Egypt : A love story | 2

This is about going to places 3

Fayoum

fayoum located in rural area in which folks doing plantation for their living. it's the most furtile land in Egypt agriculture industry in Egypt is one of the strong, important source of the economy. the crops yield every year enough to supply the entire country. well, Cairo itself populated more than malaysia's and this loook very impressive indeed. Egyptians are known for their big size, same goes to the crops...cabbage, union, potatoes, you name it..they are all with extra size plus, super cheap!!!

and here also where the Qarun famous story takes the place...the lake where he and his wealthy were drawn together( it was huge lake)..I asked the arab if the gold and jewelry are still in that lake and he said they've searched but nothing precious found..haish....and yeah, his castle too.. hmm...that's it. My brother said, boleh mintk jadi kaya cm firaun..tapi jgn lupa bayar zakat..takot nanti kena telan dalam bumi cm firaun jgak....cold..
here's some pictures for you.........

this is where they plant huge cabbages....see??

Qorun's lake...unfortunately i couldn't get anything precious from it

Alexandria

This place is wonderful and the most beautiful city in Cairo..it is influenced by Europe. the best scene is at the Mediterranean Sea for sure..big waves and splashing water makes me squeal. it was fun...i'm acting funny on the camera and we enjoy so much there..not to mention the infamous library. it was the 2nd biggest in the world and not just that, it is fully generated by using solar system. It is a beautiful building, beautified with many arts either on the wall or as monument. Equipped with over 6 million books, and over 1000 computers access and a planetarium outside the library.... it is gorgeous..a stunning view for me..

so refreshing!!

behind the gigantic solar system

Mansoora

Mansoora is a place that suits women's interest..shopping...it's synonym with mansoora. if you were here, 1000MYR still not enough to spend..it blinds your eyes to see so much dresses and all of that..for jubah's lover, welcome to this heaven....owh my, luckily i'm not a shopaholics and the cash was kept safely in my brother's hands...haahha

shopping lady

Sinai

the journey was truly exhausting...6 hours traveling but the view paid the hustle..this place also full of historical monument and makam..it is one of the important places mentioned in Quran in surrah Tin- wattini waz zaitun..wa thuri sinin...wa haa zal baladil ameen...because a lot of events happened here...a holy place that keeps thousand of secrets in it..here's some for you; a cave known as pharaoh spa to cure his illness, lamb samiri, mount sinai, prophet's Noah and other prophets cemetries..the strongest memory about sinai is the extreme cold weather..owh my..even the gloves doesn't promise anything..it's freezing during night..water is the most sliest foe to you..pity all the -not-so-old-folk with us...

This is the reflection of Samiri's lamb when it was melted.. curving exactly like one

me at top of the hill..yeah!!

Dear, there's so much to tell, with much more places but I only highlight the most significant places to you and hope you'll like it....

Egypt : A love story | 2

This is about going places 2

Khal’ah (sphinx) and pyramid

Our next journey continued to the most ancient, old, full of mystery and a wonder to the world- pyramid. It was amazing day for us as that’s the mark to say that you’re in Egypt!! You can never find this monument in India or America okay, it’s one and only-Cairo, Egypt. It was fine sunny day for going out. You can’t see that the sun glazing fiercely and what could cross in mind –uh, it’s hot. Forget about tanning. Literary it is hot but believe me the weather was very cold and windy. I’m writing this consciously…cuaca sgt panas tapi dingin yang amat..see, you could even turn your eyes blind looking into the sun-no one dares but you won’t dare enough not to wear a jumper or coat. I never experienced this feeling before and it strangely fun. Although I was wearing a jubah (feeling regretted of not wearing pants) I climbed up the big rocks on the pyramid like the others did, I’m freaking don’t care of what I’m wearing..huuhu…but do it with manner okay. There’re camels to ride over and horses too. Sadly, I can’t. I’m just madly jealous seeing those mak cik’s riding those animal gleefully. How on earth I would ride those?? (rase cm nk tukar bju ker dlm van). Sob3x….i was like sulking knowing the fact. Luckily my brother were there to cool me down.

The entry ticket was 60 pound per person but with student card, it’s reduced to 35 pound. The place was flooded with people..yeah, holiday time.. we snapped a lot of pictures and walk around the desert..

There are actually many more pyramids supposed to be but many have fallen due to weather and extreme damages. History said sphinx was built as a guardian to all pyramids from any threat as pyramids are magical and sacred places for the pharaoh. like a man protecting his lady, sort of a love story we found here. Millions are died for the sake of building. The pharaoh ensure his place is secured. The route in the pyramid lays as secret for thousand years, no one knows the way in and out because all people that tagged along to bury the pharaoh inside the pyramid were killed inside. Evilness…

Above all, it was all thrilling and exciting but my jubah.

Egypt : A love story | 2

This is about going places 1

Jaulah Makam

We’re not exactly been there for a solid a month okay, 27 days of travelling is enough to dry up your wallet empty. We’ve’ gone to so many places even students here themselves didn’t get a chance to go. Anyway, it’s a bit disappointed for us get here on the second day of raya haji..no ticket available. I’m dying to see them slaughter the camel at perakian residency, pity. Not that bad actually because we’ve eaten homemade rending unta (my along and his team cook this cooking!) it was awesomely delicious, the meat warms your body during the bloody winter season. Perakian residency was where we stayed for my brothers living there.

Our first visit was cemetery, cemeteries I means because Egypt is infamous for that. Not just ordinary burial ground but those places are of the sacred ulama’ and scholars. The official visit has to be in these places first before we look upon another. The visit got a name for itself, ‘jaulah makam’ means journey to cemetery. There are many cemetery to visit and we couldn’t finished those even after 2 days journey day and night. I repeat, there’s soO many;here and there, up the town, down the lane, we went in group of 12-14 (can’t remember) zig-zagging on the road. Most of muslim scholars and ulama weren’t born here but settle down in Egypt as knowledge hunter and died here. Egypt offers many doors to knowledge with vast outstanding teachers created endlessly in old times and in the new age, you name it all, Imam Syafie, Imam Abu Hanifah, Imam Hambali ( the moment he died was the day Imam Syafie were born), saydina Hussein, ImamSayyidah Atiqah, Sayyidah Zainab and a patch aren’t just enough! It was a blessing journey, and we could see and feel the holiness from these people. There’s karamah (special rare ability@ gift gifted by Allah) to show His sign. Like Syeikh Imam Salleh Al-Jaafari, He able to turn water in a small ‘telaga’ changed the taste likely as the zam-zam drink with Allah’s will and there we drank, it’s true.. subhanallah..it has the same taste..hmm, I drained the bottle empty.hehehe.. what should we do attending to these places is pray a lot..keep praying your biggest wish and hope because they are where your prayers are most likely to be answered..tempat mustajab doa.. you’re connecting your soul closely to Allah with the blessing HE gave to all ulama’. The feeling was indescribable in words, holiness, humbleness, somber and at a point ashamed of myself for not really taking chances knowing my deen in a thorough way and reflecting life just like they did. What a shame of me.. I’m still an ignorant in a way I didn’t know but now I know it.

the picture on the top is our moment together with parents of imam soghir (the young imam). at the age of 3he memorized the entire holy Quran and it was validated by syeikh from al-azhar for comfirmation to his talent in memorizing quran..sadly he died at the age of 4. He went too soon.. Allah's bless upon him. the small young children managed to do that, but we... at our present life..how many verses have we done?? I wonder what about whomsoever that not even open the quran n know to read it... i wonder..

Hmm… it’s a spiritual journey for me..like washing all dirt in a flowing water…thanks to Allah for this opportunity...it's precious.

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Call me missy ‘Slow ain’t updated’ as that’s what I’m thinking when it comes to blogging…. It always take me million years to scribble down the best days or the worst days I went through in life…. Very well, I love to say gimme room to draw my history…… the later it is, the precious it will become..haha…I guess so.

This 2009 shall end beautifully in my memory because it is not as same as the past years I had,-our family is finally reunited! I got 6 weeks period to cheer my holidays at home, that isn’t something new to me of course..but to spend a month in Egypt is something new…magical to say. I have been dreaming about it all my life and finally God approved my request… unbelievable. Then, this is the beginning for a journey to Egypt: A love story.

We’re going to Egypt!! Don’t you know that?? Did I tell you before??? Pardon me, did I just say I’m going to Egypt?? Owh yes! Of course!! I’m almost crazily insane just thinking about it. I was so glad and glad was what I’m feeling at that time. Three of us made our journey; me, my mom and my lil bro…well, he was supposedly not included in the guests of honor because SPM is not far ahead but our plan changed afterwards after mere discussion with the rest of family members, and finally he is in, but only after he done with the exam. Deal!

We booked the tickets via travel agency which is somewhere located in Ipoh. Fyi, to get a fairly cheap price for the ticket is not by buying it at KLIA, instead, it will cost you the most expensive price compared to the travel agency, we saved almost 400MYR for our tickets but the cheapest is to buy them via online but you need a credit card, believe me, me and my mom have none credit card. Huhu..so, there’s some tips for you in buying flight tickets. We’re taking Egyptair which is the cheapest, 3400MYR return ticket per person. Emirates cut your cash deadly I tell you. Don’t go for that. Our journey wasted 8 hours of our time sitting numbly..(luckily there’s soO delicious food and great movies to watch). It is tiring I tell and because we flew at night, the most interesting view I had was just darky black wall outside the window. Not much to tell.

Finally, we safely arrived in Cairo around 7.30am and my heart can’t stop screaming loudly, the most audible sound that only me can ever heard as I saw the glimpse of my 2 lovers!! My bros.. they are always still good looking and handsome, waving happily to us.. heavenly. That was my first meeting with them after a solid 4 years. As we walked closely to each other, he open his arm widely waiting me to fall into his big hug and hissed-‘kak cheek…sampai jugak’. The same hugges, always warm and securing...their smiles that kill every heart...not literary killed okay, no one has died because of smiles.. yeah, you'll use a lot of adjectives and metaphore to describes evrything about your loved ones isn't it..so do I..haha. Not forgotten my mom… we both exchanged kisses on cheeks with my bros. Shortly after that, asking his friend for our snapshot..to capture our moment together..again reunited! there it was, the newly made chapter in our journey- A love story…then hand in hand we walked out of the terminal into the tramco (kind of vehicle, larger than a van) to our new ‘home’……….-to be continued-

is improving herself

It takes me a very long time to write again….words had been written in my brain. Every thought is captured and all the writing visualized in my mind…not in the literary paper. Since my homecoming from a very long break to mother’s country-Egypt…..I now sense the longing I badly miss in this present time…. My body return but not my heart and soul…. My heart pounding…..ventilated like no other, longing the long-love I had and still have… I miss my bro’s so much..LOVE U Darls…

Although busy with pack-programs and visits planned, I managed myself to secretly check my result… it was one of my haunted nightmares I had had in life….the most I could hope is that 3.0 and above...dare not to cross thinking of getting DL (dean list, 3.5 and above). I know that I screwed up my exam, the only subject I thought would survive an A is linguistic…perhaps so. The truth is I scared…………if I disappoint my mother and my 2 lovers..they aim high expectation on their lil sister.

The moment of truth- a second feels like a million hours…. It sucks your enjoyment and happiness living as a man…and yes, it sucks!

Let make it brief…..well I think what had happened was because of my mother’s prayers…and the two lovers.. the reason I got this- DEAN LIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s my forever dream! I always wanted it very badly but afraid of not getting any..so, dare not to high hope..alhamdulillah…..Allahu yubarik alaih! I rushed out of from my room and cried out their names to join my rejoice..can’t never forget mom’s respond and reaction after receiving that news…. Heavenly. They kissed me warmly on cheek as they usually do, but that was special…it could not be uttered in words, happiness, satisfaction and grateful..above all, my performance is improving and now I know it is improved, I pray the improvement would not stop here… pray this will continue for the next seven semester..AMEEN

1^st semester in foundation- 3.33

2^nd semester in foundation-3.49

1^st semester in degree- DL (3.5 and above)

This is solely for my mom……..i got nothing to be proud off with this…. I’m working myself constructively because of u…………yes, my lovers toO….I love u….