selangor and Perak...



And so we went to Perak where lies the town of Tanjung Malim. For the record, my wife and our one-month old baby were in tow...




While the route taken passes through town I decided to take this certain highway out...





Why? First, a look south for a view of the town of Tanjung Malim from the highway albeit not so clear...






A view to the east shows the main mountain range of Banjaran Titiwangsa in the background.







A view to the north should answer the question why I took this highway. For the record this highway is actually a flyover or an overpass over the railway tracks...






One has to use the flyover to get to this part of Tanjung Malim, the eastern section that is. Seen in the picture is the town's main mosque...









You see, the road in the previous picture used to connect the eastern section to the western part of town. That is until a few years ago when the railway double-tracking project cuts the town into half, connectable by car only through the highway/flyover shown before or another flyover further out of town...




Now its time to re-enter the western section. Just for fun I made a detour towards an urban fringe area called Proton City before returning to take the flyover near town...




And here we are in the western section where lies the town centre...







You see the bus station ahead in this picture. Sorry if it's not so clear. I took it from inside the car as it was raining...



Soon it's time to leave Tanjung Malim, through the same bridge crossing the Bernam river. That's all...


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