Journey in Search of Life - JiSoL

A Trip to Sydney

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 18:51:00 PST

23rd - 25th November 2010: This time we visited Sydney which is one of metropolitan cities in Australia. It was a short visit but surely a memorable one. It was also a tiring visit because mostly we spent time walking from one attraction to another.
As most of people who visited Sydney, we didn't waste any opportunity to see with our own eyes the beauty of the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. We arrived there at the afternoon with bright and hot sun on top of the head. It was a hot day indeed.
Also, we took a short ride on a ferry to Watsons Bay which is famous for its seafood. We spent about an hour and had our lunch there.
During the evening we walked around the Darling Harbour which has lots of nice restaurants, a mall and a very beautiful and relaxing scenery.
Other than sightseeing, we also visited a number of nice eating outlets in Sydney. Foods are delicious but a little bit pricey for us. And for sure we didn't forget to shop for a couple of souvenirs for the sweet memories we had in Sydney.
Some of the memories are captured in photos and you can see some of them in flickr.

AidilAdha 1431

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:41:00 PST

Tuesday, 16th November 2010: Today is the day of AidilAdha (Eid al-Adha), a 'Festival of Sacrifice' day. In Australia, we celebrate it a day earlier than Malaysia. It is a very important religious day for Muslims because it is a day to commemorate the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Prophet Ismail as an act of obedience to Allah. But later Allah intervened to provide Prophet Ibrahim with ram instead.
The celebration starts after the pilgrims to Mecca descend from Mount Arafat where they performed wukuf or 'standing' which is one of hajj requirements.
This year is the fourth year we celebrate AidilAdha in Australia. Although it doesn't matter where we celebrate the day, but we really miss the celebration in Malaysia.
We would like to wish all Muslims a very happy and meaningful AidilAdha. We pray that Allah will bless us and accept all of our good deeds especially on this auspicious day.

Eid Mubarak, Taqabballahu minna wa minkum.

Aidilfitri 1431

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:23:00 PDT

Yesterday was the first day of Syawal month and also known as Aidilfitri (Eid ul-Fitri). It was a very special day for Muslims as it was a day for all Muslims to celebrate their success in performing one of the pillars in Islam, fasting from dawn to dusk in the month of Ramadhan. Although the special day is only one day but usually the celebration continues for the whole month.
As last year, we celebrated the day by performing Solat Aidilfitri at the Monash University Sport Complex with other members of Muslims community. The hall was totally packed and I believed some of the attendees couldn't pray together with us. But at least they were willing to come and then managed to hear the sermon delivered by Brother Fadhil Fachni.
Well, after that we straight went home because that day was a working and school day. My wife went to the university to continue her work, and Anis went to school because she had to submit a class project. As for Aina and Arfah, they stayed with me at home eating some hari raya foods prepared earlier by their mama.
For this year celebration, the Postgraduate students' open house was not on the first day of Syawal, instead it was organized on the second day which was on Saturday. The host for this year was Brother Azwardi who are living in a house with a spacious backyard. It was time to eat hari raya foods!

Happy Hari Raya Aidilfitri to everyone ...

Arfah Turns 4

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:34:00 PDT

Monday, 6th September 2010: Arfah turns 4 today. Our little sweet little baby has grown up to become a very talkative, active and smart toddler. In addition to that she is also a very discipline and problem-free kid. We are so lucky and blessed.
Nothing much to say on this special day. Just want to wish her a very Happy Birthday. May Allah bless you with a happy and meaningful life. And sorry because there is no birthday party this year.

Merdeka Day

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:07:00 PDT

Today is a great day for Malaysia. It is the 53rd Merdeka Day. The day Malaysians from all walks of life celebrate and commemorate Malaysia as a free and independent nation. It was 53 years ago that the Federation of Malaya gained independence from British colonial rule. It is a historical and important day that shouldn't be forgotten by all Malaysians.
On this important day, I want to wish to all Malaysians a very happy and meaningful Merdeka Day. Hopefully, everyone is celebrating the day in your own unique and meaningful ways together with family, friends, neighbours and fellow Malaysians. Please don't let the differences between us, let it be in the form of political inclinations, views, religious background, languages and ethnicity stopping us from celebrating this day

Happy 53rd Merdeka Day

Aina is 9

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 06:58:00 PDT

Saturday, 21st August 2010: Today is the birthday of our sweet little girl, Aina. She is 9 this year. Indeed time flies so fast, it seems like yesterday we played with baby Aina. Today she is all grown up and her age has increased for another year.
There was no birthday party today because of fasting month. But, we did go out together to break our fast at the KFC in Endeavour Hill. It is Aina's favourite place to eat chicken burger and fried chicken. The birthday cake will be made tomorrow and Aina has planned to bring cup cakes to school on next Monday.
It really brought back sweet memories when we looked at our collection of Aina's photos. All her childhood behavior and whims really touched our heart.

So, happy birthday Aina. We pray and hope you have a very successful life and your future is full with happiness. We can't ask you to stop growing up but we can ask you for not stopping loving us. May Allah bless you always.

Golden Moments in the Gold Coast

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:40:00 PDT

24th - 27th July 2010: Finally we managed to set foot on the Gold Coast, Queensland; a must go destination if your are in Australia. Some people say that you are not considered to have visited Australia, if you do not reach Gold Coast yet. So, we were there to fulfill those saying and to have a good holiday.
We visited three main attractions in Gold Coast, namely the Warner Bros Movie World, Dreamworld and also the famous Surfers Paradise beach. We had only 3 days. One day, one attraction.
For the kids, they really enjoyed the theme parks especially Anis and Aina. They rode almost all the rides, even the scariest ones. They even asked for more. We just realized that they are adrenalin junkies.
A number of golden moments was captured in the form of photos and videos. Some of the photos are available at my Flickr album. More photos will be added later including the videos.

World Cup 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:59:00 PDT

Another edition of the World Cup came to an end early this week. The 2010 edition took place successfully in South Africa. It was the first country in the African continent entrusted to host the World Cup. And trust is rewarded with a very good organization, on par with the previous hosting countries. Congratulations to South Africa.

There are some interesting things about the World Cup in 2010. First, the Vuvuzela introduction to the whole world. It is a traditional musical instrument that is widely used in football stadiums in every tournament in South Africa.

Second, the failure of World Cup 2006 finalists, Italy and France to go beyond the first round. Both teams failed to win any games and even struggling to have a draw. The controversy created by the French team also made this World Cup quite interesting. The list of controversies are so long but the famous ones are the sent home of Nicolas Anelka after he was at odds with the manager, the French players boycott training sessions, and also impolite behavior of Raymond Domenech refusing to shake hands with the South Africa manager Carlos Alberto Parreira after France lost to South Africa in the last match of the first round.

Third, the failure of favorite teams, Brazil and Argentina in quarter finals after giving promising and exciting performances in the first and second rounds. Most surprising was the defeat of Argentina to the Germany team with a 4-0 scoreline.

Lastly, worthy to mention is the success of the Spanish team qualified into the final for the first time and then ultimately become the champion. Spain managed to defeat 3 times finalist, the Netherlands with a late goal from Andres Iniesta at extra time. The World Cup 2010 has a new champion. Spain is now in the list of countries which managed to become the World Cup champion.

So, that is the summary of this year World Cup. I had been following the games for a month through live and delayed telecasts, TV and online news, and even joining the Yahoo! Sport Fantasy world cup. Unfortunately, I didn't watched the games which were aired at 4:30 in the morning, too late for me. This include the semi-final and final games. But, I managed to record the games in my laptop and then watched them next morning.

For information, I didn't watch all the games on TV but instead I was using my little laptop. The screen is not big but the quality of the live telecast especially the high definition ones were excellent. My laptop is equipped with a good DVICO hybrid high-definition TV tuner which I bought for the purpose of watching World Cup. At least by watching the games in laptop, I could do other things when the game bored me, and it also gave me opportunity to immediate give comment on my Facebook.

Well, this is the end of World Cup 2010 story. See you later in World Cup 2014 in Brazil.

Socceroos and Kevin Rudd Ousted

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:11:00 PDT

Today, we have two big news in Australia or at least that are the news people are talking about now. First, the Socceroos are out of World Cup despite 2-1 victory over Serbia. Second, Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd is ousted from the office and Australia will get first ever female Prime Minister.
I believe the second news has more followers than the first one. It is expected because football (or soccer here) is not a number one and a famous sport in Australia. People are more into Australian rule football, rugby, cricket and tennis. That is the reason why we rarely find any live telecast of local football match in Aussie TV (is there any?).
But, at least Aussies can be proud of their team achievement to reach the World Cup and has a good world ranking although it is not a famous sport here and doesn't have many enthusiasts. Malaysians should learn something here and don't always too obsessed with the underperformed teams in Malaysian League.
The following is Socceroos 2010 World Cup Achievement:
a. Against Germany, Lost 0-4
b. Against Ghana, Draw 1-1
c. Against Serbia, Won 2-1

Labor Day and Zombie Shuffle

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Sat, 01 May 2010 01:00:00 PDT

Today is the first day of May which is a Labor Day in Malaysia, and as usual it is a non-working day. For years, 1st of May is considered an important day by working people in Malaysia, or at least to those are actively involved in the labor unions. For the majority of them, the day is another holiday where they can rest at home or spend time with family.

There will be a May Day march in Kuala Lumpur where a few hundreds people shouting and demanding for better salary, better working environment and hours, better benefits and better God knows what. Also, there will be a big gathering in indoor stadium or hall where the local or federal government appreciating the workforce for their hard works and then announcing a few things about new labor rule or if lucky new salary schemes.
Whatever it is, happy Labor Day and holiday to all working people in Malaysia.

Meanwhile, here in Melbourne is totally different story because May 1st is not a Labor Day. But, it is a day for scary undead creatures to stalk Melbourne streets. It is a day where hundreds of zombies are marching toward CBD with their wide-eyed, scary moaning and dripping bloods. The undead will chant "brains" loudly at every turns and surely will shock many onlookers. The day is well-known as "Zombie Shuffle". Until now nobody knows the agenda of the zombie and maybe nobody cares.
Although the zombies are undead, they still have to follow strict rules such as road rules. The reason is simple, the authority doesn't want any zombies getting killed by cars or trams. They are also not allowed to intentionally frightening children, the elderly and animals. They are going to be the most well behaved zombies ever.

School Holiday 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:58:00 PDT

The two weeks school holiday is almost over. And what the kids have been doing all this while? Honestly, nothing much. Most of the time they stay at home playing computer and video games, watching TV and also playing with their friends next door. Not to forget endless activities which caused our home looks like a sinking ship especially their room.
Last weekend during Easter Sunday, we went to the Caribbean Gardens and Market which is located at Ferntree Gully Road near Scoresby, to give the kids opportunities to see the outside world and take fresh air. The kids got a chance to go around the Lake Caribbean by riding a boat which is known as Jungle Cruise. After a short visit to the market, we spent time at the playground before heading home.
Meanwhile, last Tuesday we went to the Hoyts cinema in Chadstone Mall to watch movie together. It was our first time going to the cinema in Australia. The movie was Nanny McPhee and the Bing Bang which was selected by the kids.
But before that we had a lunch at the Pancake Parlour restaurant. We were having varieties of menu such as Short Stack, Barramundi Fillet Plus Cottage Fries and Queen of Hearts. All of them are of course pancake related menu.

Not So Smart Australian Federal MPs

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:54:00 PST

It seems that Australian federal MPs have nothing to do nowadays. Most of them are blurred and don't have any idea how to solve their own country problems. Yes, Australia has a lot of internal problems which are mostly being denied by the government and then swept under the carpet. Aussies MPs and government are living in denial.

Racism is deeply rooted here which has a couple of famous slogans, such as 'Fuck Off We Are Full!' and 'If You Don't Love It, Leave!'. Lately, Indian nationals paid a hefty price for being Indians in Australia. They were attacked and killed, but as usual the government is in denial by giving many funny excuses.

Then, religious freedom which is mentioned in Australian Constitution is selectively implemented. It seems that this freedom doesn't include Islam. It is so common that Islam and Muslims are being stereotyped, demonised and ridiculed in the electronic and print medias. There is no good thing mentioned about Islam and Muslims. Everything is bad and dangerous.

Unfortunately, in the desperate effort to cover their weaknesses in managing the country, the Australia federal MPs diverted the attention of Australians by talking bad about other countries including Malaysia. These unethical efforts are of course supported by biased Australian medias.

Recently, there was a group of more than 50 MPs who interfered with Malaysia's internal affairs by protesting the sodomy trial of Anwar Ibrahim. The protest was organised by Melbourne Labor MP Michael Danby who I believe never been to Malaysia before.

For your information Mr. Michael Danby, it is a crime in Malaysia to be involved in an act of sodomy. Although your country already de-criminalised sodomy (Tasmania was the last state to de-criminalised sodomy in 1997) and recognised same-sex couples, we in Malaysia still consider it a disgusting and forbidden act. Please don't force your questionable so-called human rights on us. Who are you? Are you better than us? We have our own values which we believe is much more better than yours. (Do animals ever involve in a sodomy act? Do animals have same-sex couples? Do we want to place ourselves lower than animals? Open up your eyes and your minds, the answers are in front of us all)

It is so shameful and unacceptable for those 'busy-body', 'not-so-smart' and 'clueless' Australia federal MPs to spend their time to protest about Malaysian judiciary system. They were voted in by Australians to become MPs in Australia not in Malaysia. So, they better clean up their own backyards which are still full of filthy rubbish rather than disturbing others. Please stop being a 'busy-body' and start working for people who voted you in.

It is better for all Australians to reject those politicians from representing them in the future. They are not doing the jobs that they are supposed to do which is to take care the welfare of all Australians. Instead, they are wasting Australians' tax money to interfere with other countries' internal affairs. They are wasting time talking and gossiping about other countries rather than thinking to solve problems in Australia. Reject them and Australia will become a better country.

And for Australian journalists, editorials, electronic and print medias, we advise you to mind your country own business. Why you never tired to demonise, bad-mouth and belittle Malaysia? Is your country too perfect, so you don't have anything to talk or write about it anymore? Please spend time to look more inside your own country. And if you still can't find anything bad, please look yourselves in the mirror. I am sure you can find some dark spots and blemishes here and there.

For people like Barry Wain who has some kind of grudges with Malaysia, I advise you to bug off and get a life! You are an old Aussie who should go back to the land down under, spend your life there and start contribute something meaningful to your own country. Stop making money and accumulating wealth by talking and writing bad things about other people. It is not a nice thing to do and it brings shame to all Australians. And we in Malaysia are wondering why you like Anwar Ibrahim so much ...

Window Shopping

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:48:00 PST

Sunday, 7th February 2010: We went to Melbourne city for our routine window shopping and eating out activity. Our destination was the all new Direct Factory Outlets (DFO) South Wharf next to the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre.
To get there we took public transports from Clayton. First, we had to take train to Southern Cross station. Then, we took tram number 112 which stopped opposite the Clarendon Street entrance of the Exhibition Centre. After that we had to walk before we reached our destination.
Outlets that we visited were Anaconda (outdoor activities stuffs), Guess?, Calvin Klein Jeans, Levis, Super Chef Warehouse and Adidas.

School Excursion

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:06:00 PST

Tuesday, 15th December 2009: This year we joined Clayton North Primary School's excursion to the Melbourne Zoo.
We departed from the school at around 9:30 a.m by bus together with teachers and students. It was a fun 40 minutes trip.
We spent almost 5 hours in the zoo observing all kinds of animals. Unfortunately, we were unable to visit all areas because we need to go back at 2:30 p.m.

Cherries Picking

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:55:00 PST

Saturday, 5th December 2009: We went to Blue Hills Cherry and Berry farm to experience and enjoy a cherries picking activity. The farm is located in Silvan, at the foothills of Dandenong Ranges which is 40 minutes drive from our home in Clayton.

In about 2 hours, we managed to fill 2 buckets with cherries. Of course many other countless number of the cherries was eaten directly after picking by Anis, Aina and Arfah. The girls especially Arfah really enjoyed the cherries on that day.

The Day We Called Hari Raya Aidiladha

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:22:00 PST

Last Friday we celebrated Hari Raya Aidiladha for the third time in Australia. Our celebration started with Solat Aidiladha in Monash University Sport Complex together with other members of Muslims community around here. It was a short but well-organized event because that day was a working day.
After the solat we went to a close friend's open house at Clarinda where we ate nice home cook meals. Unfortunately, Anis couldn't join us because she didn't want to skip school on that day.
At 6 p.m we went to Dr. Aziz's house which was selected as a place for Malaysian Monash University Post-graduate students' Hari Raya Aidiladha gathering this year. Nothing big was organized, it was a potluck gathering where each family had to bring one meal. For us, we brought along with us a delicious Rendang Ayam.
We went home before Maghrib and that was the end of our Hari Raya Aidiladha this year.
To our family and friends in Malaysia, we would like to wish a very happy Hari Raya Aidiladha. Hopefully we will get the opportunity to celebrate the Hari Raya in the near future. Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha.

Melbourne Cup 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:00:00 PST

Tuesday, 3rd November 2009: We took the opportunity of Melbourne Cup (about Melbourne Cup) holiday to go to a party. No, it was not a party related to horse racing in a racecourse. But, it was a barbecue party conducted in Monash University.

Goodbye

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:45:00 PST

On Sunday, 1st November 2009, one of our friends here in Australia went back to Malaysia for good. Although Azhar Mohamed Burhan, Normazla Ahmad Mahir and their 3 children just arrived here early this year, they had to go home ahead of schedule due to some personal reasons.
There is a truth in this saying: 'We are only able to plan, but God determines everything'. Anything that happens must have something good behind it.
The evening before the departure day, we visited them at their house to say goodbye and to wish them well in the future undertakings.
Hopefully, everything is going good in Malaysia for them now and they manage to continue with their daily lives as usual.

Big Mac Anyone?

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:55:00 PST

I read some where about one interesting fact about Big Mac, a famous burger from McDonald's. Unfortunately, it is not about the recipe or the nutrition information. But, it is about the Big Mac's price in different countries all around the world.
The price comparison is used informally to measure the purchasing power parity (PPP) between currencies. And the comparison is well-known as Big Mac Index which is published yearly by The Economist paper.

The index for the year 2009 was released on the last February which shows one interesting fact. The cheapest Big Mac can't be found anywhere in the world except Malaysia. Yes, the cheapest Big Mac is in Malaysia. The Big Mac has a price tag of USD1.70 in Malaysia, placing Malaysia in the number one spot in the most affordable Big Mac Index. No wonder McDonald's outlets in Malaysia are always full although during the economic recession time.
Meanwhile, the most expensive Big Mac can be found in Norway (USD5.79) followed by Switzerland (USD5.60), Denmark (USD5.07) and Sweden (USD4.58).
As of Australia, the Big Mac is sold with the price of USD2.19 per piece. Well, it is not so cheap and also not so expensive. Unfortunately, we still don't get any opportunity to buy Big Mac yet because as for now we can't find any McDonald's restaurant that serves halal burger.

The Magic of Tulip

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:38:00 PDT

Sunday, 27th September 2009: It was a time for us to visit one of the most beautiful places during spring season in Victoria, Australia. It was a place where we could see the magic of colourful tulips. We went to Tesselaar Tulip Festival to see hundred varieties of tulips. On the same day, there was a Dutch Weekend on the location where we could enjoy Dutch food, games and entertainment.
Unfortunately, we couldn't fully enjoy ourselves on that day because it was a cold, windy and rainy day.

The Day We Called Hari Raya Aidilfitri

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:13:00 PDT

Last Sunday we celebrated the first day of Syawal month; a month of celebration after successfully performing good deeds and fasting in Ramadhan. It is known as Hari Raya Aidilfitri and the celebration continues for the whole month.
We started the celebration of Hari Raya day by first going to a sport hall in Monash University Sport Complex at around 8a.m to perform Solat Aidilfitri together with other members of Muslim community. The hall was totally packed on that morning with everyone were wearing their most beautiful outfits. After the solat, everyone gathered outside the hall to have some complimentary drinks and foods. The moment was also used to wish Happy Hari Raya to each other and to take photos.
After that we went straight to the South-Eastern suburb Post-graduate students' Open House which we were also one of the co-hosts. Lots of foods there which included satay, soto, lontong, nasi briyani, laksa, mee goreng, lemang, rendang ayam, rendang daging and many kinds of kuih. We spent about 4 hours there doing nothing except wishing happy hari raya, eating and gossiping about latest news with friends.
The next stop was our friend house near Clarinda where we ate again. The main dish was pulut kuning which Anis and Aina really enjoyed it.
We went home before Maghrib and that was the end of our first day of Hari Raya this year. Next weekend we will go to another open houses.

1st Syahwal 1430H

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:21:00 PDT

Insyallah, we in Melbourne will celebrate the arrival of 1st Syawal this coming Sunday, 20th September. It is going to be the second time we celebrate Aidilfitri here in a foreign land. Although we have many Malaysian friends who are going to celebrate this glorious day with us but the celebration will never the same without our beloved family members in Malaysia.

As the end of Ramadhan is just a day away from all of us, we would like to take this opportunity to wish Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to all families in Malaysia especially in Klang and Batu Pahat. Not to forget family members who are studying in Moscow, Russia and Adelaide, Australia.

Kami memohon ampun dan maaf jika ada kesalahan, kekhilafan dan ketelanjuran yang disedari ataupun yang tidak disedari di sepanjang tahun ini.

We also would like to wish Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to all of our friends (school, university and workplace) wherever they are now. Hopefully they celebrate this coming Aidilfitri with full of gratitude and happiness.
Lastly, we would like to thank those who sponsored a set of beautiful baju raya for Anis, Aina and Arfah. Thank You Nanny and Atuk in Klang for the new colourful baju kurung. And Thank You Nenek and Atuk in Batu Pahat for the new attractive T-Shirts and Jeans. We really appreciate those baju raya and thank you again.

SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI. MAAF ZAHIR DAN BATIN

Celebration Night and Choir Performances

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:36:00 PDT

Tuesday, 15th September 2009: After breaking fast, we attended Celebration Night event in the Clayton North Primary School to see the achievement of Anis and Aina in school for this term.
First, we watched the recording of Aina's presentation about her project on insect. She was well prepared and could give a good presentation in front of her classmates and teacher. It was surely a good achievement from Aina.

Then, we went to see class project by Anis which was about human's organs and body parts. She had to make a model of human's brain and also a short description of it. And Anis managed to show a good understanding of her project.
Before going home, we watched choir performances by students in the school hall. Anis and Aina were in the choir team and they gave a really fantastic show. They sang two songs and one of it was called 'We Still Call Australia Home'

Malaysia is 52 Years Young

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:37:00 PDT

This coming Monday, 31st August is Malaysia Independence or National Day. Malaysia has become an independent country for 52 years. I hope all Malaysians, whether inside or outside the country still remember this historic day and celebrate according to their own way.
But keep in mind to celebrate with events that symbolize love for Malaysia, not with something that has nothing to do with our Independence Day.

There is nothing more sad for a country when people do not remember her birth day. And must always remember that good or bad a country is determined by its people themselves. Never denigrate your own country and never insult its symbol, the flag.
Wish all Malaysians a very Happy Independence Day. May we all stay united.

Welcome Ramadhan

noreply@blogger.com (Azrin H) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:38:00 PDT

Month of Ramadhan comes again. Thanks to Allah the Almighty because we are given the opportunity to meet this blessed month again.
This year is the second time we celebrate Ramadhan and fasting in Melbourne, Australia. Undergo ibadah puasa here is no different from home, apart from a relatively short period of fasting duration. In general Imsak time is at 5:25 am, while the breaking of fast starting at 5:55 pm. The only one thing that we are surely missed is pasar Ramadhan.
As for solat sunat Terawikh, it is held every day at Monash University Islamic Center (Beddoe Mosque) starting at 8:30 pm.
We want to take this opportunity to wish all Muslims Happy Ramadhan al-Mubarak and let's hope our good deeds in this holy month are accepted by Allah SWT. Amin.