Archive for August, 2009

26 Aug

The yearning and longing….

Posted by adikbongsu in Great Muslims, Guidance, Life story, Personal, Reflections, Tarim, islamic stories.

I think I am really beginning to fall in love with Tarim.  Tarim is like the 3rd heaven Allah created on this earth.  Why third? Because of Mecca and Madinah
The more I read of Tarim and its people, the more I long to be able to go there.  Reading the book written by [...]

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24 Aug

heart of your servant

Posted by adikbongsu in Personal.

The connections of one’s heart to another’s heart cannot be confined or restrained by time and distance.  Subhanallah! Allah knows best and He is closer to us than our jugular vein.
I am a sinner and yet I am thankful for this “gift” of yours to me, Ya Allah!
I am humbled by the sheer beauty and [...]

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23 Aug

Ouch!!!

Posted by adikbongsu in Fasting, Personal.

First day of fasting which was last Saturday, I woke up to prepare sahur with a WHAM!…. hahahaa
Happened that night, I slept in my children’s room.  Not use to their bed, I forgot that there was a pillar near the edge and so when the alarm clock rang, I woke up and was about to [...]

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22 Aug

Bidadari Bumi

Posted by adikbongsu in Book review, Great Muslims, angels, islamic stories, women.

Received a gift … a book written by Ustazah Halimah Alaydrus.  Masya’Allah … so far I have only read till page 42 and I am truly falling in love with the writer and the women she mentioned in her book. 

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11 Aug

Trip to ASDAF, KL

Posted by adikbongsu in Library, children, orphans.

 ASDAF from the outside
Friday night, 7th August 2009, 4 ladies and a little girl travelled by coach to Kuala Lumpur (KL). We boarded the bus at 11.30 pm and reached KL at around 5.20 am. 
 - pix of the dorms
Upon reaching the hotel, we bunked at our sister’s room, (Teeya who was our coordinator) first since our room was not [...]

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