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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.


Monday, August 05, 2013

The 3-12 May Bugis-Makassar trip stories compiled



Peace be upon you all. A few days ago I've completed making the last few articles on my trip with the family to Makassar 3rd April 2013, in the Indonesia island of Sulawesi or Celebes. This also saw us venturing into districts which were once old Bugis kingdoms. The trip ended 12th April. And then I started storytelling with articles distributed over my three blogspots. Here are links for all the articles compiled...





3. Terhencot-hencot ke Tanah Bugis - Sampai ke Makassar setelah 2 tahun menyimpan hajat

4. A look at the University of Hasanuddin, Makassar

5. On to Makassar city

6. Fort Rotterdam

7. Muzium (Museum of) La Galigo

8. Muzium La Galigo lagi (More of La Galigo Museum)

9. Masjid 'terapung' ('Floating' mosque of) Losari

10. Terhencot-hencot ke Tanah Bugis - Fort Rotterdam dan 'gegaran' Muzium La Galigo

11. Muzium (Museum of) Balla Lompoa

12. Makam (Tomb of) Sheikh Yusuf Makassar

13. Makam (Tomb of) Sultan Hasanuddin

14. Makam raja-raja Gowa (Tombs of the rulers of Gowa

15. Masjid tua (Old mosque of) Katangka

16. Makam keluarga keturunan raja Gowa (Tombs of families of descendants of the rulers of Gowa)

17. Makam (Tomb of) Arung Palakka

18. Makam (Tomb of) Karaeng Pattingalloang

19. Terhencot-hencot ke Tanah Bugis - Sheikh Yusuf dan pertentangan antara Sultan Hasanuddin dengan Arung Palakka

20. Leang Leang prehistoric park

21. The waterfall of Bantimurung

22. Terhencot-hencot ke Tanah Bugis - Keluar dari Makassar selepas 3 hari berehat

23. Makam (Tomb of) Datu We Tenri Olle

24. Makam (Tomb) of Datu Pancai Tana

25. The road from Tanete to Wajo

26. The lake called Danau Tempe

27. Tempat bernama (The place called) Saoraja Mallangga

28. Terhencot-hencot ke Tanah Bugis - Akhirnya, sampai ke Wajo, kerajaan leluhurku belah Bugis

29. Makam (Tomb of) Sayyid Jamaluddin Kubro

30. Makam-makam di sekeliling makam Sayyid Jamaluddin Kubro (Tombs around that of Sayyid Jamaluddin Kubro)

31. Tinggalan masjid lama Tosora (remains of the old mosque of Tosora)

32. Lagi makam-makam bertanda meriam (More tombs marked with cannons)

33. Benteng (Fort of) Tosora

34. Makam (Tomb of) La Madukelleng

35. Going back to Makassar via Bone

36. Terhencot-hencot ke Tanah Bugis - Dari Sayyid Jamaluddin Kubro ke La Madukelleng meluruskan beberapa aspek sejarah

37. Makam (Tomb of) Pangeran Diponegoro

38. A resort of Bugis and Makassar traditional houses

39. Terhencot-hencot ke Tanah Bugis - Pengeran Diponegoro dan Makassar hari akhir