BERPETUALANG KE ACEH: 2025

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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.

Sunday, January 05, 2025

Checking out (again) my alma mater in Kluang

Continuing from Climbing up Gunung Lambak with sons - Part II.

After having lunch at the old railway station of Kluang then Friday prayers at the main mosque we headed for my alma mater, Sekolah Menengah Sains Johor (science secondary school of Johor).

Thank God we were allowed in.

I am lucky that I have gotten in for visits a number of times.

However, the last time was over 4 years ago.

Look at the old article Latest visit to Sekolah Menengah Sains Johor, Kluang

Climbing up Gunung Lambak with sons - Part II

Continuing from Climbing up Gunung Lambak with sons.

The peak designated as the 2nd of Gunung Lambak stood at 470 meter above sea level. After spending some time there we headed to the taller 1st peak.

After climbing down the very steep path taken to get to the lower peak we took a relatively easy but longer walk.

After some time only that the path got steep. Even then perhaps not even half as steep as the path taken to get up the lower peak.

Soon we could see this hut besides a transmission tower...

The a walkway...

We have arrived the 1st and highest peak.

Standing at 510 meter tall above sea level this is actually the same height as the famous Hollywood hill with its big signage in the United States...

Climbing up Gunung Lambak with sons

Peace be upon you. On to the 6th day of the southern trip.

Friday morning 27th December 2024. I brought my two son to climb up Gunung Lambak.

I've first climbed it as a 13-year-old scout in 1983.

My second climb was with secondary school classmates in 1985.

My last climb was alone during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan early 1998. I was then on a Peninsular Malaysia solo big bike round trip.

The mountain has two peaks. We aimed for what is designated as the 2nd peak.

I have brought the kids many times to climb hills. But this is the first time they follow to one high enough to be recognised as a mountain. For the record this is the 2,555th article in this blogspot.