Awesome surau in Johor Bahru

I was amazed to see the surau. From the moment I saw it, entering the toilet, and prayed inside it, the whole place is amazingly beautiful. Subhanallah.

They have an islamic kindergarten with english medium teachers.

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They have state-of-the-art ablution area

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They have beautiful and comfortable prayer hall

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They have informative information board with neat handwriting.  Including an open invitation to a kenduri of a bookshop owner. What a generous invitation! Subhanallah.

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They have an herb garden, a small library, air conditioned classroom, canteen, kitchen,  office and a caring community.

This is not an individual act but the whole community. This surau is situated in Jalan Tebrau and managed by professional retirees.

I am very proud with the small surau that has a big role on the community. May Allah protect the surau and bless the people who had contributed for it.

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Goodbye note

You are always patient with me.

Always encouraging me to work harder and be better.

The time that we have is so short.

With you, I don’t have to pretend being someone else and the serenity that I have when I’m with you, is irreplaceable.

It’s not easy to encourage mahmudah attitude, unless I’m with you.

You are departing. I will miss you so. Goodbye, adieu, it’s hard to let you go.

Hopefully, Allah will help us to meet again soon. Ameen.

Good bye Ramadhan, it’s hard to let you go.

 

 

10 online shopping sites hijabistas should know

Radiusite (Shawl)–Siapa tak kenal website ni. Pantang letak tudung je, sehari dua terus sold out. Penaja utama tudung Akak Sheila Rusli dan beberapa drama tempatan. Memang sekarang ni banyak nampak nama dia kat kredit hujung drama. Suratkhabar dah beberapa kali feature Radiusite. Pemilik butik online ini memulakan perniagaan dengan menjual design tudung yang unik pada harga yang berpatutan. Daripada bukak onlin shop hingga kini mampu memiliki butik sendiri di Bangi. Memang kelass. You guys can never find the same tudung from any other boutique. Her design is creative and fresh. Very prompt reply and delivery.

Sugarscarf (Instant Hijab)-This is my favourite online site. Sangat cantik design tudung dia. I love lycra fabric. Easy for me as a mother and who is a lazy bum bab iron mengiron. Awning banyak pakai thai silk or shantung. Buy 3 for Rm100. Kalau orang tanya soalan “Beli tudung kat mana?” Memang kene promote laa blogshop ni. Blogshop yang ni pun cepat sold out.

Thepoplook (Apparels and accessories)–Ni lagi satu website yang banyak amat follower. Laju je jualan dia. The price for a simple chic design nampak mahal but actually it’s worth the quality. Kain skirt dia memang tebal. Senang la kerja orang  malas nak cuci tangan macam eyekneekawai. Ehehe. Jadi mak memang kena banyak curi masa.

buttonmybuttons (Apparels and jewellery)–Ya ampun! Kalau tak tau online shop n memang la. I am a fan of bow and ribbons. Baju kurung dia banyak design yang unik dan cute. Featuring many local artists such as Yasmin Hani, Tiz Zakiyah, Neelofa and Marsha AF. Ramai artis jadi client dan model. Her beautiful wedding dress for Natasha Hudson had wowed the crowd. Banyak lagi peluang bagi anda yang nak merasa design Shahida Shariff (the owner). Shahida is a rising star.

Hana Tajima Maysaa (Fashion apparel)-She is an icon who has created a new wave of muslimah fashionista. Orangnya lawa, cute dan kreatif. Kacukan UK dan Jepun, HT (Hana Tajima) punyai pemikiran tersendiri, lan daripada yang lain bila mencipta gaya fesyen. Dia punya style tudung sangat simple dan menarik. Snood ciptaan dia, memang comfy dan practical. HT Selalu dijemput untuk event hijabista di Malaysia. Sometimes Maysaa has promotion for Malaysian delivery. Cool huh?

Humaira Contemporary (Inner, Tudung) Siapa yang suka design elegant, eksklusif dan matang, boleh jenguk blogshop ni. Tapi kena cepat la. Selalu sold out. Banyak kali menghiasi majalah tempatan. Kalau pakai tudung dari sini, andalah orang yang bergaya di majlis kenduri nanti.

Eightdesigns–Banyak kali online shop ni keluar dalam media massa. Antara perlopor online shop hijabista yang terawal. I like their tag “Let’s cover up in style” Kini butik bukan virtual telah dibuka di Bangi dan para peminat fesyen boleh mengintai koleksi baju dan tudung yang sering dimuatnaik di laman ini.

I told you so, she's super cute!

Old Blossom Box–The petite designer yang pernah muncul dalam realiti TV Malaysian Project Runway (First and the only season), berani bergaya dengan kasut tumit tinggi dan gaya hijab yang menarik. Design bajunya sangat comel, ada sesetengah fabrik diimport. Juga banyak menggunakan bow dan pastel colour. Butik Jezmine Zaidan kini dibuka di Shah Alam raya collection menanti kedatangan anda!

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Pastelina (Apparels) Design dia memang sangat cute.Gabungan dua fashion designer yang berbakat Shea Rasol dan Adriani Adnan, gabungan idea mereka menggunakan warna pastel telah menyebabkan ramai pelanggan kecewa. Sebab cepat sangat sold out. Tapi sekarang sorang tu tengah busy dengan her pregnancy. So to merge the brainy idea of both, tunggu je la dulu.

Iamjetfuelshop (Apparels and scarf) Siapa tak kenal Yuna Zarai, artis Malaysia yang kini melebarkan sayapnya di US. She’s an icon of hijabista and I could not leave her from this list. The designs are fresh, funky and very chic. So, what are you waiting for?

Semua online shopping sites yang telah disenaraikan di sini dipilih berdasarkan popularitinya, rating user, customers feedback and the appearance in public media. Mana online shop yang tak tersenarai tu jangan kecil hati ya. Every blogshop has its own identity. Selamat menutup aurat dan menjaga maruah!

 

Tips for those who are wearing hijab

Disclaimer: I was doing some housekeeping and found my old magazine. I haven’t post about fashion for a long time. Thus, I’m giving a try to post fashion tips for Muslimah. I am combining Polyvore and WordPress and some of my personal tips. Whalla! (Translated from Dara.com 3rd edition, September).

It is important to have some knowledge of fashion, even though you are wearing hijab. Hey, wearing hijab doesn’t mean that you can’t be fashionable. So I am sharing some tips for girls out there, to appear with confidence, graceful and moderate as a Muslimah should be.

1- Try to avoid bright and white colour. This will add more volume to your body. Try dark colours like dark blue, black and dark green. Do not have too much colour at one time. This will make you look like a ‘rainbow’, which at the same time, will attract many people.

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Sami Yusuf in Wembley Arena

His voice is mesmerising. His lyrics are touching. His songs are breathtaking.

He is famous for ‘mother’ song. It is sung in Arabic, Turkish and English. View the video here.


First time I heard nasheed artist performing at Wembley arena. Cheapest ticket price? It is 15 pounds ladies and gentleman. Probably I can see his tiny dot from afar. T_T

Alongside, there are Outlandish (yeayy!!), A R Rahman, Kareem Salama, Hamza Robertson and The Sound of Reason.

When? This very 21st October.

More details about the concert can be found here.

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So, who wants to transfer some quids to my piggy bank 😉

I tak terima duit raya or duit elaun from Facebook free gift application oke (baek hati sungguh ghie² kasik duit elaun virtual die kat aku, hahah).

Book review: Ayat-ayat cinta, verses of love.

Bismillah. In the name of Allah. Peace to be upon you. I hope you are blessed with the barakah of health and iman (faith). For a week, I was away and did not manage to access the internet. Alhamdulillah. I am at my hometown and managed to write an entry.

For those who are seeking to read good books this summer, I would suggest you to read this entry because I just finished read an Indonesian novel entitled “Ayat-ayat cinta” or literally means “verses of love”. The cover itself already interests me. I am not familiar with the author actually (Habiburrahman El Shirazy). So, somehow, I have judged the book by its’ cover. Ops! I wonder who is the owner of the beautiful eyes. Subhanallah! (All praises to Allah). Many have written reviews for this great novel looks like I’m the latecomer!, but still, I insist to write it so that I can find calm in my heart. Heheh. I have finished read other books but this is the one that makes me feel uneasy if I don’t write a book review about it. Continue reading