Quenching thirst with coconut water. For the record this is the 1,166th article in this blogspot.
Take a journey across space and time through the multi-dimensional door that is the soul of my being... For the Salik (Arabic for traveller, also a Sufi term for a searcher) merges in him the raw qualities of an earthly being nicely blended with the divine qualities that belong to Him, the Alpha and Omega of everything.

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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.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
First KL city centre walk in 5 months...
Quenching thirst with coconut water. For the record this is the 1,166th article in this blogspot.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Sains Johor batch 83-87 reunion after 30 years entering school
Monday, August 05, 2013
The 3-12 May Bugis-Makassar trip stories 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



























































