Hari Raya at villages

On the third raya, at 9.00a.m. we started our journey to Kg. Saradan, Tenghilan visited one of my hubby's staff, Mr. Sidan. at about 10.00a.m. we met him at Pekan Tuaran and continued the journey to his house and reached there at about 11.00a.m. we thought his house near the town but as matter of fact it is far towards the hillside. His house is near the river and padi field, very beautiful scenery and windy too. We were told that there are about 500 muslim families living here. The village is provided with electricity but no water supply. They get the water from the hill and well. To get the clean water sometimes they buy it from the water dispenser at Pekan Tenghilan. Thank you Mr. Sidan & family for the delicious chicken rice...


The road to Kg. Saradan, not properly tar yet..


Beautiful, the padi field down the valley


With Mr. Sidan's family

Afterwards, we went to another staff's house, Hj Perman, at Mengkabong not far from Pekan Tuaran. On the way, we stopped at Masjid Tuaran for zuhur prayer. His house is very near to the sea, or shall we say it above the sea?! See the picture of the houses there...

Surrounded by water


Excited!


This young boy is afraid to look down..!!


Look!! We can go straight into the water..


What fish is this? It can stay off the water..who knows?

First 'Eidul-Fitr at the Land Below the Wind

Alhamdulillah, muslims of the world once again completed the Ramadhan fasting for this year, congratulations to all the successful Muslims!! Hopefully we will be able to meet Ramadhan next year... Happy 'Eidul-Fitr to all, may we celebrate our success moderately and full of repentance and gratefulness towards Allah SWT.

This time my family and I celebrated hari raya in Sabah. We went to Solat 'Eidu-Fitr at Masjid Bandaraya. Masya Allah, a lot of people, some of them came on foot, buses, cars, pick-ups, lorries even trailer..amazing yeaah; the spirit to perform sunat 'Eidul-Fitr made them came as early as 6.00 in the morning. We arrived there at about 10 minutes before 7.00 and the masjid was already full. The solat (and khutbah) started at 7.45a.m. and ended at about 9.00a.m.

After solat, we went straight home and visited our neighbours and vice versa.There are only 3 Muslim families living near my home. In the afternoon we went to Datu Royniesham's house at Kuala Menggatal, unfortunately I forgot to bring the camera...

However, wherever we spend 'Eidul-Fitr we still happy to be together but undoubtedly, we always remember our family, relatives and friends back home...and not to forget, our friends in Perth and Oman (Hawari's family)...Selamat Hari Raya semua, maaf zahir dan batin...."kullu `aam wa antum bilkhair".

The neighbours..

Eid Mubarak

I would like to wish all of you Eid al-Mubarak...may our fasting and 'ibadah during Ramadhan were accepted and blessed by Allah S.W.T. Hopefully we will meet again Ramadhan.....
For the second time, my family and I will celebrate hari raya far from hometown....

I seek forgiveness for my wrong doings and mistakes....

Another birthday boy in Ramadhan

On 08-09-09, Alang reached the age of 11, another birthday celebrated in Ramadhan after Along. Mama cooked curry mee and bought a cake. May Allah blessed you forever; Papa and Mama wished you to be a good Muslim.


Cutting the cake; 'Iffah and Hasif patiently waiting


Break the fast with a piece of cake ok!


Mmmm..yummy...curry mee


Along and Angah just came back from school not to be left out cheering for Alang

Back in white uniform

1st September 2009......first day of school for my children since coming back from Perth...fuhh...after several processes, at last they are able to be in white uniform again...Along and Angah went to SMK Tansau, Penampang; Alang and Kak Teh went to SK Kepayan, Kota Kinabalu and Hasif on 2nd September started his kindi at Tabika KEMAS. The schools have two sessions, morning and afternoon. Alang class is in the morning while the rests are in the afternoon, Hasif of course in the morning until 11.30a.m. For about two days I drove all of them to and back from school.....three schools with different directions....morning and afternoon...just imagine that with the traffic jam...But then I managed to get school bus for the secondary school, wow! quite expensive, I don't know about other places, but I have to pay RM160 per month for my two sons...murah ka mahal?

From Collages

Along's birthday

On 29th August 2009, Along celebrated his 14th birthday....add another year, may Allah blessed you forever my son...and you'll be grown up as a good Muslim.


Cut the cake Along...


Love...brothers and sister


Mmmm....yummy...first bite of birthday cake